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Minnesota Daily
Daily Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is a group of students and professionals who serve as the overall directors of the Daily and its operations. The Board's primary responsibilities are to advise and give consent. The Board works directly with the Office of the Publisher, which is made up of the Business Operations Officer, Editor in Chief, and the President.

The Minnesota Daily is the nation's largest independent student-written, student-managed newspaper and has been serving the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities campus and community since 1900. The Daily's school year circulation is 24,000, making it the fifth largest newspaper in Minnesota. The goal of the Daily is to be - and to be recognized as - the foremost training newspaper in the nation in all areas of newspaper operation.

The board has the responsibility to:

  • establish and evaluate organizational policies, priorities, and long-term goals;
  • hire the business operations officer, editor in chief, president and board executives;
  • supervise and advise the office of the publisher;
  • approve an annual operating budget;
  • monitor and evaluate budget performance and the balances of all funds and reserves;
  • review (for approval) all major contractual agreements, changes to the operating budget, and capital expenditures over two percent of the operating budget;
  • review and make decisions and recommendations on the general operations of the organization;
  • approve the strategic plan and ensure its achievement;
  • ensure a proper response to all grievances brought to its attention;
  • exercise all other powers necessary and proper to fulfill the mission and the responsibilities prescribed herein and in the articles of incorporation.
The Board DOES NOT and CANNOT dictate, determine or otherwise influence the content or editorial position of the Daily.
The Minnesota Daily Board of Directors
  • Co-Publisher & Chairman of the Board - Michael Marino
  • Vice Chair of the Board - Madeline Brimmer
  • Co-Publisher & Editor in Chief - Emily Banks
  • Co-Publisher & Business Manager - Katherine Groth
  • Treasurer & Director with Newspaper Expertise Chuck Brown, Controller at the Star Tribune
  • Director with Newspaper Expertise - Charlie Hoag, Consultant
  • Director - Editorial Alumni - David Peters, Nation-World Editor at the Star Tribune
  • Student Directors - Allison Smith, Bob Thorwaldsen
  • Director from SJMC - Donald Brazeal, Professor at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication University of Minnesota
  • Alternate Student Directors - Faraaz Mohammed
  • Advisor from Carlson School of Management - Ross Azevedo
  • Advisor from the Office of Student Development - Marjorie Savage, Parent Program Director at the Office of Student Affairs - University of Minnesota
  • Human Resources Manager - Katherine Werb
  • Controller - Rance Rand
  • Minnesota Daily Staff Representatives - Michael Reynolds
  • Editorial Staff Representatives - Sara Miller









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