Vice chair, First elected: 2017

Career

Deb Hopp is president of MSPC at MSP Communications, publishers of Mpls.St.Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business, directing the company’s content marketing division. Their clients include global brands such as 3M, General Mills, U.S. Bank, Ameriprise, International Dairy Queen, McKesson, UnitedHealth Group, Thrivent, Miracle-Ear, American Civil Liberties Union and many others, along with regional brands such as Cub Foods, the Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Golf Association and Self Esteem Brands. Deb has more than 40 years of experience in publishing and marketing, beginning at the University of Minnesota’s Minnesota Daily.

Deb has served on a number of volunteer boards of directors including as chair of The United Way Annual Campaign, the University of Minnesota Foundation, Minnesota Women’s Economic Roundtable, Walker Art Center, the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, Minneapolis Downtown Council, Women Winning and the Minnesota Children’s Museum. She has also served on the boards of the Minnesota Orchestral Association, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Girl Scout Council of River Valleys and Lakewood Cemetery. She has extensive for-profit board experience as well, currently on the board of privately held Bachman’s Inc.

Education

  • B.A., Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Minnesota