The role of Blandin Foundation’s Broadband Strategy Board is to provide strategic guidance, counsel and quality control to the Blandin Community Broadband Program.
Specifically, through their participation on the Strategy Board, members:
- Establish specific, measurable goals and objectives for the initiative that are aligned with the Foundation’s mission and the initiative’s overall purpose, as approved by Blandin Foundation Trustees
- Provide advice on the identification and prioritization of projects for potential funding by Blandin Foundation
- Contribute to the design and development of projects, providing guidance on how to optimize and leverage resources and maximize results
- Provide expert oversight and counsel on the implementation of projects
- Raise strategic “industry” issues that should be considered and taken into account by the initiatives
- Contribute to strengthening relations between the initiatives and key political, sectoral, and organizational leaders
| Broadband Strategy Board Members | |
| Jacki Anderson*, Economic Dev. Officer Office of Representative Collin Peterson |
Bree Maki*, Broadband & Southern Field Rep. Office of Senator Smith |
| Joe Buttweiler, Patnership Dev. Manager CTC – Consolidated Telecommunications Company |
Scott Marquardt, Vice President Southwest Initiative Foundation |
| Stacy Cluff, Supervisor, IT & Network Security Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative |
Betsy Olivanti, Business Consultant UMD Center for Economic Development |
| Mark Erickson, RS Fiber Cooperative Board of Directors Retired Administrator & EDA Director, City of Winthrop |
Dan Pecarina, President and CEO Hiawatha Broadband Communications |
| Nancy Hoffman, Executive Director Chisago County HRA EDA |
Erik Simonson MN State Senate |
| Jon Linnell, Executive Director North Region Health Alliance |
Rich Sve, Commissioner Lake County |
| Marc Johnson, Executive Director ECMECC – East Central MN Educational Cable Cooperative |
Jim Weikum, Mayor of Biwabik Executive Director, Arrowhead Library System |
| Danna MacKenzie*, Executive Director Office of Broadband, MN DEED |
Madonna Yawakie, President Turtle Island Communications |
* Non-voting, advisory member