2019-2020 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
Nicole Coon, CMP
President
Housing First Minnesota
president@mpimn.org
Barb Madigan
President-Elect
Marriott International
presidentelect@mpimn.org
Jennifer Dorholt, CMP
Past President
Ameriprise Financial
pastpresident@mpimn.org
Jackie Darsow
Vice President, Education
Polaris Industries
vpeducation@mpimn.org
Sue Murray
Vice President, Leadership Development
Meet Minneapolis
vpdevelopleaders@mpimn.org
Elizabeth Sherry
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
vpmarcom@mpimn.org
Jennifer (Jenn) Hultman
Vice President, Membership
Campus Club At The University Of Minnesota
vpmembership@mpimn.org
Marisa Hovde
Vice President, Strategic Alliances
Radisson RED Minneapolis Downtown
vpstrategicalliances@mpimn.org
Joy DesMarais-Lanz, MA, CMM, HMCC
Chapter Administrator
Synergos AMC
admin@mpimn.org
Directors
Megan Diaz
Director, Education
Minneapolis Northwest Tourism
direducation@mpimn.org
Justin Cox
Director, Leadership Development
Justin Cox Photography
dirdevelopleaders@mpimn.org
Amy Beilke
Director, Marketing & Communications
Carrousel Travel
dirmarcom@mpimn.org
Nicole Palkowitsch
Director of Membership Retention & Care
Capella University
dirmembership@mpimn.org
Kathryn (Kat) Laulainen
Director of Membership Recruitment
Marquette Hotel
dirrecruitment@mpimn.org
Betsy Walsh, HMCC
Director, Strategic Alliances
Minneapolis Marriott West / Courtyard Minneapolis West
dirstrategicalliances@mpimn.org
2018-2019 Board of Directors
