National Education Association, State Association - Education Minnesota
Leaders, Employees, and Salaries
| Name | Title | Gross Salary | Benefits & Other Compensation | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE SPECHT | PRESIDENT | $208,140 | $13,322 | $221,462 |
| RODNEY ROWE | SECRETARY-TREASURER | $176,978 | $39,067 | $216,045 |
| CARRIE LUCKING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $184,050 | $13,418 | $197,468 |
| SHANE MADSON PATRICK | DIR HUMAN RESOURCES | $147,022 | $40,339 | $187,361 |
| MICHAEL ROEHL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $176,452 | $9,819 | $186,271 |
| MICHELLE MACDONALD | DIR ECONOMIC SERVICES | $160,129 | $18,567 | $178,696 |
| DANIEL RIVERA | MANAGER OF FIELD SERVICES | $158,334 | $18,818 | $177,152 |
| DAVID ARON | GENERAL COUNSEL | $162,013 | $12,040 | $174,053 |
| ROBERT GARDNER | DIR OF FIELD SERVICES | $162,014 | $12,003 | $174,017 |
| KATHLEEN MICHELETTI | DIRECTOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS | $151,074 | $9,424 | $160,498 |
| DEBRA CORHOUSE | ATTORNEY | $148,068 | $8,476 | $156,544 |
| BRIDGET MOORE | ORGANIZER | $144,327 | $8,550 | $152,877 |
| MARGARET LUGER-NIKOLAI | ATTORNEY | $145,853 | $3,421 | $149,274 |
| ALLISON LABREE | MGR PROF PRACTICE & RES | $139,113 | $9,402 | $148,515 |
| MICHELLE JENSEN | FIELD STAFF | $135,013 | $12,819 | $147,832 |
| SARAH DERDOSKI | MGR FIELD & ORGANIZING | $134,074 | $12,227 | $146,301 |
| EVAN SANDSTEDE | FIELD STAFF | $132,825 | $13,114 | $145,939 |
| KATHLEEN ADEE | FIELD STAFF | $131,882 | $13,507 | $145,389 |
| JAMES MEYER | POLITICAL ORGANIZER | $134,279 | $11,096 | $145,375 |
| JAN ANDERSON | FIELD STAFF | $134,534 | $10,706 | $145,240 |
| SANDRA MILLER | FIELD STAFF | $133,049 | $11,142 | $144,191 |
| AMY DERWINSKI | SPECIAL PROJECTS ORG | $132,109 | $10,980 | $143,089 |
| KEVIN YOUNG | FIELD STAFF | $124,909 | $18,135 | $143,044 |
| ALYSSA MUELLER | FIELD STAFF | $132,265 | $7,997 | $140,262 |
| SCOTT ALLEN | FIELD STAFF | $133,179 | $6,901 | $140,080 |
| INELLA JACK | CONTROLLER | $139,325 | $520 | $139,845 |
| PAULA JOHNSTON | ATTORNEY | $135,652 | $3,939 | $139,591 |
| CHERYL ROSHEIM | FIELD STAFF | $132,513 | $7,000 | $139,513 |
| KEVIN NIELSEN | FIELD STAFF | $131,382 | $8,129 | $139,511 |
| DOUGLAS DOOHER | PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST | $134,194 | $4,925 | $139,119 |
| KARI CRUZ | HIGHER ED FIELD STAFF | $133,179 | $5,304 | $138,483 |
| AARON VAN MOORLEHEM | FIELD STAFF | $132,481 | $5,278 | $137,759 |
| MARIE FERNHOLZ | FIELD STAFF | $131,519 | $5,914 | $137,433 |
| PAUL WINKELAAR | MEMB MOBILIZATION SPEC | $133,102 | $4,314 | $137,416 |
| CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS | PRESS SECRETARY | $130,172 | $6,509 | $136,681 |
| SARA FORD | ED ISSUES SPECIALIST | $131,975 | $4,472 | $136,447 |
| ANTONIO VEGA | FIELD STAFF | $133,487 | $2,845 | $136,332 |
| STEVEN WINGE | FIELD STAFF | $127,031 | $8,519 | $135,550 |
| CHARLES DYKSTRA | HIGHER ED FIELD STAFF | $129,850 | $5,265 | $135,115 |
| LYDIA ERICKSON | FIELD STAFF | $123,805 | $10,695 | $134,500 |
| ERIC HERRMANN | FIELD STAFF | $131,941 | $2,420 | $134,361 |
| LUKE FERNHOLZ | FIELD STAFF | $131,701 | $2,506 | $134,207 |
| DAVID KUNDIN | FIELD STAFF | $132,534 | $1,013 | $133,547 |
| ROSE TUIYOTT-LEWIS | COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR | $131,418 | $1,677 | $133,095 |
| DUANE ANDERSON | FIELD STAFF | $127,981 | $4,969 | $132,950 |
| ANDREA CECCONI | RESEARCH SPECIALIST | $132,191 | $620 | $132,811 |
| VANESSA PULKRABEK | FIELD STAFF | $117,368 | $14,620 | $131,988 |
