Nick Christenson

Mentorship Chair

Nick is the Vice President of Human Resources at Polaris Inc. He has strengths in strategic business partnership, organization design and change, and talent management, with a track record of results-focused performance and big-picture thinking. He worked at the Daily from 2002-2005 as the Human Resources Manager.

Joined Board: 2023

Laura Schmidt

Communications Chair

Laura is a Communications Specialist at Land O’Lakes. She manages the company’s Talent Marketing portfolio and digital experience for candidates, bringing the employer brand to life for all types of talent. Laura strives to balance right and left-brained tactics to achieve strategic goals: Analytics complemented with emotional context and heartfelt storytelling is my sweet spot.  She worked at the Minnesota Daily from 2013-2014 as the Assistant Copy Desk Chief.

Joined Board: 2021

Tony Wagner

Membership Chair

Tony is a former Editor-in-Chief of the MN Daily (2013-14),  journalist and producer with nearly a decade of experience making podcasts and newsletters. He loves helping audiences find the good stuff: Uncovering surprising angles, curating the best tabs and breaking down what it all means for them.

Joined Board: 2024

VACANT

Fundraising Chair