The official list of the Brain Trust for Synapse Minnesota LLC is composed of the Advisory Council and the Advisers-at-Large
| SYNAPSE BRAIN TRUST | ||||
| Synapse Advisory Council | ||||
| Marvin | Anderson | CoFounder | Rondo Ave Inc. | Community Development |
| Christina | Bouzouina | Executive Director/ Honorary French Consul for MN | Alliance Francaise | French Culture |
| Leon | Hill | Co-Founder/ Director of Business Development | Hill and Associates | Manufacturer Rep |
| Hassen | Hussein Ed.D.,MBA | Director of Business Development | African Economic Development Solutions | Nonprofit Business Development |
| Heather | Jansz | The Curry Diva | Curry Diva Pop-Up Restaurants | Food |
| Carlos | Landreau | President | The Landreau Group | Insurance |
| Christine | Lantinen | President | Maud Borup, Inc. | Manufacturer – Food Gifts |
| Sarah | Moe | Founder/CEO | Sleep Health Specialists | Health and Wellness/ Education |
| Mirtha | Montoya | Entrepreneurs of Color Program Director | Legal Corps | Nonprofit Business Development |
| Marsha | Pitts-Phillips | Business Consultant | Media Communications | |
| Daniel | Prosser | Radical Disruptor/Author/Speaker | CEO Blueprint, Author Consultant | Business Consulting |
| Tori | Richardson-Hill | Co-founder/ Director of Sales and Marketing | Hill & Associates | Manufacturer Rep |
| Nick | Roseth | Producer | DocuMNtary | Technology |
| Damon | Runnals | Owner | Minnesota Playlist | Arts |
| Rico | Vallejos | Multicultural Creative Director | RicoLatino | Advertising & Marketing |
| Vladimir | Von Tsurikov | Director | The Museum Of Russian Art | Arts |
| Lisa | Vongchingtrong | CEO/ Founder | Blueprint | Impact Ventures/ Social Networking |
| Jeff | Warner | Partner | WARNERS STELLIAN | Retail |
| Chris | Webley | Founder/CEO | New Rules, Public Benefit Corp | Innovation, Design, & Creative Economy |
| La Juana | Whitmore | Small Business Strategist & Accredited Consultant | MEDA | Business development |
| Philip | Xiao | CEO | Homi | HR Recruitment |
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Synapse Advisers-at-Large |
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| Dena | Alspach | Consultant | Hammond Gersh | Marketing |
| Sammie | Ardito Rivera | Operations and Projects Director | Marnita’s Table | Social Enterprise |
| Brian | Bellmont | President | Bellmont Partners | Public Relations |
| Julie | Bluhm | CEO | Guild Incorporated | Non-profit |
| Linda | Brandt | Senior Health Promotion Specialist, Founder | Hennepin County Public Health, Lean In Together Minneapolis-St. Paul Circle Chap | Public Health |
| Amanda | Brinkman | Chief Brand and Communications Officer | Deluxe Corporation | Checks |
| Jeffry | Brown | Executive Coach, Business Strategist | Consultant | |
| Bea | Brown | Marketer/Educator/Influencer | BB | Business |
| Scott | Burns | CEO & co-founder | Structural | Computer software |
| Uri | Camarena | Consultant | MEDA | Business Dev. |
| Christina | Carleton | Executive Director | Norway House | Non Profit – arts, business & culture |
| Chad | Caruthers | Executive Director | ThreeSixty Journalism @ St. Thomas | Nonprofit |
| Michelle | Champlin Bergner | Principle | Kamili Consulting | Consulting |
| Sara | Chars | designer | Tiger Oak Media | Publishing |
| Robin | Cole | Administration & Membership Development | Norway House | Cultural Center |
| Aaron | Cotter | Grants Manager | Hmong American Partnership | Nonprofit Sector |
| Jackie | Crosby | Reporter for Business Section | Star Tribune | Media |
| Anish | Das | Managing Partner | Medgineering | Technology |
| Mondo | Davison | Mobile App Strategist | The Black Tech Guy | Technology |
| Marian | Deegan | Writer | Fortuni | Writing |
| Alix | Dvorak | Consultant | Alix Dvorak Consulting | change, economy, sustainability |
| Scott | Edelstein | publishing consultant/author | Scott Edelstein Literary Agency | Publishing |
| Steven | Erickson | Chair | Vistage | Leadership Development |
| Readus | Fletcher | Retired | ||
| Katie | Gabriel | Salo | Accountant Recruitment | |
| Blaine | Garrett | Co-owner | MPLS ART | Arts website |
| Terry | Gips | CEO | Sustainability Associates | Sustainability Consulting |
| Molly | Glasgow | Owner | Point Acupressure | Health Care |
| Victoria | Gonzalez | Co-Owner | Grupo Gonzalez LLC. DBA:Manny’s Tortas | Restaurant |
| Bill | Gray | President | Uponor | Manufacturing |
| Lili | Hall | CEO & President | KNOCK, Inc. | Marketing/PR Graphic design & branding |
| Louisa | Hext | Mediator | consultants hext | Mediation |
| Mark | Hiemenz | Principal | Wiser Wolf | Consulting |
| Steven | Hilpipe | COO | The Language Banc | health care/language |
| Joel | Hodroff | Economic Futurist | Scryp | Economic Transformation |
| Xiaoteng (X) | Huang | Founder and Managing Partner | PinKU Japanese Street Food | Restaurant |