| MATTHEW MCKNIGHT | ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT | $129,409 | $2,407 | $131,816 |
| JONATHAN REINER | ATTORNEY | $127,037 | $4,497 | $131,534 |
| DENNIS FISCHER | FIELD STAFF | $105,767 | $25,676 | $131,443 |
| BONITA JONES | FIELD STAFF | $129,511 | $1,357 | $130,868 |
| ANNA BRELJE | POLITICAL ACTION COORD | $129,758 | $999 | $130,757 |
| KIEREN STEINHOFF | COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST | $122,899 | $3,475 | $126,374 |
| MEGAN MURPHY | PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST | $123,481 | $1,692 | $125,173 |
| CURT ROCK | FIELD STAFF | $119,765 | $5,220 | $124,985 |
| ERIC WIDI | ART DIRECTOR | $122,971 | $1,733 | $124,704 |
| DAYONNA KNUTSON | FOUNDATION DIRECTOR | $124,232 | $300 | $124,532 |
| CEDRICK FRAZIER | ATTORNEY | $121,949 | $2,127 | $124,076 |
| JAMES SCHMIDT | FIELD STAFF | $114,933 | $8,376 | $123,309 |
| SARAH COOKE | DIGITAL CONTENT COORD | $114,996 | $7,982 | $122,978 |
| ELIZABETH ANDERSON | FIELD STAFF | $115,380 | $6,326 | $121,706 |
| WANDA CONE | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | $116,937 | $4,556 | $121,493 |
| CHRISTINE THORNBORROW | POLITICAL ORGANIZER | $119,055 | $1,960 | $121,015 |
| ADAM JANIAK | NEGOTIATIONS SPECIALIST | $118,047 | $2,706 | $120,753 |
| JEREMY SWENSEN | FIELD STAFF | $115,289 | $5,035 | $120,324 |
| DAVID HOAGLUND | FIELD STAFF | $117,958 | $2,314 | $120,272 |
| JOSEPH CERAR | FIELD STAFF | $95,694 | $24,517 | $120,211 |
| DEBORAH JOHNSON | FIELD STAFF | $114,914 | $3,757 | $118,671 |
| EMILY MATEO | FIELD STAFF | $106,226 | $12,302 | $118,528 |
| MATTHEW RYG | POLITICAL CAMPAIGN COORD | $115,394 | $2,005 | $117,399 |
| ROSE LENDT | FIELD STAFF | $102,756 | $14,611 | $117,367 |
| PAUL SEEBA | FIELD STAFF | $111,152 | $5,698 | $116,850 |
| EVA WOOD | ATTORNEY | $113,940 | $2,276 | $116,216 |
| JUSTIN KILLIAN | ED ISSUES SPECIALIST | $112,924 | $2,696 | $115,620 |
| BLAKE PLANKERS | FIELD STAFF | $99,342 | $15,423 | $114,765 |
| ANNA DOUGHERTY | FIELD STAFF | $104,762 | $9,190 | $113,952 |
| BERNADETTE BURNHAM | VICE PRESIDENT | $94,729 | $18,590 | $113,319 |
| JODI MEYER | FIELD STAFF | $105,630 | $7,671 | $113,301 |
| MELISSA DEL ROSARIO | COLLABORATION LAB COORD | $107,104 | $5,164 | $112,268 |
| BRIAN MICHELSON | FIELD STAFF | $95,573 | $16,592 | $112,165 |
| KATE LYNNE SNYDER | LOBBYIST | $110,476 | $1,009 | $111,485 |
| KARI REHRAUER | FIELD STAFF | $100,416 | $9,725 | $110,141 |
| ROBERT LORENCE | PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR | $109,239 | $651 | $109,890 |
| MICHELLE JOHNSON | MBR/DUES ACCTG SUPERVISOR | $109,048 | $0 | $109,048 |
| JONATHAN KIM | ED ISSUES SPECIALIST | $102,779 | $4,524 | $107,303 |
| LONDEL FRENCH | RACIAL EQUITY ORGANIZER | $104,745 | $2,459 | $107,204 |
| $95,976 | $8,879 | $104,855 | ||
| JESSICA WILSON | ED ISSUES SPECIALIST | $100,386 | $3,790 | $104,176 |
| RYAN FIERECK | VICE PRESIDENT | $97,967 | $5,995 | $103,962 |
| KEVION ELLIS | LOBBYIST | $100,973 | $2,643 | $103,616 |
| ATHELGRA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF DEI | $94,721 | $6,421 | $101,142 |
| ALEXIS RAE NELSON-SIVERTSON | FIELD STAFF | $91,826 | $8,844 | $100,670 |
| ILISSA MORROW | FIELD & ORG SPECIALIST | $96,114 | $2,855 | $98,969 |
| CYNTHIA ARNTZEN-HAFFELY | HR GENERALIST | $94,104 | $1,377 | $95,481 |
| BRET BUDENSKI BEHNKE | FIELD STAFF | $87,310 | $7,640 | $94,950 |
| LISA ENWRIGHT | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | $90,686 | $3,427 | $94,113 |
| SARA GJERDRUM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $86,938 | $5,189 | $92,127 |
