Todd Harper

ITQ Director, General Mills Inc.

Todd Harper is a Director of Innovation, Technology and Quality (ITQ) for General Mills Inc. and currently leads global science to business research for the Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has over 25 years of combined leadership experience in Research & Development, Quality, Regulatory and Supply Chain in Canada and the United States. Todd has previous not-for-profit experiences with the Ontario Cereal Industry Research Council (OCIRC) associated with the University of Guelph; he was a board member for over five years and proudly served as President for two years.

He served as a board member of Community Support Services of Missouri for two years while residing in Joplin, Missouri. Additionally, he led the United Way campaign for GMI factory in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, raising over $300,000 in funds for the community. He is a senior member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) professionals where he maintains certifications in HACCP principles and Quality Auditing. Todd is an active member of International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) for North America, focusing on science that improves human health and well-being. Todd holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Franklin College of Indiana.

Al Sullivan

Managing Partner, Kinnan Capital

Al Sullivan is the Managing Partner at Kinnan Capital, a small private equity firm in Wayzata, MN focused on making acquisitions in the small-to-middle market. He has spent nearly a decade analyzing, investing in, and managing both public and private companies. Prior to his career in finance, Al was a software engineer with Minneapolis-based FICO. He has a breadth of experience in the financial service sector and beyond, including software development, marketing, sales, and consulting. Al earned an MBA from Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia in 2010 and a BS in Computer Science from Trinity College (Hartford, CT) in 2000. He currently lives outside Minneapolis with his wife and two sons. He enjoys playing hockey in the winters and pretty much anything gets him outside in the summer.