FashionFest

Collegiate and Professional Sports

• Jamal Abu-Shamala, Former Gopher Basketball Player
• Travis Busch, Former Gopher Basketball Player
• Tatum Everett, Minnesota Vikings On-Air Talent
• Alicia Funderburk, Wife of Kody Funderburk, MN Twins Pitcher
• Kody Funderburk, Minnesota Twins Pitcher
• Ernie Heifort, Former Gopher Football Player
• PJ Hill, Former Professional Basketball Player
• Jon Hoese, Former Gopher Football Captain & NFL Player
• Ron Johnson, Gophers Hall of Fame, TV Host
• Olivia King, Former Gopher Hockey Player, Media Presence
• Karin Nelsen, EVP / Chief Legal Officer at Minnesota Vikings
• Lea B. Olsen, Former Gopher Basketball Player
• Tommy Olson, Former Gopher Football Player, KFAN contributor
• Mark Parrish, Former Minnesota Wild player, Powertrip KFAN contributor
• Peter Prudden, Former Gopher Football Player, Prudden Real Estate Founder
• Jordan Schroeder, Former Gopher Hockey Player & Former NHL Player
• Louie Varland, Professional MLB Player, Toronto Blue Jays
• Maddie Varland, Louie Varland's Wife, Dentist
• Adam Weber, Former Gopher Football Player and Employee Health & Benefits Consultant
• Pete Westerhaus, Former Gopher Football Player
• Ben Williams, Former Minnesota Viking, NFLPA President, '24 PLA
• Andrea Yoch, Co-Founder, Minnesota Aurora FC
• Rickey Young, Former Minnesota Viking

Community Partners

• KT Anderson, Community Philanthropist
• Ruth Bachman, Community Philanthropist
• Bexley Roze Baratz, Mission Model
• Brylee Battaglia, Honorary UNRL Athlete
• Mich Berthiaume, Mich's Markets, Southdale Connector
• Thomas Boemer, Chef
• Deanna Brewer, Hockey Mom
• Ben Bushaw, High School Teacher and Coach and M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital Ambassador
• Natalie Bushaw, Co-founder of Logan Loves
• Rayo Daniel, Multidisciplinary -- Brains & Beauty
• Vivian Delgado, Mission Model
• Ella Dwyer, in Mission Model
• Sarah Fesler, Project Manager
• Brent Frederick, President/CEO of Jester Concepts
• Anna Graves, Minnesota Raised Singer & Songwriter
• Aliya Habib, Moh Habib's daughter, Speaks French, Loves animals, drawing and her brother.
• Moh Habib, Owner/Creative Director, STUDIIYO23
• Jason Hammerberg, CEO/Founder, Hammer Made
• Antonio Harris, Senior Bank Manager, Content Creator
• Brian Ingram, CEO/Founder Purpose Restaurants
• Sarah Ingram, Co-owner of Purpose Restaurants, Southdale Connector
• Fatou Jome, CEO/Founder of Let’s Fight Endo
• Ashley Kilcher, Marketing Director, Allstar Services
• David Kisan, Florist/Owner, Sip N Bloom
• Josh Leddy, Back Channel Brewing Founder, Get Sweaty with Leddy Podcast
• Shelly Loberg, President, Edina Chamber of Commerce
• Jacob Mathews, Associate Wealth Management Advisor, Voyage Wealth Architects
• Jacqueline Nowakowski, 2026 Minnesota Hockey Mom of the Year
• Karl Nowakowski, Husband of 2026 Minnesota Hockey Mom of the Year
• Abdul M. Omari, Regent Emeritus, Foundation Trustee, Founder AMO Enterprise
• Coryn Petersen, Minneapolis Public Schools Volunteer
• Ed Porter, Celebrity Chef, Musician, Host of the Taste Music Hear Food Podcast Show
• Josephine Pufpaff, Co-Owner and founder of policy consultant firm
• Bryce Quinn, Owner, Cafe Latte
• Zachary Quinn, Founder, Love Your Melon
• Khalique Rogers, Executive Director of Catalyst for Systems Change
• Jaimie Schnacky, Hockey Mom
• Brielle Schway, Mission Model
• Lesley Scibora, U of M Alumna
• Jasmine Brett Stringer, Professional Speaker, Lifestyle Expert
• Hannah Swain, FACE FOUNDRIÉ Marketing, Aspiring Model
• Dana Swindler, CEO, MartinPatrick3
• Emily Verhalen, Mission Model
• Addison Walker, Mission Model
• Greg Walsh, President & Senior Designer, MartinPatrick3
• Chandler Weir, Content Creator & Creative Consultant
• Wendy Williams Blackshaw, CEO, MN Sports and Events, Gopher Cheerleader alumna
• Ellisun Wolterstorff, Employee Experience Executive and Board Member
• Erin Zosel, Sloane’s Beauty Bar Owner, Zosel & Coleman Group Realtor

