Officers, Directors and Committee Members

As of September 2026


Officers

President
Jodi Kuznia, Pennington County
(Term Expires Aug 2027)

Vice President
Stephani Diekmann, Pennington County
(Term Expires Aug 2027-Moves to President)

Secretary Treasurer
Melanie Bahl, Chippewa County
(Term Expires Aug 2028)

Directors

Region 1
(Term Expires Aug 2027)
Director
Stacy Anderson, Pennington County
Alternate
Deanna Swendseid, Marshall County

Region 2
(Term Expires Aug 2028)
Director
Pamela Virkus, Clearwater
Alternate
Nancy Mitchell, Hubbard County

Region 3
(Term Expires Aug 2027)
Director
Chelsey Mahr, St Louis County
Alternate
Dan Jones, Lake County

Region 4
(Term Expires Aug 2028)
Director
Cora Anderson, Western Prairie
Alternate
Angie Smith, Stevens County

Region 5
(Term Expires Aug 2027)
Director
Derek Poser, Morrison County
Alternate

Lacey Haag, Cass County

Region 6E/6W
(Term Expires Aug 2028)
Director
Carol Tollefson, Kandiyohi County
Alternate
Mike Ovitt, Renville County

Region 7E
(Term Expires Aug 2027)
Director
Mark Florin, Chisago County
Alternate
Jessica Gravich Kanabec County

Region 7W
(Term Expires Aug 2027)
Director
 James O'Dell, Wright County
Alternate
Paul Ruegemer Stearns County

Region 8
(Term Expires Aug 2028)
Director
Natane Sadusky, Jackson County/Des Moines Valley
Alternate
Stephani Diekmann, Nobles County

Region 9
(Term Expires Aug 2027)
Director
Kari Sowieja, LeSueur County
Alternate
Travis Dodgen, Nicollet County

Region 10
(Term Expires Aug 2028)
Director
Lyn Wolf, Wabasha County
Alternate 
Becky Lukes, Wabash County

Region 11

(Term Expires Aug 2027)
Director
Denise Heckmann, Carver County 
Alternate
Jacob Grill, Dakota County


 Committee Terms

Audit Committee 

Jody Tolifson, Swift County                             Aug 2027
Ken Scherkenback, St Louis County              Aug 2028
Jennifer Bakkelund, Chippewa County         Aug 2029

Constitution Committee

Kaylyn Hildebrandt, St Louis County     Aug 2027
Eric Barber, Carver County                      Aug 2028
Josh Burnham, Beltrami County            Aug 2029

Website Committee

Shelley Koen, MNPrairie                            Aug 2027
Kaylyn Hildebrandt, St Louis County      Aug 2028
James O'Dell, Wright County                   Aug 2029

Merit System
TBD - Many Counties no longer belong to Merit System