NOTE: The “To Serve” column refers to years remaining on the board, not to any officer role.
Americanism Committee
| Name | Title | To Serve | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tess Davis | Chairman | 2 years | Send email |
| Larry Pocrnich | 1 year | Send email | |
| Art Tobkin | 3 years | Send email |
Americanism Subcommittee Chairs
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Oldre | Boys State Director | Send email |
| Thomas Clabo | Community Service Chairman | Send email |
| Don Skow | Education Chairman | Send email |
| Tess Davis | Education Liaison | Send email |
| Jared Sturgill | Jr. Shooting Sports Director | Send email |
| Jamie Woods | Oratorical Contest Chairman | Send email |
| Amanda England | Oratorical Contest Vice Chairman | Send email |
| James Blakesley | Safety School Patrol Chairman | Send email |
| Tom Hallett | Scouts Chairman | Send email |
| Larry Ryan | Youth Cadet Law Enforcement Chairman | Send email |
| Districts name members to each committee |
American Legion Riders Committee
Minnesota American Legion Riders website
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Ted Berg | Director | Send email |
| Garylee Davenport | Assistant Director | Send email |
| Jody Hassing | Secretary | Send email |
| Roy Naylor | 1st District | Send email |
| Duane Mabon | 2nd District | Send email |
| Jim Zangle | 3rd District | Send email |
| Kim Elledge | 4th District | Send email |
| Lee Davis | 5th District | Send email |
| Leslie Kruft | 6th District | Send email |
| Garylee Davenport | 7th District | Send email |
| Zandra Kessler | 8th District | Send email |
| Tom Krabbenhoft | 9th District | Send email |
| Matt Beren | 10 District | Send email |
| Chuck Stone | Liaison | Send email |
Armed Forces Service Center
MSP Int’l Airport Armed Forces Service Center website
| Name | Title | To Serve | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Dahl | Representative | Send email |
Baseball Committee
Minnesota American Legion Baseball website
| Name | Title | To Serve | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Schaub | Director | 1 year | Send email |
| Brandon Raymo | Vice Director | 2 years | Send email |
| Jeff Miller | Vice Director | 3 years | Send email |
| Tim Engstrom | Secretary | Send email | |
| Scott McCready | 1st District | Send email | |
| Vern Kitzberger | 2nd District | Send email | |
| Bruce Young | 3rd District | Send email | |
| Gail Kalata | 4th District | Send email | |
| Kyle Nutting | 5th District | Send email | |
| Wes Thompson | 6th District | Send email | |
| Mike Gort | 7th District | Send email | |
| Tom Coombe | 8th District | Send email | |
| Mike Arvidson | 9th District | Send email | |
| Luther Dorr | 10th District | Send email | |
| Jim Peck | Junior Director | Send email | |
| Al Davis | Advisor | Send email |
Blood Donor Program Committee
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Terry Larson | Chairman | Send email |
| And one member from each district |
Board of Publications
The Minnesota Legionnaire webpage
| Name | Title | Selected By | To Serve | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Fernlund | President | Convention Ballot | Send email | |
| Dennis Henkemeyer | Vice President | Board of Publications | 1 year | Send email |
| Mike Maxa | Secretary | Executive Committee | Send email | |
| Bill Goede | Treasurer | Executive Committee | Send email | |
| Don Amundson | Convention Ballot | 1 year | Send email | |
| Carroll Partridge | Executive Committee | 1 year | Send email | |
| Paul Edwards | Convention Ballot | 2 years | Send email | |
| Dennis Henkemeyer | Executive Committee | 2 years | Send email | |
| Darrel Redepenning | Convention Ballot | 3 years | Send email | |
| Vacant | Executive Committee | 3 years | To be elected at next board meeting. | |
| Editor | Tim Engstrom | Board of Publications | Send email |
Bowling Committee
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Mace | Chairman | Send email |
| Tom Skuza | TAL | |
| Pam Hoshal | ALA | Send email |
| LeRoy Gonzales | SAL | Send email |
| Cari Lamb | Secretary | Send email |
Brain Sciences Foundation Board of Directors
