Meet the Board of Directors

Brad Gruhot
Chair
Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce 507-532-4484 brad.gruhot@marshallmn.org
Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce 507-532-4484 brad.gruhot@marshallmn.org

Kristy Barse, IOM
Chair-elect
Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism 651-437-6775 kristy@hastingsmn.org
Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism 651-437-6775 kristy@hastingsmn.org

Barry Wilfarht, IOM
Immediate Past-chair
The Chamber Grand Forks & East Grand Forks 701-772-7271 barry@gochamber.org
The Chamber Grand Forks & East Grand Forks 701-772-7271 barry@gochamber.org

Robin Anthony, IOM
Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce 651-439-4001 director@greaterstillwaterchamber.com
Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce 651-439-4001 director@greaterstillwaterchamber.com

Tara Bitzan, IOM
Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber 320-763-3161 tbitzan@alexandriamn.org
Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber 320-763-3161 tbitzan@alexandriamn.org

Christine Fenner
Waconia Chamber of Commerce 952-442-5812 CFenner@DestinationWaconia.org
Waconia Chamber of Commerce 952-442-5812 CFenner@DestinationWaconia.org

Mary Hodson, IOM
Hutchinson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism 320-587-5252 mary@explorehutchinson.com
Hutchinson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism 320-587-5252 mary@explorehutchinson.com

Nort Johnson
Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce 507-334-4381 nort@faribaultmn.org
Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce 507-334-4381 nort@faribaultmn.org

Ed Kearney, IOM
Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce 952-432-8422 ed@avcc.us
Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce 952-432-8422 ed@avcc.us

John Kirchner
U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Midwest Region 952-832-9151 jkirchner@uschamber.com
U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Midwest Region 952-832-9151 jkirchner@uschamber.com

Doug Loon
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce 651-292-4650 dloon@mnchamber.com
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce 651-292-4650 dloon@mnchamber.com

Brad Meier, IOM
Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce 507-451-7970 bmeier@owatonna.org
Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce 507-451-7970 bmeier@owatonna.org

Vicki Stute, IOM
Executive Director
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce 651-292-3908 vstute@mnchamber.com
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce 651-292-3908 vstute@mnchamber.com