Our Structure


The Carlson Consulting Enterprise is under the guidance and direction of highly experienced Professional and Academic Directors.


Directors

Phil Miller

With over 10 years of leading internal and external consulting teams and organizations, Phil has been the Professional Director of the Consulting Enterprise since January, 2008.


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Academic Director

Fred Beier,
Professor Emeritus


Fred Beier, Academic Director, is a Professor Emeritus of the Carlson School's Marketing and Logistics Management Department.


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Consultants

The Enterprise consultants are select full-time MBA and Honors Undergraduate students. Our MBA students have on average five years of experience in diverse industries and functional areas. Our Undergraduates are Carlson Honors Juniors and Seniors with an average GPA of 3.9.


Executive Advisory Board

The Consulting Enterprise also has a team of business executives that form our Executive Advisory Board. The Board meets twice a year where they have an opportunity to see student presentations, provide career advice, and network.


Current members:

David Abramson, Chairman and CEO, David Abramson & Associates, LLC
Whit Alexander, Associate Principal, McKinsey & Company
Kofi Bruce, Vice President Finance, Ecolab
Michael Codega, Vice President, Operations, Marvin Windows
Jack Dougan, Senior Vice President, Thomson
HT Fish, Strategy and Business Development, Cargill
Jim Friedel, President, Northwest Airlines Cargo, Inc.
Connie Furhman, Supply Chain/Operations, Independent Contractor
Linda Green, Director Global Logistics, Donaldson
Adam Hameed, Vice President – Strategic Accounts, Ingenix
Timm Hammond, Director Strategic Business Development
    Corporate Marketing, 3M
Derek Hayes, Senior Vice President Operations Development, Wells Fargo
Scott Heintzeman, Chief Information Officer, Carlson Hotels
Adam Hjerpe, Senior Director - PMO and Just Right Services, United Health Care
Charlie Honke, Partner, Distribution Sector, IBM Global Services,
    Business Consulting Services
Gerald Leener, CIO, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Tax & Legal Services (retired)
Bill McKinney, Vice President Field Development, Thrivent Financial
Nicole Michaels, Executive Partner, Accenture
Jeff Miller, Director Expense Planning, Target
Julie Owen, Vice President Marketing, Best Buy
Luke Peterson, Kurt Salmon Associates
Jeff Stitt, Chief Compliance Officer, GE Fleet Services
Jeff Weirens, Partner, Deloitte Consulting
Mike Zechmeister, Vice President Finance, General Mills
Mark Zorko, CFO & Board Audit Committee Financial Expert, Tatum CFO Partners