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HM 2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CALENDAR YEAR 2024

Scott Krause

Country Inn & Suites Rochester South
CHAIR

Robert Kisabeth

TPI Hospitality
VICE-CHAIR

Cathy Bovard

D'Amico Catering
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

Kent Letnes

Lincoln Hospitality Group
TREASURER

Tony Boen

Grandma's Restaurant Company
SECRETARY

David Benowitz

Craft & Crew Hospitality
Director

Karen Blacik

KBB Consulting, LLC
Director

Paul Bugbee

Bug-Bee Hive Resort
Director

Owner/Operator - Bug-Bee Hive Resort

Sandy Christensen

Meet Minneapolis
Director

Mindy Fredrikson

Gunflint Lodge
Director

Bill Godbe

LivINN Hotels Corporate
Director

John Groen

Canterbury Park
Director

Robb Hall

Sherman Associates Minneapolis
Director

Joe Henry

Lake of the Woods Tourism
Director

Ray Herrington

Letnes Restaurant Group
Director

Chris Holland-Mehlhaff

Best Western Premier The Lodge on Lake Detroit
Director

Karen Lamb

Heartland Payment Systems
Director

I have 16 years experience in the payments and payroll space and have spent all of those 16 years with Heartland. I love working with my clients to find the best solutions for them and their business. 

Preston Lougheed

Terratron, Inc.

Wesley Otto

Zanz Mexican Restaurant
Director

Branden Robinson

South Pier Inn Duluth
Director

Seasoned hospitality professional with broad industry knowledge and managerial expertise. Proven ability to drive sustainable growth and create operational stability in an independent lodging property, while providing exceptional leadership to community and industry organizations. 

Ron Rykken

Timber Bay Lodge & Houseboats Babbitt
Director

Paula Soderberg

Morrissey Hospitality
Director

Robbie Soskin

Yum! Kitchen & Bakeries
Director

Frank Soukup

Whitebox Marketing
Director

Clair Stoddard

Cascade Vacation Rentals Lutsen
Director

Deb Theisen

Pine Park Resort
Director

Board of Hospitality Minnesota, Board of Minnesota Forestery Resource Council 

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