The 2023-24 Great Start Cohort officially started on July 26. The group of new superintendents will be meeting several times throughout the rest of the school year. If you see any of them at the upcoming conferences, please say hello and welcome them to MASA!
Thank you to Baker Tilly for sponsoring the MASA Great Start Cohort.
A special thank you goes out to Ryan Fetters, Director at Baker Tilly, for facilitating the 2023-24 cohort sessions!
2023-24 Great Start Cohort Members
Josh Austad, Superintendent, MACCRAY Public Schools
Ryan Barnick, Superintendent, Zumbrota – Mazeppa Public Schools
Joel Baumgarten, Superintendent, Buffalo Lake Hector Stewart Schools
Brad Berzinski, Superintendent, Winona Area Public Schools
Daniel Blankenship, Superintendent/Principal, Butterfield-Odin Public School
Tonya Constantine, Superintendent, Pine Island Public Schools
Kim DeWitte, Superintendent, Cedar Mountain Schools
Dave Kerkvliet, Superintendent, Sebeka Public School
Drew Kjono, Superintendent, Stephen-Argyle Central Schools
Brenda Lewis, Superintendent, Fridley Public Schools
Kip Lynk, Superintendent, ACGC Schools
Mark Morrison, Superintendent, Chisholm Public Schools
Megan Myers, Superintendent, Parkers Prairie Public Schools
Anne Oelke, Superintendent/Elementary Principal, Ely Public Schools
Trish Perry, Superintendent, Foley Public Schools
Robert Routh, Superintendent, Ellsworth Public Schools
Jordan Spaeth, Superintendent, Waubun Public Schools
Taylor Topinka, Superintendent, United South Central Schools
Andrew Vollmuth, Superintendent, New Prague Area Schools
Martina Wagner, Superintendent, Red Wing Public Schools
Nate Walbruch, Superintendent, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Public Schools
Holly Ward, Superintendent, Dawson-Boyd Public Schools
Ariana Wright, Superintendent, Lake City Public Schools