University of Minnesota Brian Sciences Center
| Name | Title | To Serve | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Locker | President | 1 year | Send email |
| Ray Eiden | Vice President | 2 years | Send email |
| Rosemary Niesen | Secretary/Treasurer | 3 years | Send email |
| Michael Schaffer | 1 year | Send email | |
| Richard Janssen | 2 years | Send email | |
| Tim Sanken | 3 years | Send email | |
| Joseph Niesen | SAL | Send email | |
| Anna Eells | ALA | 1 year | Send email |
| Barbara Hopewell | ALA | 2 year | Send email |
| Kat Benjamin | ALA | 3 years | Send email |
| Tom Fernlund | Dept. Commander | Send email | |
| Tim Weaver | SAL Commander | Send email | |
| Dan Ludwig | Advisor | Send email |
Children & Youth Committee
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Welander | Chairman | Send email |
| Veronica Fernlund | Vice Chairman | Send email |
Convention Corporation Board
| Name | Title | To Serve | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Schottenbauer | Chairman | 4 years | Send email |
| Ken Meyer | 1 year | Send email | |
| Jim Mertens | 2 years | Send email | |
| Richard Grobe | Secretary | 3 year | Send email |
| Don Hayden | 5 years | Send email | |
| Al Davis | Treasurer | Send email |
Credentials Committee
| Name | Title | To Serve | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynne Nottage | Chairman | 1 year | Send email |
| Virgil Wagner | 2 years | ||
| Betty Jass | 3 years | Send email |
Employment Committee
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Campero | Chairman | Send email |
| And one member from each district |
Fastpitch Softball Committee
Minnesota American Legion Fastpitch Softball website
| Name | Title | To Serve | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Arvidson | Chairman | 1 year | Send email |
| Hal Meyer | 2 year | Send email | |
| Vicky Petry | 3 year | Send email | |
| LuAnn McMahan | 4 year | Send email |
Finance Committee
| Name | Title | To Serve | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jo York | Chairman | 1 year | Send email |
| Carl Moon | 2 years | Send email | |
| Richard Oelschlager | 3 years | Send email | |
| Richard Wog | 4 years | Send email | |
| Carl Hendrickson | 5 years | Send email | |
| Tom Fernlund | Dept. Commander | Send email | |
| William Goede | Dept. Treasurer | Send email |
Fort Snelling National Cemetery Volunteer Committee
Fort Snelling National Cemetery website
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Mullon | Representative | Send email |
Law & Order Committee
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Logan | Chairman | Send email |
| Jeff Brokaw | Send email | |
| Susan Edwards | Send email |
Legionnaire Insurance Trust Committee
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| Name | Title | To Serve | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Barbknecht | Chairman | 2 years | Send email |
| Eric Wilkens | 1 year | Send email | |
| James Olson | 3 years | Send email |
Legionville Education Center Board of Directors
Legionville Education Center website
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene Leifeld | President | Send email |
| Victor Gades | Vice President | Send email |
| William Goede | Treasurer | Send email |
| Mike Maxa | Secretary | Send email |
| Richard Cross | Legion Rep. | Send email |
| Tom Fernlund | Dept. Commander | Send email |
| Patti Coleman | Dept. President | Send email |
| James Blakesley | School Safety Patrol | Send email |
| Tim Weaver | SAL Commander | Send email |
| Cliff Teigland | 40&8 Rep. | Send email |
| Glenn Mueller | 1st District | Send email |
| Betty Jass | 2nd District | Send email |
| Eugene Leifeld | 3rd District | Send email |
| Joe Jansen | 4th District | Send email |
| Dennis Delong | 5th District | Send email |
| Carl Moon | 6th District | Send email |
| Victor Gades | 7th District | Send email |
| Jennifer Havlick | 8th District | Send email |
| Larry Ripplinger | 9th District | Send email |
| William Gordon | 10th District | Send email |
| Tom Sanford | Camp Director | Send email |
| Adam Felton | Camp Manager | Send email |
