CHAMBER STAFF & BOARD
June 2025 Advantage Magazine
Chamber Staff
CHAMBER PRESIDENT Ryan Parsons | 507-288-1122
EVENTS & PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Shannon Gowen | 507-424-5687
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Tim Shea | 507-424-5663
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR Emma Esteb | 507-424-5665
WORKFORCE INITIATIVES & RYT NETWORK DIRECTOR Claire Henneman | 507-424-5662 SENIOR DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Jonathon Krull | 507-424-5677
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Brady Strickland | 507-424-5678 SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS & DESIGN Sophia van Oss | 507-424-5661
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Michaela Freyler | 507-424-5699
Chamber Board Officers
CHAIR OF THE BOARD Steve Dunn | Taco JED
AT LARGE Scott Eggert | Broadway Plaza
TREASURER Jessica Eidem | IBM Corporation
VICE CHAIR Gwen Stevens | People's Energy Cooperative
SECRETARY Jarett Jones | Merchants Bank
Chamber Board Members
SANTHI ARUNACHALAM Xylo Technologies Inc.
DOUG HOLTAN Mayo Clinic
JENNA OBERNOLTE Short Elliott Hendrickson
CHAD BEHNKEN CORE Real Estate Group
BEN KING Dunlap & Seeger
SYLWIA BUJAK OLIVER 125 LIVE
DR. JEFFREY BOYD Rochester Community and Technical College
CHAD LAUNDERVILLE Hy-Vee
KRISTY SUTTON Olmsted Medical Center
TOM LEIMER Knutson Construction
KELSEY VASZILY Kraus-Anderson Construction
HEATHER DONOVAN Sterling State Bank
OMAR NUR Somali American Social Services Association
ULISES GONZALEZ Baser Freight
Rochester-area businesses are empowered to succeed in a diverse and collaborative climate. VISION
The Chamber promotes business success which supports a thriving community. MISSION
ADVERTISING INFORMATION Contact Sophia van Oss at svanoss@rochestermnchamber.com
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