MASE Board of Directors
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The MASE board is comprised of elected and appointed members.
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5 officers: president, president-elect, past-president, secretary, treasurer. Elected by MASE membership. The president serves six years: two as president-elect, two as president, and two as past-president. Secretary and treasurer serve two-year terms.
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10 area representatives: one from each MASE area and one retired representative. Appointed by their areas to two-year terms.
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2 MASA Component Group representatives: serving on both the MASE and MASA boards. Elected by MASA membership to three-year terms.
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2 ex officio liaison representatives: CASE and MNCEC liaisons. Appointed by the president-elect to two-year terms.
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3 ex officio staff representatives: Executive Director, Operations Director and Legislative Consultant.
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15 nonvoting committee chair/co-chairs: from the seven MASE standing committees. Appointed by the president-elect.
President (25-26)
Amy Ernst
Director of Special Education
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
President-Elect (25-26)
Nicole Bolduan
Director of Special Education
Goodhue County Ed. District
Past President (25-26)
Niceta Thomas
Director of Student Services
Roseville Area Schools
Secretary (25-26)
Michelle Cuka
Director of Student Support Services
Prior Lake Savage Area Schools
Treasurer (25-26)
Erin Hoffman
Executive Director
West Central Education District
Area A Representative
Renee Donaghue
Director of Special Education
Bemidji Regional Interdistrict Council
Area B Representative
Anna Lloyd
Director of Special Services
Grand Rapids Area Schools
Area C Representative
Karen Nudell
Director of Special Education
Detroit Lakes Schools
Area D Representative
Amy Larkin
Director of Special Services
St. Michael-Albertville School District
Area E Representative
Julie Menage
Director of Special Education
Southwest West Central Service Cooperative
Area F-1 Representative
Sam Steinman
Director of Student Support Services
Mankato Area Public Schools
Area F-2 Representative
Micki Breitsprecher
Director of Special Education
Fillmore Central Schools
Area G Representative
Heidi Nistler
Assistant Superintendent of Specialized Services
St. Paul Public Schools
Area H Representative
Ryan Rehnstrand
Director of Student Services
Lionsgate Academy
CASE Liaison
Melissa Schaller
Executive Director of Student Services
Intermediate School District 917
MNCEC Liaison
Robert Dehnert
Director of Special Services
Faribault Public Schools
MASA Special Education Board Rep – Greater MN
Nicole Woodward
Director of Special Education
St. Croix River Ed District
MASA Special Education Board Rep – Region IX
Melissa Schaller
Executive Director of Student Services
Intermediate School District 917
Retiree Representative
Diane McCarron
Executive Director
Erin Toninato
Operations Director
Laurie Pumper
Legislative Consultant
Valerie Dosland
CASE Board Member
Cherie Johnson
Executive Director
Goodhue County Education District
Equity Committee Co-Chairs
Saido Abdirashid, Nicole Bolduan
Legislative Committee Tri-Chairs
Heidi Nistler, Niceta Thomas, Nicole Woodward
Membership Committee Co-Chairs
Erin Lavery, Sarah Mittelstadt
Nominations Committee Chair
Melissa Hanson
Organizational Planning Committee Co-Chairs
Nicole Bolduan, Jackie Budden
Professional Development Committee Co-Chairs
Megan Welsh, Michelle Bethke-Kaliher
