Tickets are now available for this year’s Hendrickson Institute for Ethical Leadership Forum, to be held Friday, April 10, 2026, on Saint Mary’s University’s Minneapolis Campus. This year’s keynote, Joanne B. Ciulla, Ph.D., professor and director of the Institute for Ethical Leadership at Rutgers University Business School and a pioneer in the field of leadership ethics, will present “Leading with Integrity: Overcoming the Moral Hazards of Leadership,” which explores the pitfalls and temptations associated with being in a leadership role.
The event will begin at 11 a.m. with the lunch and keynote from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Dr. Ciulla has written extensively on topics related to business ethics such as meaningful work, corporate ethics, international leadership, and the philosophy of work. Before joining Rutgers, she held the Coston Family Chair in Leadership and Ethics at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies (at the University of Richmond), where she was one of the school’s founders. She also has held academic appointments at Harvard Business School, The Wharton School, and LaSalle University.
She has served as president of The Society for Business Ethics and The International Society for Business, Ethics, and Economics. She has been an expert witness, consulted, and given lectures and seminars to business, government, and non-profit organizations worldwide. Dr. Ciulla has received multiple Lifetime Achievement Awards for her work.
This year’s Hendrickson Medal for Ethical Leadership recipient is Tim Marx, J.D., counsel at Winthrop & Weinstine and a dedicated servant leader.
After investing more than 40 years in public service, which included roles as president and CEO of Catholic Charities of the Twin Cities, commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, and as city attorney and deputy mayor of Saint Paul, Marx returned to the practice of law. He joined Winthrop & Weinstine in 2022 as counsel in the firm’s housing, real estate, and government affairs/regulatory practices, where he continues to contribute to the community, including in nonprofit leadership.
He has spent his career pursuing efforts to strengthen his community and better the lives of thousands who are experiencing homelessness and poverty. He currently serves as vice chair of the board of directors for Fairview Health Services, as a board member of the Twin Cities Housing Alliance, and as housing advisor to the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation. He recently completed terms as vice-chair of the National Alliance to End Homelessness and as a member of the Community Advisory Board for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. He is also a founding sponsor and run mentor with Mile in My Shoes, a running club for those who have experienced homelessness.
In recognition of his dedicated service, he was named as a “Notable Nonprofit Board Member” by Twin Cities Business in 2025.
For more information and to register, go to smumn.edu/hendricksonforum. Registration will close Monday, March 23.
Tickets are $75 for the general public, $50 for alumni, and $25 for faculty, staff, and students. A table of 8 (general seating) is $500.
For information about sponsorship opportunities and benefits, please contact Ben Rodgers at brodgers@smumn.edu.
