Board of Trustees

Executive Committee 

 Name
Gregory BuckGregory L. Buck ’87
Chair, Mitchell Hamline Board of Trustees
President, Productivity
Trustee since 2016
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
M.B.A., Columbia University
B.A., St. Olaf College
John Choi John J. Choi ’95
Vice Chair, Mitchell Hamline Board of Trustees
County Attorney, Ramsey County
Trustee since 2019
J.D., Hamline University School of Law
Humphrey Fellow, University of Minnesota
B.A., Marquette University
Brian BatzliBrian Batzli ’85
Secretary, Mitchell Hamline Board of Trustees
Partner and Chairman Emeritus, Merchant & Gould
Trustee since 2018
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
B.S., University of Minnesota
Mary QuistMary Quist
Treasurer, Mitchell Hamline Board of Trustees
Senior Vice President and Controller (retired), Medica
Trustee since 2023
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
David HellmuthDavid G. Hellmuth ’92
Founding Partner, Hellmuth & Johnson
Trustee since 2020
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
B.S.B, University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management
Ugo UkabamUgo Ukabam ’02
Director, Senior Counsel, General Mills
Trustee since 2018
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
LL.M., Harvard Law School
LL.B., University of Nigeria

Trustees

 Name
Kenneth AbdoKenneth Abdo ‘82
Fox Rothschild
Trustee since 2024
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
B.A., University of Minnesota
Stephanie AlbertStephanie Albert
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer; President, Foundation, Delta Dental of Minnesota
Foundation and Community Giving
Trustee since 2024
J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School
A.B.D., Vanderbilt University
M.A., Stanford University
B.A., The George Washington University
Reynaldo AligadaJudge Reynaldo A. Aligada ’02
Judge, Second Judicial District of Minnesota
Trustee since 2019
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
B.A., St. John's University, Collegeville
Landon AschemanLandon J. Ascheman ’09
Adjunct/Affiliated Professor
Owner, Ascheman Law
Trustee since 2022
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
B.A., Minnesota State University Moorhead
Intelligence Specialist, Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center
Kenya BoddenKenya Bodden ’01
Legal Risk Manager, Amazon
Trustee since 2024
J.D., Hamline University School of Law
B.A., University of St. Thomas
Megan Brennan Megan Brennan ’06
Assistant General Counsel, Labor and Employment, Andersen Corporation
Trustee since 2024
J.D., Hamline University School of Law
B.A., University of Minnesota
Matthew BrownMatthew Brown ’09
Tax Partner, EisnerAmper
Trustee since 2024
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
B.B.A., Loyola University Chicago
Gloria Contreras EdinGloria Contreras Edin ’05
Adjunct/Affiliated Professor
Owner and Founder, Contreras & Metelska
Trustee since 2019
J.D., Hamline University School of Law
B.A., California State University, Northridge
Victoria ElsmoreVictoria Elsmore ’09
Referee, Second Judicial District of Minnesota
Trustee since 2024
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
B.S., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Scott FlahertyScott Flaherty
Partner, Taft, Stettinius & Hollister
Trustee since 2021
J.D., University of Iowa College of Law
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis
 Judge Juanita Freeman ’08
District Court Judge, Second Judicial District of Minnesota
Trustee since 2024
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
B.A., Hamline University
 Patrick Garay-Heelan ’09
Senior Vice President, Wealth Advisor, 1834, a Division of Old National Bank
Trustee since 2020
J.D., Mitchell Hamline School of Law
B.A., St. John’s University, Collegeville
Nicole James GilchristNicole James Gilchrist ’03
Vice President and Managing Counsel, Thrivent
Trustee since 2014
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Duchess HarrisDuchess Harris ’11
Special Assistant to the Provost for Strategic Initiatives, Professor of American Studies, Macalester College
Trustee since 2023
J.D., Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Georgia
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
B.A., University of Pennsylvania
Frances KernFrances L. Kern ’13
Attorney, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Division of Marketing Practices, Federal Trade Commission
Trustee since 2018
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
M.A., UCLA
B.A., Carleton College
Steven MessickB. Steven Messick ’08
Adjunct/Affiliated Professor
Owner/Managing Attorney, Messick Law
Trustee since 2023
J.D., Mitchell Hamline School of Law
B.A., Hamline University
Chris Montana Chris Montana ’13
Founder, CEO, and Head Distiller, Du Nord Craft Spirits
Trustee since 2020
J.D., Hamline University School of Law
B.A., University of the District of Columbia
Kathleen Murray Kathleen M. Murray
Acting/Interim President, Hamline University
Bhupesh Pattni Judge Bhupesh Pattni ’12
District Court Judge, Sixth Judicial District, Minnesota
Trustee since 2023
J.D., Mitchell Hamline School of Law
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jacqueline PerezJacqueline Perez ’19
President, Mitchell Hamline Alumni Association
Assistant Hennepin County Attorney in the Child Protection Division, Hennepin County
Trustee since 2024
J.D., Mitchell Hamline School of Law
B.A., College of St. Benedict
Christopher PhamChristopher D. Pham ’09
Senior Associate, Fredrikson & Byron
Trustee since 2018
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
M.A., Chapman University
B.A., University of Minnesota
David Ransom David D. Ransom ’91
Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Trustee since 2019
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
B.A., University of Iowa
Lisa SpencerLisa Spencer ’01
President, Henson Efron
Trustee since 2024
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
B.S., University of Minnesota
Jessica StomskiJessica Stomski ’08
General Counsel, Prairie Island Indian Community
Trustee since 2023
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sean WhitlockSean Whitlock ’04
CEO and General Counsel, Whitlock Capital Group
Trustee since 2023
J.D., Mitchell Hamline School of Law
B.A., Saint Cloud State University