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Board of Directors

The Northwest Minnesota AHEC Board of Directors is comprised of health care providers, civic and educational leaders, public health professionals, University of Minnesota faculty and staff, and other interested citizens who are representative of the region. The Executive Director serves as an ex-officio member of the Board.

Board Officials

Chair
Kevin Evenson 
Glenmore Recovery Center
323 South Minnesota
Crookston, MN 56716
218-281-9538

Vice Chair
Dr. Pam Elf PhD
Associate Professor
Math, Sciences and Technology Department
UMC, 242 Dowell Annex
2900 University Avenue
Crookston, MN 56716
218-281-8263
pelf@umn.edu

Secretary
Dr. Talitha Sannes-Venhuizen 
Innovis Health-Detroit Lakes
125 East Frazee Street
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
218-844-2300

Treasurer
Lisa Johnson MA, MBA
Administrative Director
Internal Services Organization
Academic Health Center Office of Education
Mayo Mail Code 501
University of Minnesota
420 Delaware Street Southeast
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-626-3683
lisaj@umn.edu

Board Members

Joe Dahlby
North Country Regional Hospital
1100 West 38th Street
Bemidji, MN 56601
218-751-5430
Initial Term: 1year
Sue Field
Northland Community and Technical College
1101 Highway One East
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
218-681-0841
Initial Term: 1year

Karl Frigaard
Northwest Community Action Agency
PO Box 67
Badger, MN 56714
218-528-3258
Initial Term: 2 years
Jon Linnell
North Region Health Alliance
115 South Main Street
Warren, MN 56762
218-745-3242
Initial Term: 1 year

Muriel Olin
901 Spruce Avenue South
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
218-681-7216
Initial Term: 2 years
Tricia Todd, BS, MPH
Assistant Director
Health Careers Center
2565 Moos Health Science Tower
Mayo Mail Code 502
420 Delaware Street Southeast
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-624-5261
todd0002@umn.edu
Initial Term: 1 year

Dr. Barbara Vellenga
Nursing Deparment
Minnesota State University
1104 7th Avenue South
Moorhead, MN 56563
218-477-4696
Initial Term: 2 years

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