Officers, Directors and Committee Members

As of September 2025

Officers

President

Josh Burnham, Beltrami County

Vice President

Jodi Kuznia, Pennington County 

Secretary Treasurer

Melanie Bahl, Chippewa County

Directors

Region 1

(Term Expires Aug 2027)

Director

Stacy Anderson, Pennington County

Alternate

Deanna Swendseid, Marshall County

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

Region 3
(Term Expires Aug 2027)
Director
Chelsey Mahr, 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 2027)
Director
Derek Poser, Morrison County
Alternate
Lacey Haag, Cass County

Region 6E/6W
(Term Expires Aug 2026)
Director
Jennifer Bakkelund, Chippewa County
Alternate
Carol Tollefson, Kandiyohi 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 Sterns 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 2027)
Director
Amy Kral, Nicollet County
Alternate
Kari Sowieja, LeSueur County

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

Region 11
(Term Expires Aug 2027)
Director
Denise Heckmann, Carver County 
Alternate
Jacob Grill, Dakota County


 Committee Terms

Audit Committee 

Jennifer Bakkelund      Aug 2026

Jody Tolifson               Aug 2027

Carolyn White              Aug 2028

Constitution Committee

Marsha Kutz              Aug 2026

Kaylyn Hildebrandt     Aug 2027

Eric Barber                Aug 2028

Website Committee

James O'Dell               Aug 2026

Shelley Koen               Aug 2027

Kaylyn Hildebrandt      Aug 2028

Merit System

TBD - Many Counties no longer belong to Merit System