2014-2015 REPORT

7730 Zanzibar Lane North | Minneapolis, Minnesota 55311 | 612.432.6790 www.ecomn.org | Twitter@EconomicClubMN Annual D.C. Reception: #OnlyatECOM The purpose of these events is to:

l Better connect Minnesotans The Economic Club of Minnesota brings who work in D.C. to the Economic Club and each other. unique events to Minnesota: l Help D.C.-based Minnesotans better understand issues faced Speeches Only Given at ECOM: by Minnesota companies.

l Jay Timmons, CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, l Provide opportunities for business leaders in Minnesota to go delivered his annual State of Manufacturing speech at ECOM in to D.C. and connect with Minnesotans who work in Congress, January, 2015. It was the first time he had ever given his annual the Administration, various federal agencies and NGO’s. address outside of D.C. l January, 2014: Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of NAFTA. l Former Treasury Sec. Hank Paulson and Greg Page, Chairman of , released their Midwest Report of the Risky Business l July 23, 2015: Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Cargil Project: The Economic Risk of Climate Change in the U.S., at ECOM with David MacLennan, President & CEO of in February, 2015. Cargill. Bringing the World to Minnesota l Her Excellency, Meera Shankar, Ambassador of to the U.S., May, 2010. l Food Security Summit with leaders His Excellency, Arturo Sarukahn, Ambassador of to the U.S., December, 2011. from Minnesota and around the world; Pascal Lamy, Director General of the WTO; April, 2012. October, 2015. Dr. Agustin Carstens, Governor, Bank of Mexico, October, 2012. The Honorable Haruhiko Kuroda, Governor of the Central Bank of Japan, April, 2015. His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, April, 2015.

SPONSORS Sustaining Sponsors Patron Sponsors Accenture Cargill AmeriPride Services DLA Piper Amplifon USA Briggs and Morgan Fleishman - Hillard Cornerstone Capital Management Frauenshuh Dorsey & Whitney Global Access CSG Faegre Baker Daniels Merrill Lynch Flint Hills Resources RBC Wealth Management Great River Energy Robins Kaplan LLP TCF Bank Taylor Corporation The Mosaic Company U.S. Bank Asset Management UBS Financial Services Wells Fargo Club Sponsors Adolfson & Peterson Construction Associate Sponsors Allen Edmonds Corporation Accredited Investors, Inc. Allianz Life CentryLink CliftonLarsonAllen Bremer Bank Compass Capital Management C.H. Robinson Worldwide Gray Plant Mooty Christopher & Banks Hubbard Broadcasting CHS Larkin Hoffman Deloitte Lurie Besikof Lapidus Fredrikson & Byron Mayo Clinic Medtronic Grant Thornton Minnesota Business Partnership Land O’Lakes Norwest Equity Partners Padilla CRT Pinnacle Direct-Print & Design Sponsor Salo, LLC Sit Investment Associates BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mark Kennedy, Chairman & Co-Founder Tim Penny, Co-Founder Member of Congress (2001-2007) Member of Congress (1983-1995) Director of the Graduate School of Political Management President, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Professor of Political Management The George Washington University David Frauenshuh, Treasurer & Founding Director Founder and CEO, Frauenshuh Bill Frenzel, Co-Founder (1928 - 2014) Member of Congress (1971-1991) Guest Scholar, Brookings Institution Steve Sanger, President Former CEO, General Mills Elliot Jaffee, Director Lead Director, Wells Fargo Board Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial Banking Sid Verdoorn, Founding Director, Emeritus U.S. Bank Former CEO and Chairman, C.H. Robinson

Martha ‘Muffy’ MacMillan, Director Dr. Christine Cumming, Director Cargill Foundation Board First Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Mark Olson, Director Director Co-Chair, Treliant Risk Advisors Dr. Narayana Kocherlakota, Former Governor, Federal Reserve Board (2001-2006) President, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Paul Koch, Ex-Officio Director Senior Vice President, UBS Financial Services

2014–2015 Speakers

Doug Baker Jay Timmons CEO & Chairman, Ecolab President & CEO, Nat’l Assn. of Manufacturers Dr. William Dudley Release of Risky Business Project’s Midwest Report: President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Heat in the Heartland: Climate Change & Economic Risk Ambassador Carla Hills in the MIdwest. United States Trade Representative (USTR) (1989-1993) Henry M. Paulson, Jr. Recipient of 2nd Annual Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Bill Frenzel Champion of Free Trade Award Greg Page The Honorable Haruhiko Kuroda Chairman, Cargill Governor, Bank of Japan His Excellency The Right Honorable David Johnston Post-Election Analysis with: Mark Penn Governor General of Canada Former Pollster for President Bill Clinton John Watson Dr. Jan van Lohuizen Chairman & CEO, Chevron Former Pollster for President George W. Bush

2013-2014 Season

Timothy Beardson Hubert Joly Founder, Crosby CEO, Best Buy Author, The Stumbling Giant: Threats to ’s Future Dr. Narayana Kocherlakota Dr. Doug Elmendorf President, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Director, Congressional Budget Office Tom Nides Ambassador Mark Green Vice Chairman, Morgan Stanley CEO, Initiative for Global Development Patricia Woertz Former U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania CEO, Archer Daniels Midland

(speakers list continued on back page) SPONSORSHIP LEVELS Registration Form 2015 - 2016 Season

