2022-23 Region Leaders
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Region 1
John Alberts, Executive Director of Educational Services, Austin Public Schools
Erick Enger, Superintendent, Lake City Public Schools
Chair (22-23), Jim Freihammer, Superintendent, Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District
Chair-Elect (22-23), Scott Hall, Superintendent, Southland Public Schools
Edward Harris, Superintendent, Chatfield Public Schools
Jen Hegna, Director of Info. & Learning Technology, Byron Public Schools
MASA Executive Committee Liaison, Matthew Hillmann, Superintendent, Northfield Public Schools
Craig Ihrke, Superintendent, Caledonia Area Public Schools
Mark Matuska, Superintendent, Kasson-Mantorville Public Schools
Mentor Coordinator, Secretary-Treasurer, Steve Sallee, Executive Director Southeast Service Cooperative
Past Chair (22-23), Jeff Sampson, Superintendent, Cannon Falls Area Schools
Chris Staloch, Superintendent, Blooming Prairie Public Schools
Rachel Udstuen, Superintendent, Spring Grove Public Schools
Region 2
Chair & Mentor Coordinator, Mandy Fletcher, Superintendent, Blue Earth Area Schools
Ryan Laager, Superintendent, Belle Plaine Public Schools
Treasurer, Keith Fleming, Superintendent, United South Central School District
MASA Board Rep., Jeff Bertrang, Superintendent, New Ulm Public Schools
Secretary, Cindy Ehlers, Administrative Operations Director, South Central Service Cooperative
Region 3
Chair (22-23), Joe Meyer, Superintendent, Murray County Central Schools
Vice-Chair (22-23), Scott Monson, Superintendent, Minneota-Lincoln HI-Ivanhoe Schools
Fiscal Host/Treasurer, Cliff Carmody, Executive Director, SWWC Service Cooperative
Past Chair, Ryan Nielsen, Superintendent, Canby Public Schools
Doug Froke, Superintendent, Renville County West
John Landgaard, Superintendent, Worthington School District
Melissa Radeke, Superintendent, Lester Prairie School District
MASA Board Rep. (22-25), Bill Adams, Superintendent, Willmar Public Schools
Region 3 Staff & Mentor Coordinator, Shelly Maes, SWWC Service Cooperative
Region 4
MASA Board Rep. (20-24), Rick Bleichner, Superintendent, Herman-Norcross Community Schools
Chair & Mentor Coordinator, Jeremy Kovash, Executive Director, Lakes Country Service Cooperative
Daniel Posthumus, Superintendent/Principal, Wheaton Area Schools
Region 5
Chair (21-23) & Mentor Coordinator, Vern Capelle, Superintendent, Upsala Area Schools
Treasurer, Eric Koep, Superintendent, Bertha-Hewitt Public Schools
MASA Board Rep., Lee Westrum, Superintendent, Wadena-Deer Creek Public Schools
Paul Drange, Director of Regional Programs, Sourcewell
Region 6
Past Chair (22-23), Ben Barton, Superintendent, Princeton Public Schools
Mentor Coordinator (22-23), Eric Olson, Superintendent, Monticello Public School District
Treasurer (22-23), Janell Bullard, Superintendent, Paynesville Area Schools
MASA Board Rep., Ann-Marie Foucault, Superintendent, St. Michael-Albertville
Technology Component Group, Marc Johnson, Executive Director, ECMECC
Secretary, Matt Schoen, Superintendent, Delano Public Schools
AASA Executive Board Rep. & MASA Board Rep., Scott Thielman, Superintendent, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
Technology Component Grp Board Member, Eric Simmons, Technology Director, Chsiago Lakes Schools
Chair-Elect (22-23), Ken Gagner, Superintendent, Braham Area Schools
Chair (22-23), Chris Swenson, Superintendent, Holdingford School
Region 7
Aaron Fischer, Superintendent, Esko Public Schools
MASA Board Rep.; Mentor Coordinator, Kevin Grover, Superintendent, International Falls Schools
Chair (22-23), Michael Cary, Superintendent, Cloquet Public Schools
Treasurer/Fiscal Host, Cindy Olson, Executive Director, Arrowhead Reg. Computing Consortium
Secretary, Rae Villebrun, Superintendent, Nashwauk-Keewatin School District
Region 8
Jeff Lund, Superintendent/Elementary Principal, Marshall County Central Schools
Bruce Jensen, Executive Director, Northwest Service Cooperative
Chair & Mentor Coordinator, Christopher Mills, Superintendent, Stephen-Argyle Central Schools
Region 9
MASA Board Rep., Joe Gothard, Superintendent, Saint Paul Public Schools
MASA Board Rep., Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed, Superintendent, Hopkins Public Schools
Mentor Coordinator, Joshua Swanson, Superintendent, Eden Prairie Schools
