AAUW MINNESOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2017—2018
Elected Officers
| President Jan Bensen – St. Cloud Area 320-251-4213 Bjjb72@gmail.com |
President Elect Lisa West – Hastings 651-587-8278 lisa.west@co.dakota.mn.us westerlytwo@gmail.com |
| VP Program Mary Ann Lucas-Hoax – Duluth 218-525-5040 maryannhoux@gmail.com |
Treasurer Beth Nienow—Rochester 507-287-8647 bethnienow@charter.net |
| VP Membership Peg Lonnquist – Minneapolis 612-598-7459 pegquist@umn.edu |
Secretary/Historian Trudy Severson – Owatonna 507-451-2344 dtsever72@gmail.com |
| Public Policy Jan Carey – Hibbing 218-263-7159 jmcfree@aol.com |
College/University Rep Anne Johnson – Dakota Co. Technical College 651-423-8281 Anne.Johnson@dctc.edu |
| VP AAUW Funds Veronica Johnson – Minneapolis 763-444-1061 veronicajj@aol.com |
Appointed Officers
| Finance Chair David Kirkwood – Tar Heel Virtual Branch & St. Cloud Area 952-891-2876 DavidLKirkwood@cs.com |
Administrative Assistant Mary Harlander-Locke – St. Cloud Area 320-252-5746 mhlocke@csbsju.edu |
| Pine Editor Jackie Crever – St. Cloud Area 320-293-9660 jackiecrever@gmail.com |
Off Board Positions
| Website Teresa Sagen – Ely 218-365-6461 tksagen@gmail.com |
Bylaws Chair Sheila Lind – Minneapolis 952-926-8279 smlind13@gmail.com |
Leader on Loan
The Minnesota Leader on Loan program offers branches the opportunity of having a state board member or past state leader to provide branch support or programming. Please feel free to consult with the state president or leadership director about your request or needs.
AAUW-MN will cover the leaders transportation cost (as funds are available). The host branch is responsible for any meals or overnight accommodations.
A request form* should be submitted to the state board President. Final approval is by the State President. Branches may request a specific person but final decisions will be based on topic expertise, availability and proximity to the host branch. Click here for a LOL request form.
Board to Branch Connections (BBC)
Board to Branch Connections are intended as a way for State Board members and Minnesota Branches to form a more personal and supportive relationship. Since we have 29 branches in Minnesota, each state board member initiates a contact with their assigned two-three branch presidents. This is a time for branches to share activities and successes, express concerns, and/or to identify areas of needed support. Each board member reports to the state president about the results of their BBCs and they, along with board members, determine how best to support branches based upon information gained from the contacts. Of course, branches are encouraged to contact their BBC board person or any member of the board at any time with questions, suggestions or support. Below are the BBC assignment for the current AAUW year.
Board to Branch Assignments
2017—2018
| BOARD MEMBER/MENTOR | BRANCHES | ||||
| Treasurer | Beth Nienow | Rochester | Rochester | Ely | Virginia |
| Administrative Assistant | Mary Harlander-Locke | St.Cloud | Blooming Prairie | Albert Lea | |
| Pine Editor | Jackie Crever | St.Cloud | St.Cloud | Northfield | |
| VP AAUW Funds | Veronica Johnson | Minneapolis | Faribault | Mankato | |
| Public Policy | Jan Carey | Hibbing | Hibbing | Winona | St.Croix Valley |
| Secretary/Historian | Trudy Severson | Owatonna | Owatonna | Willmar | |
| President | Jan Bensen | St.Cloud | Red Wing | Metro West | St.Paul |
| President Elect | Lisa West | Hastings | Hastings | Thief River Falls | |
| VP Program | Mary Ann Lucas-Houx | Duluth | Duluth | Alexandria | |
| Finance Committee Chair | David Kirkwood | St.Cloud | Austin | Moorhead/Fargo | |
| VP Membership | Peg Lonnquist | Minneapolis | Northeast Metro | Brainerd | Grand Rapids |
| C/U representative | Anne Johnson | Hastings | Fergus Falls | Hutchinson | |
| Call/e-mail between dates: | |||||
| Send Report to Jan Bensen |