Meet the Regents

The 12 volunteer members of the Board of Regents each serve for a six-year term. One Regent is from each of the state’s eight congressional districts, and four are from the state at-large. 
 

Doug Huebsch

PHONE
612-624-6608

EMAIL
[email protected]

ADDRESS
600 McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Chair

District:
Congressional District 7
Elected:
2021
Term Expires:
2027
Ruth Johnson

PHONE
612-624-6608

EMAIL
[email protected]

ADDRESS
600 McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Vice Chair

District:
Congressional District 1
Elected:
2021
Term Expires:
2027
Penny Wheeler Regent Portrait

PHONE
612-859-7260

EMAIL
[email protected]

ADDRESS
600 McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Vice Chair

District:
At-Large
Elected:
2023
Term Expires:
2029
Joel Bergstrom

PHONE
612-624-6608

EMAIL
[email protected]

ADDRESS
600 McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Regent

District:
At-Large
Appointed:

2025

Term Expires:
2031
James Farnsworth

PHONE
612-804-2205

EMAIL
[email protected]

ADDRESS
600 McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Regent

District:
Congressional District 4
Elected:
2021
Term Expires:
2027
Regent Gulley Portrait

PHONE
612-558-6019

EMAIL
[email protected]

ADDRESS
600 McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Regent

District:
Congressional District 2
Elected:
2023
Term Expires:
2029
Samuel Heins

PHONE
612-624-6608

EMAIL
[email protected]

ADDRESS
600 McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Regent

District:
At-Large
Appointed:

2025

Term Expires:
2031
Tadd Johnson

PHONE
612-624-6608

EMAIL
[email protected]

ADDRESS
600 McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Regent

District:
Congressional District 8
Elected:
2022, 2023
Term Expires:
2029
Ellen Luger

PHONE
612-624-6608

EMAIL
[email protected] 

ADDRESS
600 McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Regent

District:
Congressional District 5
Appointed:

2025

Term Expires:
2031
Kowsar Mohamed

PHONE
612-624-6608

EMAIL
[email protected]

ADDRESS
600 McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Regent

District:
At-Large, Student Seat
Appointed:

2025

Term Expires:
2031
Mary Turner Regent Portrait

PHONE
612-624-6608

EMAIL
[email protected]

ADDRESS
600 McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Regent

District:
Congressional District 3
Elected:
2023
Term Expires:
2029
Kodi Verhalen

PHONE
612-624-6608

EMAIL
[email protected]

ADDRESS
600 McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Regent

District:
Congressional District 6
Elected:
2021
Term Expires:
2027