Centers of Excellence Contact List

(Revised 11/09/17)

Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence | ATE Regional Center
Bemidji State University, 1500 Birchmont Drive NE #34, Bemidji, MN 56601-2699 www.360mn.org
Staff / E-Mail / Phone / Institution Partners
Jeremy Leffelman, Executive Director
Vicki Ruzicka, Administrative Assistant
Sue Selland, Assistant Director
Vacancy, Communications Specialist
Jaimee Meyer
Assistant Director /


/ 218-755-4222
218-755-2997
218-755-2208
218-755-2206
FAX: 218-755-4011 / Anoka Ramsey Community College
Bemidji State University
Central Lakes College
Century College
Hennepin Technical College
Lake Superior College
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Northland Community & Technical College
Northwest Technical College
Pine Technical and Community College
Ridgewater College
Riverland Community College
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Paul College
South Central College
Minnesota State Energy Center of Excellence
1593 11th Avenue, Granite Falls, MN 56241 www.energycareersminnesota.com
Staff / E-Mail / Phone / Institution Partners
Bruce Peterson, Executive Director
Carol Hegna, Administrative Assistant
Rose Patzer, Program Coordinator /

/ 320-564-5035 Office
320-267-8872 Cell
320-564-5020
320-564-5044 / Anoka Ramsey Community College
Century College
Dakota County Technical College
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Itasca Community College
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Minnesota State University - Mankato
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Riverland Community College
St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
South Central College
Minnesota Center for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence
Minnesota State University, Mankato, 131 Trafton Science Center North, Mankato, MN 56001 www.mnceme.mnsu.edu
Staff / E-Mail / Phone / Institution Partners
Jason Bruns, Director
Vacant, Administrative Assistant
James Mecklenburg, Program Outreach Director
Melissa Huppert, STEM Outreach Director /

/ 507-389-1309
507-389-1201
763-263-2687
320-493-5229 Cell
507-389-2110
507-508-2987 Cell / Alexandria Technical and Community College
Anoka Technical College
Hennepin Technical College
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Normandale Community College
Northeast Higher Education District
South Central College
Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence
Metropolitan State University, 700 East 7th Street, St. Paul, MN 55106 www.advanceitmn.org
Staff / E-Mail / Phone / Institution Partners
Wilson Garland, Executive Director
Russell Fraenkel, Director, IT Pathways and Partnerships
Elise Hanson, Office Operations Coordinator
Kristin Zakariasen, Online Presence & Marketing Manager
Janice Aanenson, Interim Director, Academic Initiatives
Amy Lane, Fusion Program Director /




/ 612-659-7228
612-659-7224
612-659-7229
612-659-7227
612-659-7226
612-659-7225 / Alexandria Technical and Community College
Anoka Ramsey Community College
Bemidji State University
Central Lakes College
Century College
Dakota County Technical College
Hennepin Technical College
Inver Hills Community College
Lake Superior College
Metropolitan State University
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minnesota State Community and Technical Colleges
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Normandale Community College
North Hennepin Community College
Pine Technical and Community College
Ridgewater College
St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Paul College
Winona State University
Minnesota Transportation Center
Dakota County Technical College, 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN 55068 www.MinnTran.org
Staff / E-Mail / Phone / Institution Partners
Chris Hadfield, Director
Robert Engberg, Associate Director
Stephanie Zojonc, Project Coordinator /

/ 651-423-8311
651-423-8322
651-423-8577 / Anoka Technical College
Alexandria Technical and Community College
Central Lakes College
Century College
Dakota County Technical College
Hennepin Technical College
Hibbing Community College
Lake Superior College
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Minnesota State University Mankato
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical
Northland Community and Technical College
Northwest Technical College
Pine Technical and Community College
Ridgewater College
Riverland Community College
Saint Paul College
South Central College
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
St. Cloud State University
The Southern Minnesota Center of Agriculture
South Central College, 1920 Lee Boulevard, North Mankato, MN 56003 www.centerofagriculture.org
Staff / E-Mail / Phone / Institution Partners
Brad Schloesser, Director
Marsha Danielson,
Vice President of Economic Development
Center of Ag
Dr. Susan Tarnowski ,Vice President of Academic Affairs
Shelly Kitzberger, Administrative Assistant
Sue Lovell, Administrative Assistant
Dr. Jeffery Williamson, College Provost
Tracy Drash, Southern MN Center of Agriculture Coordinator /





/ 507-389-7263
507-389-7426
507-389-7228
507-389-7497
507-847-7929
507-372-3408
507-389-7435 / Minnesota West Community and Technical College
South Central College
HealthForce Minnesota
400 South Broadway, Suite 300, Rochester, MN 55904 www.healthforceminnesota.org
Staff / E-Mail / Phone / Institution Partners
Valerie DeFor, Executive Director
Ardell Haberer, Office Assistant Specialist, Senior
Elizabeth Biel, Director of Healthcare Technology & Innovation (TCCP)
Jackie Ryan-Lodermeier, TCCP
Coordinator
Judith Mitchel, TCCP Assistant/Database Coordinator
Anthony Schaffhauser, Interim Director of Adult Initiatives and Workforce Development
Vacant
Director of K-16 Partnerships
Vacant
Coordinator of K-16 Partnerships
Sue Field, Director of Healthcare Education & Industry Partnerships /





/ 507-429-6652
507-535-2510
507-535-2531 (Fax)
507-429-6653
507-961-5262
507-429-7412
218-766-8964 / Century College
Central Lakes College
Inver Hills Community College
Lake Superior College
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Minnesota State College – Southeast Technical
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Normandale Community College
North Hennepin Community College
Pine Technical and Community College
Ridgewater College
Riverland Community College
Rochester Community and Technical College
Saint Paul College
South Central College
Winona State University
AgCentric
Staples Campus - 1830 Airport Road, Staples, MN 56479 www.agcentric.org
Staff / E-Mail / Phone / Institution Partners
Keith Olander, Director of the Agriculture Center of Excellence – North
Adawn Nelson, Assistant Director
Curt Yoose, Assistant Director
Judy Barka, Project Manager /


/ 218-894-5163 Office
763-257-2881
218-683-8749 Office
218-684-1047 Cell
320-222-5274 Office
320-905-7752 Cell
320-221-0219 Office / Central Lakes College
Ridgewater College
Northland College

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http://www.minnstate.edu/system/asa/index.html

http://www.minnstate.edu/coe/