Liwanag Q. Ojala ’98 to Deliver Keynote at Minnesota Law’s 136th Commencement Exercises

Liwanag Q. Ojala ’98 will deliver the keynote address for Minnesota Law’s 136th commencement exercises scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Northrop.
 
Ojala is the chief transformation officer at American Public Media Group and Minnesota Public Radio. She leads digital transformation strategy to advance the mission of “creating the future of public media by amplifying voices to inform, include, and inspire.”
 
Ojala was previously CEO of CaringBridge, a global nonprofit social network dedicated to connecting friends and families facing any health journey. Prior to her role at CaringBridge, Ojala served as vice president of eCommerce for Meijer Inc. where she championed and led its multichannel grocery strategy. She also previously held executive positions in eCommerce and practiced law at Briggs & Morgan and Spartan Nash.
 
She received her B.A. from Northwestern University and her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School, where she delivered the student address at her commencement. She currently serves on the Law School’s Board of Advisors. 
 
She has been honored with many awards recognizing her success as a leader nationally and in the Twin Cities, including the 100 Who Care Award by Holding Co & IDEO 2020, Person to Know in 2020 by Twin Cities Business Magazine, and Most Admired CEO in 2019 by Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal. She serves on the boards of the Women’s Economic Roundtable and Wallin Education Partners.
 
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