Kent Pekel

Director/Board Member at Junior Achievement of The Upper Midwest, Inc.

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Kent Pekel is currently the Director at Junior Achievement of The Upper Midwest, Inc. and a Trustee at America's Promise Alliance.
Previously, he served as the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Search Institute and as the Executive Director at the University of Minnesota.
He also held the position of Executive Director-Research & Development at St. Paul Public Schools (Minnesota) and was a Director at The National Mentoring Partnership, Inc. Dr. Pekel holds a graduate degree from Harvard University, an undergraduate degree from Yale University, and a doctorate degree from the University of Minnesota.

Kent Pekel active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Junior Achievement of The Upper Midwest, Inc.	Director/Board Member	-
America's Promise Alliance America's Promise Alliance Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services America's Promise Alliance operates collaborative network that facilitates volunteer action for children and youth. Its partners are corporations, nonprofit service organizations, foundations, policymakers and advocacy organizations. The company was founded by Colin L. Powell and Ray G. Chambers in 1997 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Kent Pekel

Companies	Position	End
University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.	Director/Board Member	2011-12-31
St. Paul Public Schools (Minnesota)	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	2004-12-31
Search Institute Search Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Search Institute is a non-profit organization which is committed on helping to create a healthy communities for every young person The company was founded by Merton Strommen in 1958 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.	Chief Executive Officer	-
The National Mentoring Partnership, Inc. The National Mentoring Partnership, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Mentoring Partnership, Inc. provides public voice, developing and delivering resources to mentoring programs nationwide and promoting mentoring through standards, cutting-edge research and tools. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.	Director/Board Member	-

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Training of Kent Pekel

Harvard University	Graduate Degree
Yale University	Undergraduate Degree
University of Minnesota	Doctorate Degree

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America's Promise Alliance America's Promise Alliance Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services America's Promise Alliance operates collaborative network that facilitates volunteer action for children and youth. Its partners are corporations, nonprofit service organizations, foundations, policymakers and advocacy organizations. The company was founded by Colin L. Powell and Ray G. Chambers in 1997 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Health Services
St. Paul Public Schools (Minnesota)	Government
Search Institute Search Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Search Institute is a non-profit organization which is committed on helping to create a healthy communities for every young person The company was founded by Merton Strommen in 1958 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.	Commercial Services
The National Mentoring Partnership, Inc. The National Mentoring Partnership, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Mentoring Partnership, Inc. provides public voice, developing and delivering resources to mentoring programs nationwide and promoting mentoring through standards, cutting-edge research and tools. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.	Commercial Services
Junior Achievement of The Upper Midwest, Inc.

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