| Rachael Hill | Financial Liaison | Send email |
| Greg Colby | Dept. Judge Adv. | Send email |
| Wayne Gilbertson | Member Emeritus | Send email |
Legislative Committee
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Hart | Chairman | Send email |
| Randy Tesdahl | Send email | |
| Randy Olson | Send email | |
| Allen Lund | Send email |
Media & Communications Committee
| Name | Title | To Serve | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Ash | Chairman | 1 year | Send email |
| Raymond Kane | 2 years | Send email | |
| Mike Parry | 3 years | Send email | |
| Kristy Janigo | 4 years | Send email | |
| Tom Fernlund | Dept. Commander | Send email | |
| Mike Maxa | Dept. Adjutant | Send email | |
| Tim Engstrom | Dept. Comm. Director | Send email |
Membership Committee
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Hassing | Director | Send email |
| Gary Weaver | Vice Cmdr. 1&3 | Send email |
| Hal Meyer | Vice Cmdr. 2&7 | Send email |
| Ray Eiden | Vice Cmdr. 4&5 | Send email |
| Carl Moon | Vice Cmdr. 6&9 | Send email |
| Gene Swanson | Vice Cmdr. 8&10 | Send email |
Minnesota American Legion Foundation Board of Directors
| Name | Title | To Serve | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Ricker | President | 4 years | Send email |
| Bruce Kottom | Vice President | 3 years | Send email |
| Wayne Hammon Jr. | Secretary | 5 years | Send email |
| Dennis Delong | Treasurer | 1 years | Send email |
| Greg Colby | Legal Counsel | Send email | |
| Ryan Hill | 2 years | Send email | |
| Tom Fernlund | Dept. Commander | Send email | |
| Mark Dvorak | Jr. Past Commander | Send email |
National Security & Foreign Relations
| Name | Title | To Serve | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Kellogg | Chairman | 1 year | Send email |
| Eugene Leifeld | 2 years | Send email | |
| Gary H. Olson | 3 years | Send email | |
| Ted Berg | 4 years | Send email | |
| Brad Pagel | 5 years | Send email | |
| Curt Norenberg | Member Emeritus | Send email |
Pheasant Feed Committee
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn Mueller | Chairman | Send email |
| Jon Olson | Vice Chairman | Send email |
Resolutions Assignment Committee
| Name | Title | To Serve | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Davis | Chairman | 2 years | Send email |
| James Munson | 1 years | Send email | |
| Cliff Newman | 3 years | Send email |
Sons of The American Legion
SAL Detachment of Minnesota website
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Weaver | Advisor | Send email |
| Joe Niesen | South | Send email |
| Walt Folendorf | North | Send email |
| Officers elected at Detachment Convention in July | List of Minn. SAL officers |
Strategic Planning Committee
| Name | Title | To Serve | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Krill | Chairman | 1 year | Send email |
| Ryan Sabinish | Secretary | 2 years | Send email |
| Sylvan Fix | 3 years | Send email | |
| Carla Tappainer | 4 years | Send email | |
| Mike Costello | 5 years | Send email |
Training Committee
Minnesota Legion College webpage
| Name | Title | To Serve | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Ash | Chairman | 4 years | Send email |
| Jennifer Havlick | 1 year | Send email | |
| Joe Bayer | 1 year | Send email | |
| Linda Dvorak | 1 year | Send email | |
| Paul Edwards | 2 years | Send email | |
| Kelley Adelsman | 3 years | Send email | |
| Joe Tappainer | 5 years | Send email |
Veterans 4 Veterans Trust Fund Board of Directors
Veterans 4 Veterans (V4V) website
| Name | Title | To Serve | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Pankake | Legion Rep. | 1 year | Send email |
| Marland Ronning | Legion Rep. | 2 years | Send email |
Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Committee
| Name | Title | To Serve | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Spence III | Chairman | 2 years | Send email |
| Michael Rosecrans | 1 year | Send email | |
| Dan Tengwall | 3 years | Send email | |
| Lynn Lyons | 4 years | Send email | |
| Jim Finley | 5 years | Send email | |
| Jeremy Wolfsteller | Dept. Service Officer | Send email | |
| Sarah Schlicht | Benefits Coordinator | Send email |