Staff & Board of Directors Contacts
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| Minnesota Swimming, Inc PO Box 1456 Minnetonka, Minnesota 55345 |
Positions and People Downloadable Lists of BOD Members PDF (9/16/2025) MNSI Board Job Descriptions (2024) |
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MINNESOTA SWIMMING STAFF (non-voting) |
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| Executive Director/Treasurer |
Danielle Wentzel |
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Operations Manager |
Tracy Meece |
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| Member Services Administrative Assistant |
Becky Vonderharr | bvonderharr@mnswim.org | |
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS (voting) |
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| General Chair |
Jack Swanson |
jswanson1519@gmail.com | 2027 |
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Administrative Vice Chair |
Anne Knapp |
2026 |
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| Finance Vice-Chair |
Brooks Royal |
bmroyal77@gmail.com | 2027 |
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Senior Vice Chair |
Jon Blixt |
2027 |
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Age Group Vice-Chair |
Rory Coplan |
2026 |
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Senior Coach Representative |
Jesse Schmidt |
2026 |
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| Senior Athlete Rep |
Makenzie Royal | 2026 |
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| Junior Athlete Rep |
Alex Allocco |
2027 |
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| Secretary |
Mikaela Bagley |
2026 |
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| Treasurer (non-elected, voice only) |
Danielle Wentzel |
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OTHER ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS (voting) |
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Immediate Past General Chair |
John Bradley |
2027 |
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| At-Large Athlete Representatives |
Julia Anderson |
2026 |
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| Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Co-Chairs |
Richanta Pollard |
2026 |
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| Junior Coach Representative |
Haley Foydel |
2027 |
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| Official’s Committee Chair |
Kerra Mayor |
2027 |
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Operational Risk / Safety Coordinator |
Mikaela Bagley |
2027 |
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| Safe Sport Chair |
Justin Haycraft |
2027 |
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| Technical Planning Chair |
Jessica Colby |
2027 |
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APPOINTED STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS (non-voting) |
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Disability Swimming Chair |
Roberta Casey |
2026 |
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| Governance Committee Chair |
Ann Watanabe |
2026 |
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| Nominating Committee Chair |
Ann Watanabe |
2026 |
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| Open Water Swimming Commmite Chair |
Chalie Vazac |
cvazac@yahoo.com | 2026 |
| Times/Natl AG Recognition Coordinator |
Michael Bougie |
2026 |
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| Camps Coordinator Co-Chairs |
Amy Killpatrick |
coachamy@rochesterswimclub.com afknapp@icloud.com |
2026 |
OTHER POSITIONS |
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Team Minnesota Head Coach |
Mikaela Bagley | Mikaela.Bagley@minnetonkaschools.org | 2025 |
| Team Minnesota Manager |
Haley Foydel | haleyfoydel@gmail.com | 2025 |
| Open Water Head Coach |
Olga Espinosa | coacholga@scscmn.com | 2025 |
USA SWIMMING NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS FROM MINNESOTA SWIMMING |
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Olga Espinosa, Head Coach SCSC |
Age Group Development Committee | 2024 |
| Jack Swanson, General Chair RSC |
Officials Committee | 2026 |
| Kate Lundsten, Head Coach AQJT |
Senior Development Committee | 2024 |
| Haley Foydel, Coach PRNH |
Club Development Committee | 2025 |
| Mikaela Bagley, Coach MTKA |
Age Group Committee | 2025 |
| Tracy Meece, Other ALEX |
Membership & Times Committee |
2026 |
Administrative Resources |
| Committee Best Practices (August 2020) |
| MNSI Board of Directors Orientation and Committee Handbook 2019 |
| 2018 Orientation & Strategic Planning Session | Session participants |
| MNSI Board of Directors Orientation and Committee Handbook 2018 |
