Department of Minnesota Committees

NOTE: The “To Serve” column refers to years remaining on the committee, not to any officer role.

Americanism Committee

NameTitleTo ServeContact
Paul OrsonChairman1 yearSend email
Tess Davis2 yearsSend email
Sy Fix3 yearsSend email

Americanism Subcommittee Chairs

NameTitleContact
VacantBoys State DirectorSend email
Thomas ClaboCommunity Service ChairmanSend email
Don SkowEducation ChairmanSend email
Paul OrsonEducation LiaisonSend email
Carl WilsonJr. Shooting Sports DirectorSend email
Jamie BrooksOratorical Contest ChairmanSend email
Amanda OehrleinOratorical Contest Vice ChairmanSend email
Rod ReifsteckSafety School Patrol ChairmanSend email
David "Chip" MansonScouts ChairmanSend email
VACANTYouth Cadet Law Enforcement ChairmanSend email
Districts name members to each committee

American Legion Riders Committee

Minnesota American Legion Riders website

NameTitleContact
Jody HassingDirectorSend email
Duane MabonAssistant DirectorSend email
Shawn DavisSecretarySend email
Ted BergRide CaptainSend email
Paul EdwardsChaplainSend email
Garylee DavenportSergeant-at-ArmsSend email
Karla "Sunshine" Maloney1st DistrictSend email
Tony O'Donnell2nd DistrictSend email
Jim Zangle3rd DistrictSend email
John Weiss4th DistrictSend email
Jill Davis5th DistrictSend email
Jason Pierce6th DistrictSend email
Garylee Davenport7th DistrictSend email
Larry Pocrnich8th DistrictSend email
Steve NaSalle9th DistrictSend email
Dan Freund10 DistrictSend email
Paul HassingLiaisonSend email

Armed Forces Service Center

MSP Int’l Airport Armed Forces Service Center website

NameTitleTo ServeContact
Joe JansenRepresentativeSend email

Baseball Committee

Minnesota American Legion Baseball website

NameTitleTo ServeContact
Randy SchaubDirector1 yearSend email
Brandon RaymoVice Director2 yearsSend email
Jeff MillerVice Director3 yearsSend email
Scott McCready1st DistrictSend email
Vern Kitzberger2nd DistrictSend email
Bruce Young3rd DistrictSend email
Gail Kalata4th DistrictSend email
Michael Rothstein5th DistrictSend email
Wes Thompson6th DistrictSend email
Joe Dollerschell7th DistrictSend email
Tom Coombe8th DistrictSend email
Mike Arvidson9th DistrictSend email
Seth Pugh10th DistrictSend email
Jim PeckAdvisor to the DirectorSend email
Tim EngstromSecretarySend email
Al DavisMember EmeritusSend email

Blood Donor Program Committee

NameTitleContact
Terry LarsonChairmanSend email
And one member from each district

Board of Publications

The Minnesota Legionnaire webpage

NameTitleSelected ByTo ServeContact
Carl MoonPresidentConvention Ballot1 yearSend email
Mike AshVice PresidentBoard of Publications1 yearSend email
Mike MaxaSecretaryExecutive Committee2 yearSend email
Al DavisTreasurerExecutive Committee3 yearSend email
Paul EdwardsConvention Ballot2 yearSend email
Kelley AdelsmanExecutive Committee2 yearSend email
Paul HassingConvention Ballot3 yearsSend email
Mike AshExecutive Committee3 yearsSend email
David "Chip" MansonConvention Ballot1 yearsSend email
Carroll PartridgeExecutive Committee1 yearsSend email
Tim EngstromEditorBoard of PublicationsSend email

Bowling Committee

NameTitleContact
David WendtChairmanSend email
Wes ThompsonTALSend email
VacantTAL
Pam HoshalALASend email
LeRoy GonzalesSALSend email
Cari LambSecretarySend email

Brain Sciences Foundation Board of Directors

University of Minnesota Brian Sciences Center

NameTitleTo ServeContact
Michael SchafferPresident1 yearsSend email
Larry RyanVice President3 yearSend email
Rosemary NiesenSecretary
& Treasurer
3 yearSend email
John Weiss1 yearsSend email
Al Zdon2 yearsSend email
Joe Bayer2 yearsSend email
Joseph NiesenSAL1 yearSend email
VacantALA3 yearsSend email
Anna EellsALA1 yearsSend email
Barbara HopewellALA2 yearSend email
Carl MoonCommander1 yearSend email
Judy AckermanAux. President1 yearSend email
John WeissSAL Commander1 yearSend email
Dan LudwigAdvisorPNCSend email
Rachael HillComptroller & AdvisorSend email

