Education Minnesota Governing Board
Profiles of the Governing Board members elected to represent Education Minnesota members around the state. To determine which board member represents you, check these maps to find your Election District and/or Zone.
Governing Board members
Education Minnesota Executive Director
Carrie Lucking
Education Minnesota Secretary-Treasurer
Education Minnesota Secretary-Treasurer
Rodney Rowe
Education Minnesota – Worthington
Education Minnesota Vice President
Education Minnesota Vice President
Ryan Fiereck
St. Francis
Education Minnesota President
Education Minnesota President
Denise Specht
Centennial Education Association
At-Large Zone 1
At-Large Zone 1
Maureen Morrow
Education Minnesota – Worthington
At-Large Zone 2
At-Large Zone 2
Joan Lancour
Education Minnesota Duluth Clerical, 692A
At-Large Zone 3
At-Large Zone 3
Ryan Fiereck
Education Minnesota St. Francis #1977
At-Large Zone 4
At-Large Zone 4
Tammy Knapper
Education Minnesota – Willmar
At-Large Zone 5
At-Large Zone 6
At-Large Zone 6
Kate Schmidt
Dakota County United Educators #2006
At-Large Zone 7
At-Large Zone 7
Jana Hedlund
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Education Association
At-Large Zone 8
At-Large Zone 8
Valerie Holthus
Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota
Election District A
Election District B
Mark Swenson
East Grand Forks Education Association
Election District B
Election District B
Janelle Hart
Ely Education Association
Election District C
Election District C
Jerome Bellefeuille
Frazee Education Association (Local 7093)
Election District D
Election District D
Tammy Roth
Morris Area Teachers Association
Election District E
Election District E
Amy Aho
Education Minnesota Brainerd
Election District F
Election District F
Cindy Kluempke
Princeton Education Association
Election District G
Election District G
Jodi Hansen
Education Minnesota – Worthington
Election District H
Election District H
Al Helgerson
Local 7002 Albert Lea
Election District I
Election District I
Matthew Wilmes
Education Minnesota – Lewiston/Altura
Election District J
Election District J
Todd Andrix
Owatonna
Election District K
Election District K
Linda Howe-Wensel
Mankato Teachers’ Association
Election District L
Election District: L
Wendy Drugge Wuensch
Burnsville Education Association, local 7036
Election District M
Election District: M
Ryan Roseen
Dakota County United Educators
Election District N
Election District N
Jessie Holm
Education Minnesota-Hastings
Election District O
Election District O
Leah VanDassor
St. Paul Federation of Educators, Local 28
Election District P
Election District P
Greta Callahan
Minneapolis Federation of Teachers & ESPs
Election District Q
Election District Q
Ben Schwanke
Education Minnesota-Roseville
Election District R
Election District R
Stacey Vanderport
Mounds View
Election District S
Election District S
Kim Thole
Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota
Election District T
Election District T
Kelly Wilson
Osseo
Election District U
Election District U
Michelle Farnum
Elk River Education Association
Election District V
Election District V
Jared Simpson
Education Minnesota-St. Michael/Albertville
Election District W
Election District W
Jamie Alsleben
Eden Prairie Education Association
Election District X
Election District X
Annette Davis
Robbinsdale Federation of Teachers
Election District Y
Election District Y
Monica Byron
Education Richfield
Election District Z
Election District Z
Gretchen Long
MSCF – Hennepin Tech
Aspiring Educators
Education Minnesota Aspiring Educators President
Anna Panek
Education Minnesota Aspiring Educators
EMAC Chair
Education Minnesota Aspiring Educators President
Geneva Dorsey
Minneapolis Federation of Teachers
ESP At-Large 1
At-Large: ESP
Michelle Dennard
Osseo ESP
ESP At-Large 2
At-Large: ESP
Yasmin Muridi
St. Paul Federation of Educators, Local 28
Higher Ed-Statewide Affiliate
Higher Ed/Statewide Affiliate
Bety Rios-Christensen
State Residential Schools Education Association
Minnesota Correctional Facility – Lino Lakes
NEA Director 1
NEA Director
Marty Scofield
SRSEA
NEA Director 2
NEA Director
Marty Fridgen
United Teachers of South Washington County
NEA Director 3
NEA Director
Heather Bakke
Gibbon, Fairfax, Winthrop Education Association
NEA ESP Director
NEA ESP At-Large
Ellen Olsen
Saint Paul Federation of Educators
Retired
Education Minnesota Retired President
Julie Jagusch
Education Minnesota Retired
