Schools Advocating for Fair Funding

Leadership

Executive Board

SAFF’s strength lies with our members—many who passionately guide our work through leadership roles. The superintendents and school board members serving on the Executive Board represent school districts from across the state.

DeEtta Moos, President
Cambridge-Isanti School Board (2023-26)

Heather Naegele, President Elect
North Branch School Board (2024-27)

Pete Brown, Past President
East Central School Board (2022-25)

Jeff Elstad, Treasurer
Owatonna Superintendent (2022-25)

Ann-Marie Foucault, Secretary
St. Michael-Albertville Superintendent (2024-27)

Scott Hansen, Director
Albany School Board (2024-27)

Deb Ulm, Director
Princeton School Board (2024-27)

Ashley, Schabilion, Director
Big Lake School Board (2022-25)

Janell Bullard, Director
Paynesville Superintendent (2022-25)

Michael Rivard, Director
Sartell St. Stephen, Superintendent (2022-25)

Mark Torkelson, Director
Kasson-Montorville School Board Member (2023-26)

Jeff Ridlehoover, Director
Rockford Superintendent (2023-26)

Renea Case Evenson, Director
Jordan,Superintendent (2023-26)

Ryan Laager, Director
Belle Plaine Superintendent (2023-26)

Jeff Lindberg, Director
Chisago Lakes, School Board  (2024-27)

Legislative Committee

SAFF’s Executive Board along with Capitol Hill Associates (CHA) have worked together on formatting the 2025 SAFF Legislative Platform.  The draft platform will be presented at the first General Membership meeting (October 25, 2024) for review. If there are any revisions requested, the Executive Board and CHA will meet to discuss those changes, then the platform will be presented at the December 13, 2024, General Membership meeting for final approval. The SAFF Legislative Platform was approved at the Dec. 13, 2024 meeting.

Jeff Holmberg, Chair
Superintendent
Centennial 

Bill Adams
Superintendent
New London-Spicer

Joel Albright
School Board Member
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan

Tiffany Barnard
School Board Member
Hutchinson

Janell Bullard
Superintendent
Paynesville

Patrick Chaffey
Executive Director of Business Services
Centennial

Jeff Elstad
Superintendent
Owatonna

Ann-Marie Foucault
Superintendent
St. Michael-Alberville

Deb Griffiths
SAFF Director of Communications and Community Outreach
SAFF

Angela Grochowski
School Board Member
Hinckley-Finlayson

Suzy Guthmueller
School Board Member
Centennial

Scott Hansen
School Board Member
Albany

Matt Hillman
Superintendent
Northfield

Jacob Holck
School Board Member
Paynesville

Jeff Holmberg
Superintendent
Centennial

Al Ickler
Director of Communications & Government Relations
Anoka-Hennepin

Chris Kampa
School Board Member
Cambridge-Isanti

Brad Kelvington
Superintendent
Rocori

David Law
Superintendent
Anoka-Hennepin

Steve Massey
Superintendent
Forest Lake

Mark Matuska
Superintendent
Kasson-Mantorville

Jael McLemore
Director of Communications & Community Outreach
Fridley

Sara Paul
Superintendent
North Branch

Beth Praska
School Board Member
Rockford

Rob Prater
Superintendent
Hinckley-Finlayson

Amanda Reineck
School Board Member
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose

Jeff Ridlehoover
Superintendent
Sartell-St. Stephen

Mark Ristau
Superintendent
Medford

Nate Rudolph
Superintendent
Cambridge-Isanti

Jeff Sampson
Superintendent
Cannon Falls

Mark Schmitz
Executive Director
Resource Training and Solutions

Todd Sesker
Superintendent
Faribault

Heidi Sprandel
School Board Member
Cambridge-Isanti

Tony Taschner
School Board Member
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan

Sue VanHooser
School Board Member
Princeton

Kristine Wehrkamp
Superintendent
Royalton

SAFF Staff

Although small in number, our staff has decades of experience working within the legislative process and providing valuable resources to educate, empower and engage a broad network of education advocates.

Kim Springer
Office Manager
Phone: 612-381-7127
Email Kim