2020-2021 Board of Directors
The MPI Minnesota Chapter board of directors is elected annually by the MPI Minnesota Chapter membership. It consists of the president; president-elect; immediate past president; vice presidents of communications, education, leadership, membership, strategic alliances; and directors of communications, education, leadership, membership, strategic alliances. Any member of the MPI Minnesota Chapter who has been a member in good standing is eligible to serve on the board of directors.
Executive Team Members
Elizabeth Sherry, President
she/ her/ hers
Minnesota Chamber Of Commerce
president@mpimn.org
Clint Greenebaum, CMP
him/he/his
President-Elect
Great Wolf Lodge Water Park
presidentelect@mpimn.org
Barbara Madigan
Past President
Minneapolis Marriott City Center
pastpresident@mpimn.org
Megan Diaz | she/ her/ hers
Vice President, Education
Minneapolis Northwest Tourism
vpeducation@mpimn.org
Jennifer Hultman
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
weframe USA, LLC
vpmarcom@mpimn.org
Paul Dawson
Vice President Membership
him/he/his
Aimbridge Hospitality
vpmembership@mpimn.org
Savannah Fargen
Vice President Strategic Alliances
she/ her/ hers
Minneapolis Convention Center & Meet Minneapolis
vpstrategicalliances@mpimn.org
Joy DesMarais-Lanz, MA, CMM, HMCC
she/they
Chapter Administrator
Synergos AMC
admin@mpimn.org
Directors
Nicole Palkowitsch
Director, Education
Capella University
direducation@mpimn.org
Madison Rohde
Director, Marketing & Communications
Meet Minneapolis
dirmarcom@mpimn.org
Alyssa Frank
Director of Membership Retention & Care
Northwestern Mutual-Minneapolis
dirmembership@mpimn.org
Kris Meyer, CMP
Director of Membership Recruitment
Thrivent Financial
dirrecruitment@mpimn.org
Ann Margaret Young
Director, Strategic Alliances
dirstrategicalliances@mpimn.org
Shawn Petersen
Director Leadership Development
spetersen@maplelanemedia.com
Katie Benson
Director of Sponsorship & Advertising; Strategic Alliances
kbenson@harringtoncompany.com
2020-2021 Board of Directors