Children & Youth Committee

NameTitleContact
Karen WelanderChairmanSend email
Veronica FernlundVice ChairmanSend email

Convention Corporation Board

NameTitleTo ServeContact
Jim MertensChairman4 yearsSend email
Tom SchottenbauerVice Chairman1 yearsSend email
Richard GrobeSecretary5 yearSend email
Don Hayden2 yearsSend email
Tom Fernlund3 yearsSend email
Al DavisTreasurerSend email

Credentials Committee

NameTitleTo ServeContact
Lynne NottageChairman1 yearsSend email
Joe Bares2 yearsSend email
Betty Jass3 yearsSend email

Employment Committee

NameTitleContact
Luis CamperoChairmanSend email
And one member from each district

Fastpitch Softball Committee

Minnesota American Legion Fastpitch Softball website

NameTitleTo ServeContact
Michael ArvidsonDirector3 yearsSend email
LuAnn McMahanVice Director2 yearSend email
David ThompsonVice Director1 yearsSend email
LuAnn McMahan1st DistrictSend email
Steve Fosness2nd DistrictSend email
VACANT3rd District
VACANT4th District
VACANT5th District
Tom Fernlund6th DistrictSend email
Hal Meyer7th DistrictSend email
VACANT8th District
VACANT9th District
David Thompson10th DistrictSend email
Dean EhlebrechtAmbassadorSend email

Finance Committee

NameTitleTo ServeContact
Richard WogChairman1 yearsSend email
Dennis Delong5 YearsSend email
Gene Hesse4 yearsSend email
Mary Jo York3 yearsSend email
Carl Hendrickson2 yearsSend email
Carl MoonCommander1 yearSend email
Al DavisTreasurer3 yearsSend email
Mike MaxaSecretary2 yearsSend email
Rachael HillComptrollerSend email

Fort Snelling National Cemetery Volunteer Committee

Fort Snelling National Cemetery website

NameTitleContact
Tom MullonRepresentativeSend email

Hospital Association Board of Directors

a.k.a. American Legion Family Hospital Association

NameTitleRepresentingTo ServeContact
Gary WeaverPresident3Send email
David Arend Jr.Vice PresidentSAL1Send email
Jenny NelsonSecretary4th Dist & ALA3Send email
Rick CrossMember2nd Dist & TAL1Send email
Theresa SoltisMember6th Dist & ALA4Send email
Tom FernlundMemberTAL2Send email
Carl MoonMemberTAL Commander1Send email
Judy AckermanMemberALA President1Send email
John WeissMemberSAL Commander1Send email
Roger StoickContractorClaims Coordinator2Send email
Rachael HillComptrollerAdvisor-non-votingSend email

Internal Affairs Committee

NameTitleTo ServeContact
Steve FossnessChairman4 yearSend email
Lou Michaels1 yearsSend email
Mike Costello2 yearsSend email
Bill Gordon3 yearsSend email

Law & Order Committee

NameTitleContact
Pat LoganChairmanSend email
Art HartSend email
Susan EdwardsSend email

Legionnaire Insurance Trust Committee

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NameTitleTo ServeContact
Bill BarbknechtChairman2 yearsSend email
Robert Hart1 yearSend email
Mary Hanson3 yearsSend email

Legionville Education Center Board of Directors

Legionville Education Center website

NameTitleContact
Carl MoonPresidentSend email
Victor GadesVice PresidentSend email
Al DavisTreasurerSend email
Mike MaxaSecretarySend email
Anthony KoopLegion Rep.Send email
Carl MoonCommanderSend email
Judy AckermanAux. PresidentSend email
John WeissSAL CommanderSend email
Jody HassingLegion Riders DirectorSend email
Kevin Kibler40&8 Rep.Send email
Glenn Mueller1st DistrictSend email
Ted Berg2nd DistrictSend email
Don Skow3rd DistrictSend email
Teresa Ash4th DistrictSend email
Shawn Davis5th DistrictSend email
Carl Moon6th DistrictSend email
Victor Gades7th DistrictSend email
Larry Pocrnich8th DistrictSend email
Dan Wilsey9th DistrictSend email
VACANT10th DistrictSend email
Adam FeltenCamp ManagerSend email
Rachael HillComptrollerSend email
Greg ColbyJudge AdvocateSend email
Eugene LeifieldMember Emeritus