| ROBERT PEREZ | FACILITIES SUPVERVISOR | $84,316 | $1,845 | $86,161 |
| KATHRYN THARALDSON | FIELD STAFF | $80,012 | $5,016 | $85,028 |
| PATRICK MATTOCKS | INFO TECH ADMINISTRATOR | $84,133 | $302 | $84,435 |
| RHONDA HOPKINS | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $82,625 | $1,631 | $84,256 |
| DEBORAH SKOG | OFFICE/EVENTS SPECIALIST | $81,195 | $655 | $81,850 |
| JANEL ENGESSER | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | $78,250 | $3,201 | $81,451 |
| JESSICA DYKHUIS | FIELD & ORGN SPECIALIST | $68,433 | $12,023 | $80,456 |
| CAITLIN REID | FIELD & ORGN SPECIALIST | $75,529 | $4,127 | $79,656 |
| KRISTINE KLEIN | FIELD & ORG SPECIALIST | $76,748 | $380 | $77,128 |
| BRIAN TRIPLETT | FIELD STAFF | $66,628 | $9,642 | $76,270 |
| LINDA PFEILSTICKER | FIELD STAFF | $70,678 | $4,916 | $75,594 |
| ANDREA JOHNSON | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $73,459 | $1,564 | $75,023 |
| KATHY ERIE | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $72,943 | $1,682 | $74,625 |
| SARA SCHUMACHER | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | $67,297 | $6,725 | $74,022 |
| MAUREEN FOURRE | OFFICE ASSISTANT | $70,695 | $1,411 | $72,106 |
| ROBERT AFFLERBAUGH | PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN | $70,359 | $1,122 | $71,481 |
| STEPHANIE BERG | OFFICE/EVENTS SPECIALIST | $71,010 | $459 | $71,469 |
| WENDY NELSON | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $70,119 | $842 | $70,961 |
| KONG XIONG | POLITICAL ORGANIZER | $70,699 | $238 | $70,937 |
| ELIZABETH PETTERSEN | OFFICE ASSISTANT | $69,334 | $1,384 | $70,718 |
| MOLLY ADAMS | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | $68,161 | $1,465 | $69,626 |
| MATTHEW BLEWETT | OFFICE ASSISTANT | $65,240 | $3,928 | $69,168 |
| SCOT COVEY | DATA SYSTEMS COORD | $67,818 | $910 | $68,728 |
| ASHLEY BEHRENS | OFFICE ASSISTANT | $66,316 | $1,982 | $68,298 |
| CYNTHIA SMITH | MBR/DUES ACCOUNTING TECH | $65,837 | $977 | $66,814 |
| MONICA STURM | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $64,793 | $1,035 | $65,828 |
| CHRISTEEN GOTSCH | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $63,960 | $1,222 | $65,182 |
| JEFFERY HYMA | FIELD STAFF | $62,222 | $2,752 | $64,974 |
| ALICIA ENTINGER | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $63,195 | $1,336 | $64,531 |
| MELVIN SCHROYER | INFO TECH ADMINISTRATOR | $64,035 | $397 | $64,432 |
| HEIDI MORRIS | ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST | $62,832 | $1,422 | $64,254 |
| SARAH LITZ | LEGAL ASSISTANT | $62,480 | $1,553 | $64,033 |
| KATIE HUMPHREY | POLITICAL ORGANIZER | $63,369 | $395 | $63,764 |
| ALLISON COSSETTA | LEGAL ASSISTANT | $61,907 | $1,676 | $63,583 |
| YAN TAO LIANG | ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST | $63,338 | $190 | $63,528 |
| BETHANY FAITH | MBR PROCESSING TECHNICIAN | $58,764 | $1,146 | $59,910 |
| TERESA ANN GREGORY | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $59,060 | $674 | $59,734 |
| SARAH HRON | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $56,067 | $1,874 | $57,941 |
| DONNA LEFF | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $54,731 | $2,769 | $57,500 |
| SAMANTHA JASENOSKY | OFFICE ASSISTANT | $54,863 | $2,101 | $56,964 |
| JOSEPH HENSEL | PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN | $55,707 | $449 | $56,156 |
| CLARA WADDELL | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $53,404 | $2,078 | $55,482 |
| WILLIAM MATTOCKS | MAINTENANCE WORKER | $54,979 | $15 | $54,994 |
| BARBARA PALMA | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $53,452 | $979 | $54,431 |
