Officers, Directors and Committee Members

As of September 2024

Officers

President

Gladys Kirsch, Carver County

Vice President

Josh Burnham, Beltrami County 

Secretary Treasurer

Melanie Bahl, Chippewa County

Directors

Region 1

(Term Expires Aug 2025)

Director

Lori Forsberg, Pennington County

Alternate

Jodi Kuznia, Pennington County

Region 2
(Term Expires Aug 2026)
Director
Tammy Foss, Mahnomen County
Alternate
Christina Jackson, Beltrami County

Region 3
(Term Expires Aug 2025)
Director
Kaylyn Hildebrandt, St. Louis County
Alternate
Dan Jones, Lake County

Region 4
(Term Expires Aug 2026)
Director
Clayton Anderson, Grant County
Alternate
Jenny Thilges, Douglas County

Region 5
(Term Expires Aug 2025)
Director
Jena Peterson, Todd
Alternate
Derek Poser, Morrison County

Region 6E/6W
(Term Expires Aug 2026)
Director
Jennifer Bakkelund, Chippewa County
Alternate
Carol Tollefson, Kandiyohi County

Region 7E
(Term Expires Aug 2025)
Director
Paul Prokosch, Mille Lacs County
Alternate
Mark Florin, Chisago County

Region 7W
(Term Expires Aug 2025)
Director
 Emily Ehnes, Sherburne County
Alternate
Ashley Moscho, Benton County

Region 8
(Term Expires Aug 2026)
Director
Lisa Deboer, Rock County/SWMHHS
Alternate
Natane Sadusky, Jackson County/Des Moines Valley

Region 9
(Term Expires Aug 2025)
Director
Helen Hart, Brown County
Alternate
Paige Maidl, Sibley County

Region 10
(Term Expires Aug 2026)
Director
Kayla Matter, Goodhue County
Alternate 
Mary Wacek, MNPrairie County Alliance

Region 11
(Term Expires Aug 2025)
Director
Denise Heckmann, Carver County 
Alternate
Greg Anklan, Washington County


 Committee Terms

Audit Committee 

Michelle Kelash           Aug 2025

Jennifer Bakkelund      Aug 2026

Jody Tolifson               Aug 2027

Constitution Committee

Lisa DeBoer               Aug 2025

Marsha Kutz              Aug 2026

Kaylyn Hildebrandt     Aug 2027

Website Committee

Christine Partlow          Aug 2025

James O'Dell               Aug 2026

Shelley Koen               Aug 2027

Merit System

TBD - Many Counties no longer belong to Merit System