| Michael | Hunter | Administrator | Guaranteed Home Health Care LL | Insurance |
| Jeremy | Iggers | CEO | Global Twin Cities | Journalism |
| Ameeta | Jaiswal-Dale | Founder and President | Panache | Food and Beverages/ Higher Ed |
| Ali | Jarvis | Founder/CEO | SidewalkDog.com | Website about Dogs |
| Maria | Jette | Soprano | Self-employed Artist | Music/Entertainment |
| Ezell | Jones | Vice President, Business Development, Relationship Manager | CBIZ Insurance Services, Inc. | Financial Services |
| Ember Reichgott | Junge | Co-President | Heart of Dance | Dance |
| Jim | Jurewicz | President | The BRAINSTORM Co | Art |
| Tracy | Kallassy | Attorney | MN Dept of Labor & Industry | Legal |
| Lynn | Keillor | Writer/Editor | Freelance | Journalism |
| Aneela Idnani | Kumar | Co-founder | HABITAWARE | Health Care Technology |
| Ted | Kusio | Creative Technology Director | DigitalWheelie | Technology/Marketing |
| Mark | Lacek | President & Co-founder | Accessible 360 | Technology |
| Amanda | LaGrange | CEO | Tech Dump/Tech Discounts | Electronics Recycling & Refurbishing |
| Cory | Lake | Vice President | Christensen Group | Insurance |
| Stephanie | Lake, Ph.D. | Stephanie Lake Designs | Design | |
| Alex | Legeros | Development Officer | The Museum of Russian Art | Museums, Arts, Nonprofits |
| Stefanie | Lenway | Dean | Opus College of Business, University of St. Thomas | Education |
| Matt | Lewis | Director of Make It. MSP. | Greater MSP | Business Development |
| Bill | Lyon | Assistant District Director | SCORE | Business Development |
| Julian | Manzara | Guitarist & Composer | Music | |
| Inti | Martínez-Alemán | Founding Attorney | Ceiba Fórte Law Firm, PLLC | Law Practice |
| Glen | McCluskey | Attorney for Business | Business Launch and Legal Service | Law |
| Laura | Monn Ginsburg | Owner/Principal | Apparatus | Policy Consulting and Government Relations |
| Alberto | Monserrate | CEO | New Publica | Public Relations |
| Tabitha | Montgomery | Executive Director | Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association | Non profit |
| Luis | Moreno | Cross-Functional Team Leader | Synchrony Financial | Financier |
| Amalia | Moreno-Damgaard | Culinary Consultant, Speaker, Author & Writer | Amalia, LLC | Food/Women’s Org |
| Patricia | Neal | President | Center for Purposeful Leadership | leadership development |
| Lynn | Nelson | Principle | LIN Public Relations | Public Relations |
| Thong | Nguyen | Founder + CEO | Roomera VR | Technology – Virtual Reality |
| Heather | Olson | Founder & Chief Marketing Officer | Soladay Olson | Design and marketing |
| Abdul | Omari | CEO | AMO Enterprise | Consulting Services |
| Allison | O’Toole | Former CEO MNSure | Govt/Health Care | |
| Matt | Otterstatter | Owner/Investor | Vilicus Ventures | Investment |
| Marisa | Parzenczewski | Individual | Music | |
| Phil | Peterson, MD | Professor of Medicine and Distinguished International (Emeritus), Author | Health Care | |
| Nicholas R. | Powley | CEO | CoCreateX | Technology |
| Victor | Price | Editor In Chief | 10XLIFEMAG | Fashion & Real Estate |
| Matthew | Ramirez | Content Development – Expansion Strategist | Geoffrey M. Curley + Associates | Culture, Museums, Events, Entertainment, Nonprofits |
| Tina | Rexing | Owner | T-rex Cookie | Food |
| Steve | Riedel | International Trade Representative | Department Of Employment and Economic Development | Trade Office |
| Alex | Rodriguez | Co-founder and CEO | Workmand | Technology – construction software |
| Inell | Rosario | Owner | Andros ENT and Sleep Center, Andros MedSpa | Health Care |
| Robert | Routhieaux | Assoc. Professor | Hamline University | Academia / Nonprofits |
| Jasmine | Russell | Founder | Monicat Data | Arts, Creative Economy |
| Djenane | Saint Juste | Afoutayi Dance | Dance | |
| Dawn | Selle | Manager of External Affairs and Development | Hallie Q. Brown Development Center | Community Development |
| Jatin | Setia | Executive Director | Twin Cities Film Festival | Entertainment |
| Phirak | Srun | Engineering Bus. Support | UTC | Aerospace |
| Yoshi | Suzuki-Lambrecht | designer | Slalom | Marketing Strategy |
| Sarah | Swenty | Public Affairs Specialist | Small Business Administration – Minnesota District Office SBA | Business Development |
| JT | Taylor | Director, Supplier Diversity | Medtronic | Medical Devices |
| Princess | Titus | Co-founder, Director of Education & Training | Appetite for Change | Food |
| Alexis | Walsko | Owner | Lola Red | Public Relations |
| Erin | Warhol | Program Director | AMPERS | Media |
| jan | weber | Owner | TPS | Healthcare |
| Will | Wright | Freelance Journalist and Writer | Will Wright | Journalism and Communications |
| Anna | Yoshimura Sinclair | 3D Product Designer | Rothweiler Group | Design |
| Deborah | Yungner | CEO/Founder & Chief Visioneer | Erbus/Lifegrid Technologies | Technology |