M Health Fairview Friends and Family

• Sam Bonner, Child Life Specialist, Facility Dog Handler
• Theresa Bunkers, Certified Child Life Specialist and Secondary Facility Dog Handler
• Jessica Cici, Former Model, Child Psychiatrist
• Deborah Dick, Pediatric Acupuncturist
• Jacqueline Dunlap, Mission Model
• Judith Eckerle, Former Ms USA contestant, Medicine Clinic Director
• Mikey Erickson, Community Philanthropist
• Madelyn Gazdik, NICU & Pediatric Music Therapist
• Sameer Gupta, Pediatric Intensivist and Vice President of Medical Affairs for UMMC and Masonic Children’s Hospital
• Terri Hayden, Sr. Clinical Manager of Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain
• Brave Lee, Mission Model
• Eli Lee, Mission Model
• Faith Lee, Mission Model
• Olivia Martin, Music Therapist
• Donte Mearon, Artist/Designer
• Oskar Nord, Grateful Patient, Founder of Anti-Cancer Club
• Joe Nuñez, Attorney, Vantage Law Group
• Greta Osterholm, Mission Model
• Phylicia Petit, Child Life Specialist, Dog Handler
• Britt Rogers, Orthopedic Surgeon, M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital
• Isabella Rogne, Mission Model
• Lillian Schierbrock, Music Therapist
• Tommy Schweinitz, Mission Model
• Giuliana Swenson, Mission Model
• Adyson Welle, Child Life Associate, Avid dog lover
• Rachel Yurik, Pediatric & NICU Music Therapist

Model Partners

• Piper Barrington, Professional Model
• Jessica Berkelman, Miss Minnesota USA 2015
• Ishak Boucetta, Mr. Boucetta
• Brandi DeVries, Mrs. MN International 2025
• Brianna Fuller, Model
• Kristen Johnson, Mens Clothing Stylist and Volunteer Model
• Jenna Klinck, Volunteer Model
• Raymel Lofton, Personal Trainer, Model, Actor, Stylist, Bike Club Owner
• Trina Morris, theheadwrapsocialite
• Jay Morrison, Stylish Electrician, Bassist, Art Lover, Model
• Everly Peterson, Mission Model
• Ilsa Rajala, Model
• Sandy Simmons, Regional Director for Fashion Group International
• Stephanie Singroy, Professional Model
• Jace Trettin, Mission Model
• Caron Trierweiler, Model Volunteer
• AJ (Aydrian) Walker, Mission Model
• Devon Walker, Model
• Ellie Wells, Model

TV and Media Partners

• Heather Brown, Anchor, WCCO Mornings
• Jason DeRusha, Radio Host, WCCO Radio, and Lifestyle Influencer
• Nicole Fae, Speaker, Author, Founder
• Leslie Fhima, Bachelor Franchise Alum
• Paul Folger, KSTP-5 News Anchor
• Jason Hackett, Anchor, KARE 11 Sunrise
• Brittany Hagan, Host of Brittany & Kendall show
• Daniel Hastings, Love is Blind Season 8
• Taylor Hastings, Love Is Blind, Season 8
• Bailey Hess, Co-Host on The Dave Ryan Show
• Benjamin Honan, Musician, Techie, Activist, and Father
• Amy James, Host, K102 Midday Show
• Bobby Jensen, GardenGuy, KARE 11
• Allison Kaplan, The Minnesota Star Tribune
• Harmony Kaplan, Co-host of "Shop Girls"
• Alix Kendall, Former Fox 9 Anchor, Life Unscripted Host
• Kendall Mark, Host of Brittany & Kendall Show
• Jennifer Mayerle, Senior Investigative Reporter, WCCO
• Leah McLean, Anchor, KSTP TV
• Matt Muenster, Former Host, HGTV
• Ceci Olson, Micro influencer
• Brandi Powell, News Anchor, KSTP-TV
• Marcus Pugh, Book Author - Gra-Co Adventures
• Patrick Raitor, Instagram personality and fashion photographer
• Mark Rosen, Former TV Sports Broadcaster/Rosen's podcast
• Jose Sanchez, In the White Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch Netflix documentary
• Vineeta Sawkar, Radio Host, WCCO
• Morgan Wolfe, News Anchor, KARE 11

University of Minnesota Spirit Squads

• Parker Alwin, Cheer Team
• Autumn Appel, Cheer Team
• Spencer Bauer, Cheer Team
• Gaby Carvajal, Cheer Team
• Olivia Dolphin, Cheer Team
• Lulu Mihyar, Cheer Team
• Caitlin Schuk, Cheer Team
• Emma Spear, Cheer Team