Kendall Qualls is an experienced professional currently serving as Executive Faculty-in-Residence at Crown College, supporting the School of Business since June 2023. Qualls is the Founder and President of TakeCharge Minnesota, a position held since January 2020, and is also an Advisory Board Member at the National Medal of Honor Center for Leadership, starting in April 2024. In 2022, Qualls ran for Governor as a candidate for the Republican Party of Minnesota. Previous roles include Chief Commercial Officer at PotentiaMetrics, an AI startup focused on empowering cancer patients, and a long tenure in executive leadership roles in marketing and sales at Fortune 100 healthcare companies from 1990 to 2017. Qualls began a military career in the US Army as a Captain in Field Artillery from 1985 to 1990. Educational credentials include an MBA from the University of Michigan, a Master of Arts from the University of Oklahoma, a Master's in Business/Managerial Economics from Oklahoma City University, a Bachelor's in Political Science from Cameron University, and various executive education programs from prestigious institutions such as The Wharton School and Columbia University.