Members

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 (8)

  • Aitkin County: Travis Leiviska*,
  • Carlton County: Dick Brenner*
  • Cook County: Ginny Storlie*, Chair
  • Itasca County: John Johnson*
  • Koochiching County: Destry Hell*
  • Lake County: Vacant*
  • St. Louis County: Annie Harala*
  • St. Louis County: Ashley Grimm

REPRESENTATIVES OF CITIES, TOWNSHIPS, TRIBAL NATIONS, AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS (22)

  • Aitkin Cities <10K: Sharon DeWitt (Palisade)
  • Aitkin Townships: Jim Berg
  • Carlton Cities >10K: Roger Maki (Cloquet)
  • Carlton Cities <10K: David Lucas (Kettle River)
  • Carlton Townships: Clayton Kauppila (Carlton)
  • Cook Cities <10K: Michael Garry (Grand Marais)
  • Cook/Lake Townships: Vacant
  • Itasca Cities >10K: Dale Adams (Grand Rapids)
  • Itasca Cities <10K: Calvin Saari (Nashwauk)
  • Itasca Townships: Mike Baltus (Hill City)
  • Koochiching Cities <10K: Brian Briggs (International Falls)
  • Koochiching Townships: Kevin Adee (Koochiching County)
  • Lake Cities <10K: Vacant
  • St. Louis Cities >10K: Tim Harkonen (Hibbing)
  • St. Louis Cities >10K: Terese Tomanek (Duluth)
  • St. Louis Cities <10K: Laurence Cuffee, Jr. (Virginia)
  • St. Louis County Townships: Cal Warwas (Eveleth)
  • Bois Forte Tribal Council: Vacant
  • Fond du Lac Tribal Council: Jason Hollinday*, Secretary
  • Grand Portage Tribal Council: Robert Deschampe
  • School Districts: Pat Medure (ISD #318, Grand Rapids)
  • School Districts: Walter Hautala (ISD #2711, Mesabi East)

AT-LARGE (CITIZEN) MEMBERS (7)

  • Dirk Davis (Morcom Township)
  • Mike Hoops (Silver Creek)
  • Joel Hoppe* (McGregor)
  • Paul Nevanen* (International Falls)
  • Allen Rasmussen* (International Falls), Treasurer
  • Gordon Salisbury (Hovland)
  • Don Niemi (Aitkin)

ADVISORY MEMBERS (2)

  • AAAA Advisory Board: Pamela Franklin
  • DSMIC Policy Board: Vacant

Meetings

The Commission meets the third Thursday of January, April, July, and October, in various locations and the Board meets the third Thursday of February, March, May, June, August, September, November, and December as needed, typically at ARDC in Duluth. Due to the pandemic, locations are subject to change, including virtual options. Meeting notes are posted below once approved by the respective group.

If you have any questions about the Commission or Board, please contact the Board Coordinator at 218-529-7543, or if you would like to attend a meeting, contact the Board Coordinator for exact meeting location(s) at least one week prior to the meeting.

2023

  • January Commission (Expected April 2023)
  • February 2023 Board
  • March Board (Expected May 2023)
  • April Commission (Expected July 2023)
  • May Board (Expected June 2023)
  • June Board (Expected August 2023)
  • July Commission (Expected October 2023)
  • August Board (Expected September 2023)
  • September Board (Expected November 2023)
  • October Commission (Expected January 2024)
  • November Board (Expected December 2023)
  • December Board (Expected February 2024)

2022

2021

2020

2019