Advisory Board

The Densford Center is extremely fortunate to have an outstanding Advisory Board providing advice and direction to the Center Director. The Board meets two-four times a year, with one session extended in length for review and revision of the Center's Strategic Plan.

The members of the Advisory Board for 2008-2009 are:

Magdeline Aagard, EdD, RN
President
MCA, Inc.

Mari Akre, PhD, RN
Director, Clinical Practice, Informatics and Research
Children's Hospitals and Clinics

Brian Anderson, MD, FACC
Consultant

Hans-Peter de Ruiter, MS, RN
Teaching Specialist
University of Minnesota School of Nursing

Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, FAAN
Director, Katharine J. Densford International
   Center for Nursing Leadership
University of Minnesota School of Nursing

Levi Downs, MD
Director, Women's Health Center
Dept. of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview

Gayle Hallin
Director of Community Health Services
Evercare

Ralph Jacobson
Consultant / The Leader's Toolbox

Sue Johnson, RN
Dept. of Public Health

Marilyn Loen, PhD, RN
Executive Director, School of Nursing
Metropolitan State University

Marie Manthey
President Emeritus
Creative Healthcare Management

Jeannine Rivet, MPH, RN
Executive Vice President
UnitedHealth Group

Mary Sumpmann, RN, MS
Associate Director, Administration
University of Minnesota Cancer Center