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President's Advisory Council Member Biographies

Kay Baker

Ms. Kay Baker
Term: Began: 2010 Ends: 2013

Director of Community Affairs
St. Joseph’s Hospital

Cecile Bedor

Ms. Cecile Bedor
Term: Began: 2009 Ends: 2015

Director, Planning & Economic Development
City of Saint Paul

Other Organization Affiliation:
Current co-chair of the Minnesota Foreclosure Partners Council, and serves on various boards including the Family Housing Fund and Hope Community.

Mr. Karl Benson

Mr. Karl Benson
Term: Began: 2010 Ends: 2013

President
Cooks of Crocus Hill

Mr. David Berg

Mr. David Berg 
Term: Began: 2005 Ends: 2014

President
South St. Paul Steel Supply Co., Inc.

danielbostrom

The Honorable Daniel Bostrom 
Term: Began: 1990 Ends: 2014

Councilmember
Saint Paul City Council

mrjohnbrodrick

Mr. John Brodrick 
Term: Began: 2006 Ends: 2015

Director
Saint Paul Board of Education

mremmanueldonaby

Mr. Emmanuel Donaby
Term: Began: 2011 Ends: 2014

Behavior Intervention Specialist
Washington Technology Magnet School

msjeanshomphe

Ms. Jean Dunn 
Term: Began: 2002 Ends: 2014

Executive Director
MN Teamsters Service Bureau

Darlene Fry

Dr. Darlene Fry
Term: Began: 2012Ends: 2015 

Director of the Office of College and Career Readiness
Saint Paul Public Schools

Other Organization Affiliation:
Association of Black Women in Higher Education

msleahargett

Ms. Lea Hargett
Term: Began: 2011 Ends: 2014

Principal
JOG Associates, LLC

Other Organization Affiliation:
President, Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce

mrberniehesse

Mr. Bernie Hesse
Term: Began: 2011Ends: 2014

Director of Special Projects
UFCW Local 789

mrpaulhuot

Mr. Paul Huot
Term: Began: 2009 Ends: 2015

CEO
Huot Manufacturing

Other Organization Affiliation:
Current president of MPMA (Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association).  On the board of the Friends of the work force investment board for Ramsey County.

Allan Ige

Mr. Allan Ige
Term: Began: 2012 Ends: 

Planning Specialist, Department of Planning & Economic Development
Ramsey County

Other Organization Affiliation:
Minnesota Institute for Nigeria Development

Association of Nigeria Engineers of Minnesota

Rotary Club of St. Paul (Club 10)

msnancyjacobsen

Ms. Nancy Jacobsen
Term: Began: 2007 Ends: 2013

 iSeek Solutions

msnancyjacobsen

Ms. Phoua Kong
Term: Began: 2012 Ends: 2013

Student Representative
Saint Paul College

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Mr. Joseph Kroeger
Term: Began: 2012 Ends: 2015

Senior Business Analyst, Health Information Management Services
Mayo Clinic

Other Organization Affiliation:
Adjunct Faculty, Saint Paul College

Lorrie Louder

Ms. Lorrie Louder
Term: Began: 2001 Ends: 2013

Director of Business & Intergovernmental Affairs
Saint Paul Port Authority

Christina McCoy

Ms. Christina McCoy 
Term: Began: 2010 Ends: 2013

Director of Youth Development
YWCA St. Paul

Christina McCoy

Ms. Heather McGannon
Term: Began: 2012 Ends: 

Interim Dean, Workforce Development, Continuing Education and Customized Training
Saint Paul College

Other Organization Affiliation:
Ramsey County Workforce Investment Board

Melander

Mr. Harry Melander 
Term: Began: 2007 Ends: 2013

President
MN Building Trades

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The Honorable Erin Murphy 
Term: Began: 2010 Ends: 2013

Representative
Minnesota House of Representatives

Jean Ness

Ms. Jean Ness 
Term: Began: 2007 Ends: 2013

Research Associate
University of Minnesota, Institute on Community Integration

Other Organization Affiliation:
AHEAD (the Association of Higher Education and Disability); the National Indian Education Association (NIEA); the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

Dorothy Richburg

Ms. Dorothy Richburg
Term: Began: 2008 Ends: 2014

President
KCS

Edward Schones

Mr. Edward Schones 
Term: Began: 2011 Ends: 

Shared Governance Council Representative
Saint Paul College

Erica Schumacher

Ms. Erica Schumacher
Term: Began: 2012 Ends: 2015

Director of Neighborhood Initiatives
City of Saint Paul

Other Organization Affiliation:
Vice Chair, Saint Anthony Park Community Foundation

mskimstecher

Ms. Kim Stecher 
Term: Began: 2005 Ends: 2014

Technical Supervisor, Transfusion Medicine Dept.
Barnes Jewish Hospital/Washington University Medical School

Other Organization Affiliation:
Medstem, LLC, Marketing/Business Consultant

George Watson

Mr. George Watson 
Term: Began: 2012 Ends: 2015 

Vice President of Organization Management and Sales
KTS Keystone Technical Services

Other Organization Affiliation:
KBEM Jazz Radio Board Member

Jazz Mobile Board Member

Former North Star Council Boy Scouts of America Board Member