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Minnesota Swimming, Inc

PO Box 1456

Minnetonka, Minnesota 55345

www.mnswim.org

Positions and People


Downloadable Lists of BOD Members PDF (9/4/2025) 

MNSI Board Job Descriptions (2024)

MINNESOTA SWIMMING STAFF (non-voting)

Executive Director/Treasurer

Danielle Wentzel

Operations Manager

Tracy Meece

Member Services Administrative Assistant

Becky Vonderharr bvonderharr@mnswim.org  

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS (voting)

Position

Individual Email Term Ends

General Chair

Jack Swanson

jswanson1519@gmail.com

2027

Administrative Vice Chair

Anne Knapp

afknapp@icloud.com

2026

Finance Vice-Chair

Brooks Royal

bmroyal77@gmail.com

2027

Senior Vice Chair

 Jon Blixt

jsblixt@aim.com

2027

Age Group Vice-Chair

Rory Coplan

nsacheadcoach@gmail.com

2026

Senior Coach Representative

Jesse Schmidt

headcoach@northfieldswimclub.org

2026

Senior Athlete Rep

Makenzie Royal

athleterep@mnswim.org

2026

Junior Athlete Rep

Alex Allocco

athleterep@mnswim.org

2027

Secretary

Mikaela Bagley

mikaela.bagley@minnetonkaschools.org

2026

Treasurer (non-elected, voice only)

Danielle Wentzel

dwentzel@mnswim.org

NA

OTHER ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS (voting)

Immediate Past General Chair
(non-elected, voice only)

John Bradley

2027

At-Large Athlete Representatives

Julia Anderson
Parker Mann

athleterep@mnswim.org

2026

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Co-Chairs

Richanta Pollard
&
Haley Foydel

dei@mnswim.org
Haley.foydel@piranhaswimclub.org

2026

Junior Coach Representative

Haley Foydel

Haley.foydel@piranhaswimclub.org

2027

Official’s Committee Chair

Kerra Mayor

mnoc.swim@gmail.com

2027

Operational Risk / Safety Coordinator

Mikaela Bagley

2027

Safe Sport Chair

Justin Haycraft

jhaycraft1995@gmail.com

2027

Technical Planning Chair

Jessica Colby

Reddragonswimming@outlook.com

2027

APPOINTED STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS (non-voting)

Disability Swimming Chair

Roberta Casey

 

2026

Governance Committee Chair

Ann Watanabe

awatanabe.mnsi@gmail.com

 

Nominating Committee Chair

Ann Watanabe

awatanabe.mnsi@gmail.com

2026

Open Water Swimming Commmite Chair

Chalie Vazac

 

2026

Times/Natl AG Recognition Coordinator

Michael Bougie

bougieml@msn.com

2025

Camps Coordinator

Amy Killpatrick

  2026

OTHER POSITIONS

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

Olga Espinosa, Head Coach SCSC

Age Group Development Committee 2024

Jack Swanson, Officials' Committee Chair

Athletes' Executive Committee 2022

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