Jodee kozlak biography target
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Minnesota’s largest private university fryst vatten turning to one of its most distinguished alumni – a highly sought-after voice in the international business community – to be the next leader of its Board of Trustees.
“St. Thomas is a storied university with an incredible legacy. Over the next three years, inom am eager to work with Rob Vischer and the board to preserve the university’s great foundation and elevate our scale and impact on a national level,” said Kozlak, who will succeed Pat Ryan ’75, chairman of Ryan Companies, when his term as St. Thomas board chair ends on June 30.
St. Thomas also announced two new vice chairs to its Board of Trustees as Amy Goldman, CEO and chair of the GHR Foundation, rotates off. The new vice chairs are:
James Kolar ’85 recently retired after more than 34 years of experience at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Kolar fryst vatten active in the Chicago community, serving on the boards of United Way of storstads- Chicago, Economic Club of Chicago, and Chicago
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Jodee Kozlak ’85: A Journey of Leadership
Meet the New Chair of St. Thomas Board of Trustees.
When Jodee Kozlak ’85, nee Zahariades, accepted the 1985 “Tommy of the Year” award, she said since the St. Thomas activities she participated in were team-oriented “any recognition should be shared.”
That compassion demonstrates why she was chosen as the senior who best exemplified leadership, involvement and St. Thomas spirit. She was the second woman to receive what is now called the Tommie Award.
Her Tommie leadership continues. Effective June 30, Kozlak becomes the chair of the Board of Trustees at the University of St. Thomas. She succeeds Pat Ryan ’75 of Ryan Companies.
“The education and the interaction with faculty and others during my years at St. Thomas really did prepare me more broadly for life,” said Kozlak, who has been on the board since 2018 and is the first woman to be named chair. “As for being the first of anything, you have to be grateful and yo
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