President's Advisory Council Membership

Chamber of Commerce/Economic Development Committee
City of Saint Paul Government
College Programs (Business, Health/Services, Liberal Arts, Technical/Trade, Deaf Education/Special Needs)
Industry and Manufacturing
Labor
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Ramsey County Workforce Investment Board
Ramsey County
Saint Paul College Faculty Representative
Saint Paul College Graduate
Saint Paul College President
Saint Paul College Student Representative
Saint Paul Public Schools
State Legislature
State of Minnesota Department of Labor/Industry/Apprenticeship
Women in the Trades
Other – Members

President Advisory Council Member Biographies

Autumn Zehren
Began: 2017
Ends: 2020
HealthEast Care System
Jennifer Christensen
Began: 2018
Ends: 2021
President, UFCW 1189
Kristin Schultes
Began: 2018
Ends: 2021
President, Metroplitan Mechanical Contractors
Lee Krueger
Began: 2017
Ends: 2020
President and CEo, St. Paul Port Authority
Mr. Emmanuel Donaby
Began: 2011
Ends: 2020
Program Manager (Middle School Program) Kitty Andersen Youth Science Center Science Museum of Minnesota
Mr. Joseph Kroeger
Began: 2012
Ends: 2021
Senior Business Analyst, Health Information Management Services Mayo Clinic
Other Organization Affiliation:
Adjunct Faculty, Saint Paul College
Mr. Paul Huot
Began: 2009
Ends: 2021
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.
Mr. Ryan O'Connor
Began: 2016
Ends: 2022
Deputy County Manager of Health and Wellness Service Team
Mr. Dan Cherryhomes
Began: 2014
Ends: 2020
Executive Director, MN Teamsters Service Bureau
Mr. David Berg
Began: 2005
Ends: 2020
President, South St. Paul Steel Supply Co., Inc.
Mr. Gregory Buck
Began: 2012
Ends: 2021
President, Productivity Incorporated
Other Organization Affiliation:
Member of AMTDA (American Machine Tool Distributors Association). Is currently serving on the Board of Regents at St. Olaf College.
Mr. John Brodrick
Began: 2006
Ends: 2021
Director Saint Paul Board of Education
Mr. Patrick Ryan
Began: 2014
Ends: 2020
COO/CTO, Nanocopoeia, Inc.
Other Organization Affiliation:
Minnesota High Tech Association Board Member Industrial advisory board University of Minnesota Department of Electrical and Computer Enginnering Technology advisory board Dakota County Technical College Technology advisory board University of Minnesota - Minnesota Nano Center Technology advisory committee Saint Paul College
Ms. Erica Schumacher
Began: 2012
Ends: 2021
Director of Neighborhood Initiatives City of Saint Paul
Other Organization Affiliation:
Vice Chair, Saint Anthony Park Community Foundation
Ms. Gaye Adams Massey
Began: 2016
Ends: 2022
Chief Executive Officer, YWCA
Ms. Jean Echternacht
Began: 2007
Ends: 2022
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)
Ms. Mary T. Rothchild
Began: 2016
Ends: 2022
Senior System Director, Workfoce Development Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Ms. Theresa Malone
Began: 2013
Ends: 2022
President/CEO, Associated Healthcare Credit Union
Other Organization Affiliation:
Asset Liability Committee Member Minnesota Credit Union Network Awards Committee Member Lake Owasso Garden Club Member and Finance Committee Member Former Academy of Finance Advisory Board Member
The Honorable Daniel Bostrom
Began: 1990
Ends: 2020
Councilmember Saint Paul City Council
The Honorable Rena Moran
Began: 2013
Ends: 2022
Representative Minnesota House of Representatives
Past Members of President Advisory Council

Cecile Bedor
Began: 2009
Ends: 2018
Executive Vice President GREATER MSP
Danielle J. Taylor
Began: 2014
Ends: 2016
Chief Program Officer, YWCA of Saint Paul
Other Organization Affiliation:
Concordia University Alumni Association, Society for Human Resources Management, National Association for African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR), Legislative Committee Member with Twin Cities Human Resources Association, Public Policy Committee Member with Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, and Ramsey County Workforce Investment Board Member.
Don Mullin
Began: 2015
Ends: 2018
Executive Secretary, St. Paul Building Trades
Dr. Darlene Fry
Began: 2012
Ends: 2015
Director of the Office of College and Career Readiness Saint Paul Public Schools
Other Organization Affiliation:
Association of Black Women in Higher Education
Mr. Allan Ige
Began: 2012
Ends: 2015
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)
Mr. Anthony Sawyer
Began: 2013
Ends: 2014
Student Representative, Saint Paul College
Mr. Bernie Hesse
Began: 2011
Ends: 2017
Director of Special Projects, UFCW Local 789
Mr. Edward Schones
Began: 2011
Ends:
Shared Governance Council Representative Saint Paul College
Mr. Jon Peterson
Began: 2016
Ends: 2019
Director, Office of College and Career Readiness (OCCR): Saint Paul Public Schools
Mr. Karl Benson
Began: 2010
Ends: 2016
President, Cooks of Crocus Hill
Mr. Nate Keith
Began: 2013
Ends: 2016
ISS CSIRT - incident Response Specialist US Bank
Other Organization Affiliation:
Reserve Police Officer, Eden prairie Police Department
Mr. Randy Bailey
Began: 2011
Ends: 2012
Student Senate Representative, Saint Paul College
Mr. George Watson
Began: 2012
Ends: 2018
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
Mr. Harry Melander
Began: 2007
Ends: 2016
President, MN Building Trades
Ms. Cecile Bedor
Began: 2009
Ends: 2015
Executive Vice President, Greater MSP
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.
Ms. Dorothy Richburg
Began: 2008
Ends: 2014
President, KCS
Ms. June Berkowitz
Began: 2016
Ends: 2019
Owner, Nina's Coffee and Naked Nina's Nutrient Bar
Ms. Kay Baker
Began: 2010
Ends: 2016
Director of Community Affairs, St. Joseph's Hospital, Retired
Ms. Lea Hargett
Began: 2011
Ends: 2017
Principal, JOG Associates, LLC
Other Organization Affiliation:
President, Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Lorrie Louder
Began: 2001
Ends: 2016
Director of Business & Intergovernmental Affairs Saint Paul Port Authority
Ms. Nancy Jacobsen
Began: 2007
Ends: 2016
iSeek Solutions
Ms. Phoua Kong
Began: 2012
Ends: 2013
Student Representative Saint Paul College
Ms. Traci Gauer
Began: 2009
Ends: 2012
Director Alternative Learning Programs Saint Paul Public Schools
Ms. Christina McCoy
Began: 2010
Ends: 2016
CAP Minneapolis
The Honorable Erin Murphy
Began: 2010
Ends: 2013
Representative Minnesota House of Representatives