Legislative Committee

NameTitleContact
Kristy JanigoChairmanSend email
Logan LeClairSend email
Alexandra J. FlemingSend email
Douglas BorgesonSend email

Media & Communications Committee

NameTitleTo ServeContact
Teresa AshChairman1 yearsSend email
Chris Anderson2 yearsSend email
James Hultgren3 yearsSend email
Vacant4 yearsSend email
Vacant5 yearsSend email
Carl MoonCommanderSend email
Mike MaxaAdjutantSend email
Tim EngstromCommunications DirectorSend email

Membership Committee

NameTitleContact
Carla TappainerDirectorSend email
Don SkowVice Cmdr. 1&3Send email
Pam KrillVice Cmdr. 2&7Send email
Joe JansenVice Cmdr. 4&5Send email
Veronica FernlundVice Cmdr. 6&9Send email
Bill GordonVice Cmdr. 8&10Send email

Minnesota American Legion Foundation Board of Directors

NameTitleTo ServeContact
Lloyd RickerPresident1 yearsSend email
Bruce KottomVice President5 yearSend email
Wayne Hammon Jr.Secretary2 yearsSend email
Roger MyrenTreasurer3 yearsSend email
Ryan Hill4 yearsSend email
Carl MoonCommander1 yearSend email
Paul HassingPast Commander1 yearSend email
Mike MaxaAdjutant2 yearsSend email
Greg ColbyLegal Counsel1 yearSend email
Rachael HillComptrollerSend email

National Security & Foreign Relations

NameTitleTo ServeContact
James KelloggChairman3 yearsSend email
Amy Larsen4 yearsSend email
Gary H. Olson5 yearSend email
Ted Berg1 yearsSend email
Brad Pagel2 yearsSend email
Curt NorenbergMember Emeritus

Pheasant Feed Committee

NameTitleContact
Glenn MuellerChairmanSend email
Jon OlsonVice ChairmanSend email

Resolutions Assignment Committee

NameTitleTo ServeContact
Al DavisChairman2 yearsSend email
Cliff Newman3 yearSend email
James Munson1 yearsSend email

Sons of The American Legion

SAL Detachment of Minnesota website

NameTitleContact
Gary WeaverAdvisorSend email
VACANTSouth & Vice ChairmanSend email
VACANTNorthSend email
Officers elected at Detachment Convention in JuneList of Minn. SAL officers

Strategic Planning Committee

NameTitleTo ServeContact
Roxanne ZoetChairman4 yearsSend email
Sarah SturnerSecretary2 yearsSend email
James Olson1 yearsSend email
Barrett Kirchenwitz3 yearsSend email
Matthew Berens5 yearsSend email
Carl MoonCommander
Paul HassingPast Commander
Dan LudwigSpecial AdvisorPNC

Training Committee

Minnesota Legion College webpage

MyLegion.org training webpage

NameTitleTo ServeContact
Linda DvorakChairwoman4 yearsSend email
Chris Sam1 yearSend email
Mike Parry2 yearSend email
Paul Edwards3 yearsSend email
Kelley Adelsman5 yearsSend email
VACANT3 yearsSend email
Mike Ash1 yearsSend email

Veterans 4 Veterans Trust Fund Board of Directors

Veterans 4 Veterans (V4V) website

NameTitleTo ServeContact
Darrel RedepenningLegion Rep.1 yearsSend email
Don PankakeLegion Rep.2 yearSend email

Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Committee

VA&R reports webpage

NameTitleTo ServeContact
Garylee DavenportChairman4 yearsSend email
Jan Ekert5 yearsSend email
Lynn Lyons1 yearsSend email
Don Dufner2 yearsSend email
Marissa LaCourt3 yearsSend email
Ray KaneDept. Service OfficerSend email
Janet LorenzoAssistant Department Service OfficerSend email