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Meet the Board
and Advisory Council Members

Infinity Presidents:
Current and Past

 

The Infinity Project’s mission is to increase the gender diversity of the state and federal bench to ensure the quality of justice in the Eighth Circuit.

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Megan Odom

Senior District Court Judge

Ciresi Conlin LLP

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2025 President

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Stephanie Angolkar

Amanda Williams

Iverson Reuvers LLC

Gustafson Gluek PLLC

Tim Purdon

Robbins Kaplan LLP

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2024 Past President

2026 President Elect

 2023 Past President

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Kate Bruce

Chegg Inc.

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Past President

Chair: Strategic Planning

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Hon. Gail Chang Bohr (ret.)
 

Senior District Court Judge

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Past President

Advisory Council

Infinity Project President Irene Kao

Irene Kao

Minnesota Housing

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Past President

Advisory Council

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Sybil Dunlop

Greene Espel PLLP

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Past President

Co-Chair: Applicant Support

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Hon. Laura Provinzino

U.S. District Court Judge -
District of MN

Past President

Past Infinity Project President Vildan Teske

Vildan Teske

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Teske Law, PLLP

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Past President

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Lola Velazquez-Aguilu

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Medtronic

Past Chair, Commission on Judicial Selection

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Past President

Advisory Council 

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Jeannine Lee

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Stinson LLP - (ret.)
 

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Past President;

Co-Chair Applicant Support

Past Infinity Project President Gloria Stamps-Smith
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Past Infinity Project President Hon. Mary Vasaly

Gloria Stamps-Smith

Hennepin County Attorney's Office

Greene Espel PLLP

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Past President

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Past President

Hon. Mary Vasaly

 

(ret.)

 

Hennepin County District Court,
Infinity Project Founder

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Past President

Advisory Council

Past Infinity Project President Marie A. Failinger

Marie A. Failinger
(ret.)

Mitchell Hamlie School of Law,

Infinity Project Founder 

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Past President

Advisory Council; Founder

Past Infinity Project President Lisa Brabbit

Lisa Montpetit Brabbit

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Univ of St. Thomas School of Law,

Infinity Project Founder

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Past President; Founder

Infinity Project Executive Director Julie Morrison

Julie Morrison

Executive Director

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Next: Board Members cont.

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MEET OUR
BOARD MEMBERS
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The Infinity Project’s mission is to increase the gender diversity of the state and federal bench to ensure the quality of justice in the Eighth Circuit.

Meet The Board!

Zuri Balmakund

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Minnesota Attorney General’s Office

Hon. Celeste Bremer 

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United States 

Magistrate Judge

Advisory Council

Hon. Hildy Bowbeer
(ret.)

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United States Magistrate Judge

Hon. Emily Chafa
(ret.)

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Administrative Law Judge 

Advisory Council

Carol Chomsky

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University of Minnesota School of Law

Sue Holden

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Sieben Carey

Jean Holloway

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CryoLife, Inc

Raleigh Hannah Levine

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Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Hon. Anne McKeig

Minnesota Supreme

Court

Hon. Maria Mitchell

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Ramsey County

District Court

Megan Odom

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Ciresi Conlin LLP

2025 President-elect

Karen Schanfield

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Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.  

Hon. Stephen Smith

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Ramsey County District Court

Hon. Nicole Starr

Ramsey County District Court

Hon. Kesha Tanabe

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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge District of MN

Hon. Rachna Sullivan

Hennepin County District Court

Advisory Council

Hon. Sophia Vuelo

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Ramsey County District Court

Chelsea Walcker

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United States Attorney’s Office

Amanda Williams

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Gustafson Gluek PLLC

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