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MACD maintains three board committees: Executive Committee, Finance, and Governance. 

MACD also maintains several standing committees to work on district and natural resource issues around the state: Soil and Land Use, Water Resources, Conservation District Operations, Education, and Legislative. 

Executive Committee (Board)

  • Steve Hertel, President
  • Ted Woods, Vice President
  • Gary Giem, Secretary Treasurer
  • Roddy Rost
  • Steve Schanaman
  • Bill Naegeli
  • Responsible Staff: MACD Executive Director

Finance (Board)

  • Gary Giem, Secretary Treasurer
  • Judi Knapp
  • Steve Wanderaas
  • Jeff Pattison
  • Tammy Swinney
  • Marsonette Roger
  • Scott Brown
  • Responsible Staff: MACD Operations and Finance Manager, MACD Executive Director will attend and Programs staff may also attend.

Governance (Board)

  • Ted Woods, Vice President
  • Rick VanDyken
  • Scott Brown
  • Roger Smedsrud
  • Doug Bonsell
  • Tim Bruner

MACD Resolution and Policy Subcommittees for Approval

Water Resources

  • Willie Bernard, Subcommittee Chair
  • Jeff Pattison
  • Jeff Wivholm
  • Roger Marsonette
  • Steve Schanaman
  • Gary Giem
  • John Anderson
  • Jay King
  • Rick VanDyken

Soil and Land Use

  • Steve Wanderaas, Subcommittee Chair
  • Jay King
  • Roddy Rost
  • Steve Hedstrom
  • Scott Brown
  • Doug Bonsell

CD Operations

  • Judi Knapp, Subcommittee Chair
  • Pat Anderson
  • Steve Hertel
  • Dean Rogge

National Policy

  • Karl Christians (NACD Rep will always be on this committee)
  • Dean Rogge (NACD Alternate will always be on this committee)
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