| RICHARD WOOD | FIELD STAFF | $51,281 | $2,484 | $53,765 |
| TAYLOR MARINKOVICH | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $51,471 | $1,625 | $53,096 |
| DEBRA ZINDA HANSON | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $50,729 | $1,973 | $52,702 |
| KAREN MARTINEZ | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $48,597 | $3,871 | $52,468 |
| JILLIAN ANDERSON | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $49,837 | $1,855 | $51,692 |
| JENNIFER ADRIAENS | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $49,971 | $1,056 | $51,027 |
| JOANNA ETSHOKIN | MEMBERSHIP TECHNICIAN | $49,833 | $1,089 | $50,922 |
| AMEEN FORD | MAINTENANCE WORKER | $49,506 | $190 | $49,696 |
| RENATE BEHRENDT | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $46,091 | $1,446 | $47,537 |
| MARA TRELSTAD | MEMB TECHNICIAN | $46,221 | $1,273 | $47,494 |
| JESUS RAMIREZ | ORGANIZING SPECIALIST | $45,949 | $402 | $46,351 |
| KAITLYN PETERSON | OFFICE ASSISTANT | $45,411 | $784 | $46,195 |
| MELINDA THIBAULT | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $41,674 | $1,474 | $43,148 |
| SHAUN KATS | INFO TECH SPECIALIST | $42,032 | $566 | $42,598 |
| ROBIN WONSLEY | ORGANIZING SPECIALIST | $41,088 | $63 | $41,151 |
| TAMMY BARNES | FIELD STAFF | $35,401 | $2,947 | $38,348 |
| DAPHNE BERLIN-FISH | RECEPTIONIST | $37,875 | $451 | $38,326 |
| BRIT HIEDEMAN | OFFICE ASSISTANT | $38,196 | $0 | $38,196 |
| TRACY JANIAK | LEGAL ASSISTANT | $37,229 | $805 | $38,034 |
| ANGEL MORALES | FIELD STAFF | $35,070 | $1,016 | $36,086 |
| DOROTHY ABELLARD | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $33,272 | $738 | $34,010 |
| MARY CLAIRE BRENGMAN | PARALEGAL | $31,727 | $617 | $32,344 |
| LEAH VAUGHN | OFFICE ASSISTANT | $30,293 | $601 | $30,894 |
| MARK SCHMIESING | NEGOTIATIONS SPECIALIST | $28,129 | $2,245 | $30,374 |
| GREGORY MILLER | FIELD STAFF | $27,622 | $2,005 | $29,627 |
| STEVEN MCLUCKIE | UNITY CAMPAIGN FIELD COOR | $26,992 | $946 | $27,938 |
| JANIE HEMMELGARN | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $25,192 | $2,328 | $27,520 |
| SEAN HEBBLE | ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST | $25,552 | $208 | $25,760 |
| REBECCA MARSHMAN | OFFICE ASSISTANT | $23,885 | $1,100 | $24,985 |
| MARIA JOHNSON | INFO TECH SPECIALIST | $22,711 | $558 | $23,269 |
| MONICA BYRON | VICE PRESIDENT | $21,972 | $1,240 | $23,212 |
| BENJAMIN BROZE | OFFICE ASSISTANT | $18,812 | $337 | $19,149 |
| JESSICA SCHMIDT | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | $17,426 | $176 | $17,602 |
| THERESE KEEFE PETERSON | FIELD OFFICE ASSISTANT | $15,719 | $700 | $16,419 |
| JANIE GHOLSTON | PART-TIME FIELD STAFF | $15,390 | $150 | $15,540 |
| LINDSAY LUNDEEN | LAW CLERK | $14,948 | $0 | $14,948 |
| RICHARD BETTINI | PART-TIME FIELD STAFF | $12,466 | $1,964 | $14,430 |
| DOUGLAS NELSON | FIELD STAFF | $13,026 | $220 | $13,246 |
| SUSAN QUINONES | ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST | $11,358 | $150 | $11,508 |
| MARTY SCOFIELD | GOVERNING BOARD | $2,894 | $1,709 | $4,603 |
| BETTY RIOS-CHRISTENSEN | GOVERNING BOARD | $3,429 | $686 | $4,115 |
| JULIE JAGUSCH | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $4,065 | $4,065 |
| JODI HANSEN | GOVERNING BOARD | $48 | $3,406 | $3,454 |
| MATTHEW WILMES | GOVERNING BOARD | $308 | $2,616 | $2,924 |
| JAMIE ALSLEBEN | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $2,793 | $2,793 |
| MARTY FRIDGEN | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $2,768 | $2,768 |
| KELLY WILSON | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $2,717 | $2,717 |
