 John Nelson (Executive Committee Chair), vice chair of the Osseo School Board, joined TIES Executive Committee in 2000. He is an attorney at the law offices of Fredrikson and Byron and specializes in estate planning, family business and nonprofit organizations. |
 Marci D. Anderson is the Clerk of the Anoka-Hennepin School Board of which she has been a member since 2008. Before being elected to the board, Ms. Anderson was an active member of the Anoka-Hennepin Parent Legislative team and has volunteered extensively with the Girl Scouts and Blaine Soccer Club. She is an Assistant Vice President of Bell Mortgage Company. |
 Jane K. Berenz is superintendent of Independent School District 196, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools. She has also served the district as a director of teaching and learning and of elementary education, and as a principal and teacher. |
 Dr. Ric Dressen is superintendent of Edina Public Schools. Before serving in Edina, he was a superintendent in Alexandria and Waconia. He also is past president of the Minnesota Association of School Administrators and chaired the Minnesota Education Finance Reform Task Force. Dr. Dressen is an adjunct professor at St. Mary's University of Minnesota. |
 Dr. Peggy Flathmann is superintendent of Fridley Public Schools. She has also served as the Director of Educational Services at Fridley, and assistant superintendent and principal at Centennial School District and principal in Wausau, Wisconsin. |
 Joe Grafft (Executive Committee Vice Chair) is a member of the District 831 Forest Lake School Board and manager of emergency medical services for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Office of the Chancellor. Mr. Grafft has been actively involved in education for over 30 years, including as a teacher in the Minneapolis Public Schools and at Spring Lake Park Senior High. |
 Daniel W. Luth (Executive Committee Clerk) is chair of the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School Board, of which he has been a member since 2001. He is a senior technology manager for enterprise portals at United Health Group. |
 Dr. John W. Schultz (Executive Committee Treasurer) is superintendent of the Hopkins Public Schools. Holding three degrees from the University of Minnesota, he served as a classroom science teacher in the Hopkins schools and as an associate principal at Eden Prairie High School. He also lectures in science education at the University of Minnesota. |
 Dr. Deirdre Wells is superintendent of Inver Grove Heights Community Schools. She is a member of the Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) Board of Directors, the MASA Region 9 Coordinator and was formerly on the AMSD Legislative Committee. Dr. Wells has held many positions including Special Education and Pupil Services Director, Human Resources Director, Staff Development Director and Transportation Director.
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 Ex officio member: Betty Schweizer, TIES executive director |
