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Minnesota District Export Council

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Minnesota District Export Council

The Minnesota District Export Council is a private, non-profit organization that brings together experienced international business people who provide guidance and assistance in international markets.

Mission: The Minnesota District Export Council encourages and supports:

  • Exports that strengthen individual companies, stimulate U.S. economic growth, and create jobs;
  • Export expansion activities by working with the US & FCS domestic offices; and
  • Opportunities to promote greater export activity at the local level by developing a trade assistance network.

Through

  • Counseling of local businesses;
  • Identifying export financing sources for businesses;
  • Creating greater export awareness in their local business communities;
  • Identifying issues that affect export trade and implementation of constructive suggestions or improvement;
  • Supporting programs and services of US & FCS domestic offices;
  • Building local export assistance partnerships with other organizations; and
  • Promoting international education at the community level

CHAIRMAN

Sandra L. Renner, President
Global Resource Associates, Inc.
26 E. Exchange Street, Suite 405
St. Paul, MN 55101
651/222-4206
Fax: 651/222-5263
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VICE CHAIR

Jason Dickson linkedinicon
Director Enterprise Account Sales, Retail Sector
UPS Worldwide Sales 
3312 Broadway St. NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55413
612/379-6574 x7067
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www.ups.com

 

TREASURER

Brooks Pavilack linkedinicon
Vice President, Trade Compliance

Emerson Process Management, LLLP

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www.emerson.com

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

Ryan Kanne, Director linkedinicon
U. S. Department of Commerce
Butler Square
Suite 210-C
100 N. 6th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612/348-1638
Fax: 612/348-1650
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CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Erik C. Hinkie linkedinicon
CIO
Holmes Corporation
2975 Lone Oak Dr, Suite 180
Eagan, MN 55121
651/905-2606

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www.holmescorp.com

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Shannen Bornsen linkedinicon
International Sales Manager
Seneca Foods Corporation

8519 Eagle Point Blvd, Suite 190
Lake Elmo, MN 55402
651/395-3250

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www.Senecafoods.com


Edward Hayward, Partner linkedinicon

Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP
Campbell Mithun Tower -Suite 2000
222 South Ninth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612/607-7280
Fax: 612/607-7100
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Catherine J. Petersen, LCB linkedinicon
President
CJ Petersen & Associates, LLC
PO Box 10563
St. Paul, MN 55110
651/690-4324
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http://www.train2export.com

Curtis L. Hanson
Principal
Trade Acceptance Group, Ltd.
One Corporate Plaza, Suite 414
7400 Metro Blvd
Edina, MN 55439
952/830-9030
Fax: 952/830-9054
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www.tradeacceptance.com

David Noah linkedinicon
President
InterMart, Inc.
PO Box 22267
Eagan, MN 55122
651/905-1727
Fax: 651/-905-1827
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www.shipsolutions.com

Jonathan Herzog
Counsel, Trade - International
St. Jude Medical, Inc.
One Lillehei Plaza
St. Paul, Minnesota, 55117
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http://www.sjm.com

John A. Novak linkedinicon
Vice President and Manager
Bremer Bank N.A.
225 South 6th St, Suite 200
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402
612/782-2819
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http://www.bremer.com

John Pournoor

International Government Markets Executive

3M Company

www.3m.com

Marcela Vallejos

Export Compliance Manager

Cargill Incorporated

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www.cargill.com

Roger Prestwich Ph.D.
Director, International Business Program
College of Management
Metropolitan State University
1501 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403
612/659-7293
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www.metrostate.edu

Shyamal (Sam) Roy
Advisor to CEO / Business Development
Easy Energy Systems, Inc
102 Mill Street
P.O. Box 437
Welcome, MN 56181
507/236-9668
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Timothy   P. Schanno

651/769-0007

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William D Deef

Vice President, International Relations

Meet Minneapolis Official Convention + Visitors Association

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www.meetminneapolis.com

Yvonne H.J. Halpaus
Senior Partner
QNET LLC | QNET BV
19563 Lander Street
PO Box 527
Elk River, Minnesota, 55330
763/441-0899
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www.ce-mark.com


William C. Ulland
CEO, President, Chairman of the Board
IKONICS Corporation
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www.ikonics.com 

David Andersen
International Sales Manager
Jetedge
12070 43rd Street NE
St. Michael, MN 55376
(763) 497-8700 ext. 718
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www.jetedge.com
Jean Carlson
Corporate Attorney
Datacard
11111 Bren Road West
Minnetonka, MN 55343
(952) 988-1428
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www.datacard.com

Frank Baeumler
Vice President Business Development
Mate Precision Tooling
1295 Lund Blvd
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 576-3479
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www.mate.com

Dale Lapakko
Director of Sales:  Latin America, New Zealand/Australia
Banner Engineering
9714 Tenth Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55441

(763) 582-3224
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www.bannerengineering.com



Jerod Swanson
Commercial Leader
Parkson Corporation
654-558-4470
5420 Spring Lane
Minnetonka, MN 55345

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www.parkson.com






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