Our Leadership
Ritch Sorenson, Ph.D.
Opus Endowed Chair in Family Business
Academic Director
(651) 962-4252
rlsorenson@stthomas.edu
Ritch Sorenson teaches graduate and undergraduate classes in family business management at St. Thomas. He was an early pioneer in establishing family business education, and continues to develop new courses. Dr. Sorenson is an associate editor for Family Business Review, the premier journal in family business, and he publishes research in top management journals. He is also an active participant in many professional organizations, including the Family Firm Institute, the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Academy of Management.
Jon Keimig
Director
(651) 962-4560
jon.keimig@stthomas.edu
Jon Keimig plans the Family Business Breakfast Series, Adviser Engagement Luncheon Series full-day seminars and peer groups, and is your resource for questions about the Family Business Center and its offerings. Keimig became the director of the Family Business Center in 2016 after spending three years at the University of St. Thomas, both working in the Family Business Center and Schulze School of Entrepreneurship. In 2017, Keimig earned the Certification in Family Business Advising from the Family Firm Institute.
Our board is made up of local business families and advisers who have participated in our membership activities.
Mary Daugherty
University of St. Thomas
Terry Gilberstadt
Horton
John Hughes
Ollum Consulting
Maggie Johnston
The Johnston Group
Paddy McNeely, Chair
Meritex Enterprises
James Moeller
R.F. Moeller
Richard Murphy
Murphy Warehouse
Claire Schafer
Northern Ingredients
Ritch Sorenson
University of St. Thomas
Angela Spiteri
Pritchard Family Auto Services
Margaret A. Tortorella Cronin
Bridgeview Legal Advisors, PLLC
Carla Warner
Warners’ Stellian
Emeritus Board Members
Harry G. McNeely, Jr.
Meritex Enterprises
Gerald Rauenhorst
Opus Corporation