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MGEC Committees

Promotional/Recruiting

Reviews application criteria for awards (Golden Slide Rule, Distinguished Citizenship, and Scholarships), promote nominations, and select winners. Will meet 1-3 times prior to the annual meeting.

Blake Nelson
Director
MnDOT
651-366-5599
blake.nelson@state.mn.us
Corey Mathisen
Past President
MDH
651-201-4494
corey.mathisen@state.mn.us
Kevin Joyce
Director
MnDOT
kevin.joyce@state.mn.us
Justin Kraus
Director
MnDOT
justin.kraus@state.mn.us
Dana Wheeler
Executive Director
651-774-0996
dana.wheeler@mgec.org
Donna Blackwell
Administrative Assistant
donna@mgec.org

Technology/Education

Corey Mathisen
Past President
MDH
651-201-4494
corey.mathisen@state.mn.us
Blake Nelson
Director
MnDOT
651-366-5599
blake.nelson@state.mn.us
Mary Kloos
Director
MnDOT
715-650-8097
Mary.Kloos@state.mn.us
Dana Wheeler
Executive Director
651-774-0996
dana.wheeler@mgec.org
Donna Blackwell
Administrative Assistant
donna@mgec.org
Kevin Joyce
Director
MnDOT
kevin.joyce@state.mn.us

Constitution & Legislative

Meets monthly to monitor legislative issues such as budget and retirement legislation. Lobbies legislators. Does the background for an MGEC Day at the Capitol. May also monitor or testify pertaining to legislation of interest to MGEC.

Dana Wheeler
Executive Director
651-774-0996
dana.wheeler@mgec.org
Forrest Hasty
Past President
MnDOT D7 - Mankato, Windom
507-508-4018
forrest.hasty@state.mn.us
Jason Radde
Director
MnDOT
jason.radde@state.mn.us
Mark Trogstad-Isaacson
Director
MnDOT
mark.trogstad-isaacson@state.mn.us
Corey Mathisen
Past President
MDH
651-201-4494
corey.mathisen@state.mn.us
John Dalton
Director
MnDOT
John.Dalton@state.mn.us
Benton Campbell
Secretary
PCA
651-757-2285
benton.campbell@state.mn.us
Tony Kelly
Labor Representative
651-318-9229
tony.kelly@mgec.org

Member Advocacy

Meets monthly to review personnel issues and make recommendations for courses of action. May participate in discussion with the member and/or management. Additional opportunities to participate in meetings with the Executive Director and the employer. Issues naturally flow into Meet & Confer discussions or contract negotiations.

Dana Wheeler
Executive Director
651-774-0996
dana.wheeler@mgec.org
Forrest Hasty
Past President
MnDOT D7 - Mankato, Windom
507-508-4018
forrest.hasty@state.mn.us
Blake Nelson
Director
MnDOT
651-366-5599
blake.nelson@state.mn.us
Mark Trogstad-Isaacson
Director
MnDOT
mark.trogstad-isaacson@state.mn.us
Corey Mathisen
Past President
MDH
651-201-4494
corey.mathisen@state.mn.us
John Dalton
Director
MnDOT
John.Dalton@state.mn.us

Communication & Social

Helps to set up MGEC member events such as golf tournament, appreciation events, and social dinner. Review communications for MGEC.

Corey Mathisen
Past President
MDH
651-201-4494
corey.mathisen@state.mn.us
Gene Hicks
MnDOT CO - St. Paul
651-366-3856
gene.hicks@state.mn.us
Heather Gardner
MnDOT
651-234-7666
heather.gardner@state.mn.us
Dana Wheeler
Executive Director
651-774-0996
dana.wheeler@mgec.org
Donna Blackwell
Administrative Assistant
donna@mgec.org
Mary Kloos
Director
MnDOT
715-650-8097
Mary.Kloos@state.mn.us
Tony Kelly
Labor Representative
651-318-9229
tony.kelly@mgec.org

Negotiations Committee

Blake Nelson
Director
MnDOT
651-366-5599
blake.nelson@state.mn.us
Corey Mathisen
Past President
MDH
651-201-4494
corey.mathisen@state.mn.us
Dana Wheeler
Executive Director
651-774-0996
dana.wheeler@mgec.org
Forrest Hasty
Past President
MnDOT D7 - Mankato, Windom
507-508-4018
forrest.hasty@state.mn.us
Fernando Nacionales
Vice President
MDH
651-283-8654
fernando.nacionales@state.mn.us
Mohammad Dehdashti
MnDOT
651-234-7606
mohammad.dehdashti@state.mn.us
Victor Vasas
MnDOT
651-234-7671
victor.vasas@state.mn.us
John Siekmeier
MnDOT
Jeff Southward
MnDOT
jeff.southward@state.mn.us
Jason Radde
Director
MnDOT
jason.radde@state.mn.us
Kevin Joyce
Director
MnDOT
kevin.joyce@state.mn.us
Dan Sullivan
President
MnDOT
(651) 234-7943
Dan.Sullivan@state.mn.us

Finance Committee

Gene Hicks
MnDOT CO - St. Paul
651-366-3856
gene.hicks@state.mn.us
Laura Lyons
Treasurer
MPCA
651-757-2430
laura.lyons@state.mn.us
Blake Nelson
Director
MnDOT
651-366-5599
blake.nelson@state.mn.us
Jason Radde
Director
MnDOT
jason.radde@state.mn.us
Dana Wheeler
Executive Director
651-774-0996
dana.wheeler@mgec.org
Corey Mathisen
Past President
MDH
651-201-4494
corey.mathisen@state.mn.us
Benton Campbell
Secretary
PCA
651-757-2285
benton.campbell@state.mn.us

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