ARDC is governed by a Commission and Board, which respectively oversee and handle the business affairs of ARDC. Current Commission members are listed below, with (*) denoting members of the Board.
COUNTY BOARD REPRESENTATIVES
- Don Niemi,* Vice Chair (Aitkin County)
- Dick Brenner,* Chair (Carlton County)
- Ginny Storlie* (Cook County)
- Wade Pavleck,* (Koochiching County)
- Jeremy Hurd* (Lake County)
- Terry Snyder* (Itasca County)
- Frank Jewell* (St. Louis County)
- Beth Olson (St. Louis County)
REPRESENTATIVES OF CITIES, TOWNSHIPS, TRIBAL NATIONS, AND SCHOOL BOARDS
- Roger Maki (Carlton Communities >10K)
- Tim Harkonen (St. Louis Communities >10K)
- Gary Anderson (St. Louis Communities >10K)
- Dale Adams (Itasca Communities >10K)
- Vacant (Aitkin Communities <10K)
- David Lucas (Carlton Communities <10K)
- Anton Moody (Cook Communities <10K)
- Calvin Saari (Itasca Communities <10K)
- Brian Briggs (Koochiching Communities <10K)
- Carlene Perfetto (Lake Communities <10K)
- Charles Baribeau (St. Louis Communities <10K)
- Kevin Adee (Koochiching Townships)
- Dirk Davis (Aitkin Townships)
- Jason Paulson (Carlton Townships)
- Rae Piepho (Cook Townships)
- Larry Salmela (Itasca Townships)
- Jason Hollinday,* Secretary (Native American Tribal Council, Fond du Lac Reservation)
- Vacant (Native American Tribal Council, Grand Portage Reservation)
- Sidra Starkovich (Native American Tribal Council, Bois Forte Reservation)
- Walter Hautala (ISD #2711)
- Pat Medure (ISD #318)
AT-LARGE (CITIZEN) MEMBERS
- Allen Rasmussen,* Treasurer (International Falls)
- Eric Johnson (International Falls)
- Paul Nevanen* (International Falls)
- Mary Somnis* (Grand Marais)
- Joel Hoppe (McGregor)
- Mike Hoops (Silver Creek)
- Jim Berg (McGregor)
- Gordon Salisbury (Hovland)
ADVISORY MEMBERS
- Anne Varda* (AAAA Advisory Board)
- JinYeene Neumann* (NEMNATP)
- Earl Elde* (DSMIC Advisory Board)
