ILT Academy was built to support the underestimated innovators and founders by underestimated innovators and founders…
// Our Leadership

Nick Tietz
Founder & CEO

Jason Michels
COO

Heather McDougall
Head of Experiential Learning and Community

Jami Berkness
Program Operations Manager

Kenzie Kitzman
ILT Academy Program Associate

Andrea Zechmann, MBA/JD
ILT Academy Business Development

Sara Dolan
Director of Education and Digital Development
// Our Team

Jon of the North Walters,
ILT Academy EIR / Instructional and Community Lead – West Central, MN

Amy Trombley,
ILT Academy Trainer

Josh Oswald,
ILT Academy EIR / Trainer and Community Lead – Northeast, MN

Moreen Kajuju,
Community Lead – Isiolo, Kenya
// Our Community Connectors

Gladys Daniela Mejia,
Community Connector – Minneapolis, MN

Schia Hart,
Community Connector – Twin Cities, MN

Tejah Victoria,
Community Connector – Minneapolis, MN

Kanthi Yalamanchili,
Community Connector – St. Cloud, MN

Uyanga Naranbaatar,
Community Connector – Fargo/Moorhead, ND

Sebastian Borras,
Community Connector – St Cloud, MN

Fardowsa Iman,
Community Connector – St Cloud, MN

Ujjwal Adhikari,
Community Connector – Fargo/Moorhead, ND
// Advisors

Ryan Weber
Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Great North Labs

Tony Simmons
Executive Director, High School for Recording Arts and Studio 4 Enterprises

Bonnie Speer McGrath
President, Speer McGrath & Co

Bayo Okusanya
Angel Investor at Layerr, Partner at Ganas Ventures, and LP Microtraction.

Elena Imaretska
Chief Innovation Officer, Brave New Workshop

Trent Janezich, Ed. D
Executive Director, Advanced MN Northeast Higher Education District – Minnesota State
Board Chair, Northland Foundation

Bob Dockendorf
Principal, Big Lake High School

Ramon A. Pastrano IV, D.Min-GCL., MSM, MATS
Founder, Impact Lives

Alberto Monserrate
CEO & Co-Founder, New Publica

Mike Dehiem
Co-Founder Prime Digital Academy
Co-Founder and Board Member for The Nerdery

Houston White
Serial Entrepreneur + Fashion Designer, HWMR

Sandy Hansen-Wolff
Executive Coach & President, New Heritage Feed Co.

Liz Josefsberg
Founder & CEO of Target 100 Inc.

Susan Otten, MBA, ABC
COO

Sharad Agarwal
Strategic Executive, Growth and Startup Advisor