BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Nancy Nutting, Executive Director
SciMathMN

Business

Barbara Kaufmann, Executive Committee
Director, Community Affairs, 3M Foundation

Bill Linder-Scholer
Executive Director, ADC Foundation

Taylor Pettis
K-12 STEM Initiatives, Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA)

Pat Ridgely, Executive Committee
Physician; Senior Training & Education Manager, Medtronic

Colleen Sauter
Colleen Sauter Programs/Events/Project Management

Education K-12

Bonnie Hagelberger
NCTM Board of Directors; Teacher, Anoka Hennepin Schools

Ed Hessler*
Executive Director, Minnesota Science Teachers Association (MnSTA)

Mike Lindstrom, Past Chair*
Minnesota Technical Educators Association (MTEA); Mathematics Specialist, Anoka-Hennepin Public Schools

Brad Meeks
Superintendent, Farmington Public Schools

Bob Montesano
Teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools; President MTEA

John Olson, Executive Committee
Science Program Manager, St. Paul Public Schools; President MnSTA

Becky Rennicke
Teacher, Perham Dent Public Schools

Judy Stucki*
President, Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM)

Higher Education

Cyndy Crist, Vice Chair
System Director P-16 Partnerships, Office of the Chancellor, MnSCU

George Davis
Professor of Science Education, Minnesota State University Moorhead

Julie Guelich
Vice President, Academic Affairs, Normandale Community College

Len Mrachek
Math Teaching Specialist (retired), University of Minnesota

Matt Richey, Executive Committee
Professor of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, St. Olaf College

Cathy Summa
Professor of Geoscience, Winona State University

Nancy Walters
Program Manager, Community Outreach, Minnesota Office of Higher Education

Community Leadership

Liesl Chatman
Director of Professional Development, Science Museum of Minnesota

Dave Chittenden, Chair
Vice President, Education Division, Science Museum of Minnesota

Richard Hudson, Treasurer
Producer, Twin Cities Public Television (TPT)

Beth Murphy, Secretary
Director of SpecialProjects, The Bakken Library and Museum

Policymaking

Angie Eilers
Research and Policy Director, Growth & Justice

Clark Erickson**
Science Specialist, MN Department of Education

Steve Kelley
Director, Center for Science, Technology and Public Policy, Humphrey Institute, U of M

Sue Wygant**
Mathematics Specialist, MN Department of Education

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*by appointment with collaborative organizations
**ex-officio, non-voting positions

[Updated January 19, 2008]