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
Kenzie Kitzman
ILT Academy Program Associate
Andrea Zechmann, MBA/JD
ILT Academy Business Development
Sara Dolan
Director of Education and Digital Development
Lisa Esberger
Director of Partnerships
// Our Team
Jon of the North Walters,
Instructional and Community Lead
Amy Trombley
ILT Academy Instructor
Josh Oswald,
ILT Academy Instructor and Community Lead
Moreen Kajuju,
Community Connector – Isiolo, Kenya
Tejah Victoria,
Community Connector – Minneapolis, MN
Brian Larry,
Community Connector – Fargo, ND
Schia Hart,
Community Connector – Twin Cities, MN
Kanthi Yalamanchili,
Community Connector – St. Cloud, MN
Sebastian Borras,
Community Connector – St Cloud, MN
Uyanga Naranbaatar,
Community Connector – Fargo/Moorhead, ND
Fardowsa Iman,
Community Connector – St Cloud, MN
Ujjwal Adhikari,
Community Connector – Fargo/Moorhead, ND
// Advisors
Ryan Weber
Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Great North Labs
Trent Janezich, Ed. D
Executive Director, Advanced MN Northeast Higher Education District – Minnesota State
Board Chair, Northland Foundation
Bonnie Speer McGrath
President, Speer McGrath & Co
Bob Dockendorf
Principal, Big Lake High School
Joseph Hill Ed.D
Founder, Higher Performance Group
Stan Alleyne
Chief of Communications and Partnerships, Vitals Aware Services
Ramon A. Pastrano IV, D.Min-GCL., MSM, MATS
Founder, Impact Lives
Elena Imaretska
Chief Innovation Officer, Brave New Workshop
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