Sustaining Sponsor: $11,000 Corporate Sponsorship p Sustaining Sponsor: $ 11,000 p Patron Sponsor Benefits p Patron Sponsor: $ 8,250 p Seat at Head Table at each regular Club Luncheon p Club Sponsor: $ 5,500 Patron Sponsor: $8,250 p Associate Sponsor: $ 2,750 p Complimentary table of 8 at each regular Club Luncheon Individual Membership p 8 tickets to each Speaker’s Reception p Executive Member: $ 1,000 p Corporate logo on website and printed material p Young Professional: $ 600 p 2 tickets to Sponsors-only events p Community Leader Member: $ 300 p Sponsor may designate 2 Executive Members Club Sponsor: $5,500 p 4 complimentary seats at each regular Club Luncheon Student Sponsorship: p 4 tickets to each Speaker’s Reception ______x $250 = $______p Corporate logo on website and printed material p 2 tickets to Sponsors-only events ______p Sponsor may designate 2 Executive Members Name Associate Sponsor: $2,750 ______p 2 complimentary seats at each regular Club Luncheon Company p 2 tickets to each Speaker’s Reception ______p Name listed on website and printed material Address p 2 tickets to Sponsors-only events p Sponsor may designate 1 Executive Member ______Student Sponsorship: As part of ECOM’s mission to increase economic literacy, we hope to increase student ______participation in our events. If you are interested in donating an Phone additional $250/student to host area college and/or graduate students at ECOM luncheons for the season, please check the ______appropriate box on the reply form. We greatly appreciate your Email support for this program! ______Designated Executive Member(s) MEMBERSHIP LEVELS Method of Payment Executive: $1,000 p Visa p Check p Complimentary attendance at each regular Club Luncheon p Mastercard p Bill Me p American Express p Attendance at Speaker’s Receptions p Invitations to Members-Only events p Bring guests at Guest of Member rate ______($60 instead of $80) Credit Card No. ______Young Professional: $600 (40 & under) Expiration Date Security Code p All Executive Member Benefits ______p Exclusive Young Professionals Club (YPC) events Signature

Community Leaders: $300 Credit Card Information will be destroyed after registration. (educators, clergy & public officials) Register online at www.ecomn.org or mail registration to: p All Executive Member Benefits New members must submit an application and a letter of recommendation Economic Club of Minnesota from a board member or current member/sponsor. Current members will 7730 Zanzibar Lane North be grandfathered in with a completed application form. All Members Minneapolis, MN 55311 will be listed in our new Membership Directory. Application and recommendation forms are available at www.ecomn.org. ENGAGING the WORLD The Economic Club of Minnesota provides a world-class, non-partisan forum for national and international leaders in business and public policy to discuss His Excellency The Right Honourable David Johnston, ideas that impact our ability to compete in Governor General of Canada global economy.

Our Mission Engaging the world.. Strengthening Minnesota.

We accomplish this in four ways.

3 Putting MN on the Global Map: ECOM’s Board with former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulsen & Greg Page, Chairman, Cargill Introduce national and international leaders to Minnesota.

3 Thought Leadership: Engage the public on national and international economic issues.

3 Networking: Provide opportunities for business and policy leaders, as well as young professionals, to build relationships with each other and global leaders. Governor Haruhiko Kuroda of the Bank of Japan and Vice President Walter Mondale with ECOM Board Members 3 Student Engagement: Strengthen students’ economic literacy and retain our competitive edge by helping students network to find jobs in Minnesota.

strengthening We have also given out $40,000 in Economic Literacy Grants to Minnesota non-profits MINNESOTA that work with K-12 students and economics teachers 20th Anniversary of NAFTA Celebration, Washington, D.C., January, 2014

Dr. Luis de la Calle His Excellency, Eduardo Medina-Mora Former Under Secretary, Int’l Business Negotiations Ambassador of Mexico to the United States Ministry of the Economy, Mexico The Honorable Erik Paulsen (R-MN) His Excellency, Gary Doer U.S. House of Representatives Ambassador of Canada to the United States The Honorable Robert Zoellick Ambassador Carla Hills Former President, World Bank United States Trade Representative (USTR) (1989-1993) United States Trade Representative (2001-2005) George H.W. Bush Administration The Honorable John Weekes Mr. Thomas “Mack” McLarty Chief NAFTA Negotiator, Canada Former Chief of Staff, President Bill Clinton

2012-2013 Season

Dr. Agustin Carstens Gregg Steinhafel Governor, Bank of Mexico Chairman, President & CEO, Target Corporation Major Garrett John Surma White House Correspondent, Chairman and CEO, U.S. Steel Corporation National Journal & CBS News David Wessel The Honorable Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Economics Editor, Wall Street Journal United States Senator Dr. Eric Rosengren President, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

2011-2012 Season

Dr. Ben Bernanke Pascal Lamy Chairman, Federal Reserve System Director-General, World Trade Organization Dr. George W. Buckley Michelle Rhee Chairman, President & CEO, 3M Founder & CEO, StudentsFirst The Honorable Kevin Brady (R-TX) His Excellency, Arturo Sarukhan U.S. House of Representatives Ambassador of Mexico to the United States Dr. Narayana Kocherlakota President, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

2010-2011 Season

Tom Donohue Greg Page President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Chairman and CEO, Cargill Richard Fisher Dr. Matthew Slaughter President, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Professor, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth Ann Fudge Former Member, Council of Economic Advisors Member, National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility John Stumpf and Reform Chairman, President and CEO, Wells Fargo & Co. Former Chairman and CEO, Young & Rubicam Robert Zoellick Dr. R. Glenn Hubbard President, World Bank Dean, Columbia Business School United States Trade Representative (2001-2005) Former Chair, Council of Economic Advisors

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