| JANELLE HART | GOVERNING BOARD | $672 | $1,843 | $2,515 |
| MARK SWENSON | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $2,468 | $2,468 |
| MICHELLE GOTTBERG | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $2,114 | $2,114 |
| JOAN LANCOUR | GOVERNING BOARD | $984 | $1,086 | $2,070 |
| JEROME BELLEFEUILLE | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $1,955 | $1,955 |
| HEATHER BAKKE | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $1,881 | $1,881 |
| MICHELLE DENNARD | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $1,695 | $1,695 |
| TAMMY KNAPPER | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $1,377 | $1,377 |
| LEAH VANDASSOR | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $1,271 | $1,271 |
| AMY AHO | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $1,131 | $1,131 |
| ANGELA PEDACE | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $1,057 | $1,057 |
| JANA HEDLUND | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $1,023 | $1,023 |
| BEN SCHWANKE | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $985 | $985 |
| ANNETTE DAVIS | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $971 | $971 |
| MAURREN MORROW | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $933 | $933 |
| GENEVA DORSEY | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $919 | $919 |
| JUDITH ROHDE | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $874 | $874 |
| TODD ANDRIX | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $849 | $849 |
| KIM THOLE | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $829 | $829 |
| CINDY KLUEMPKE | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $821 | $821 |
| AL HELGERSON | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $764 | $764 |
| STACEY VANDERPORT | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $740 | $740 |
| KATE SCHMIDT | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $711 | $711 |
| VALERIE HOLTHUS | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $590 | $590 |
| JARED SIMPSON | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $586 | $586 |
| ELLEN OLSEN | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $579 | $579 |
| JESSIE HOLM | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $569 | $569 |
| GRETA CALLAHAN | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $517 | $517 |
| GRETCHEN LONG | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $506 | $506 |
| LINDA HOWE WENSEL | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $505 | $505 |
| MICHELLE FARNUM | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $450 | $450 |
| RYAN ROSEEN | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $429 | $429 |
| CHRIS ERICKSON | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $383 | $383 |
| MICHELLE BACON | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $379 | $379 |
| YASMIN MURIDI | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $370 | $370 |
| LISA OLSON | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $350 | $350 |
| HOLLY SCHRUPP | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $326 | $326 |
| WENDY DRUGGE WUENSCH | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $289 | $289 |
| TAMMY ROTH | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $240 | $240 |
| MARIA LE | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $122 | $122 |
| ANNA PANEK | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $28 | $28 |
| NATHAN WRIGHT | GOVERNING BOARD | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Source: LM forms filed with the Office of Labor-Management Standards.
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