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[Media Contacts] [Regional Offices]
Staff Directory
St. Paul office:
121 7th Place East, Ste 100
St. Paul, MN 55101-2114
DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
John Edman 651.757.1844
Cellular phone 651.238.4975
Fax 651.296.7095
Support Team 1.800.657.3535
Peggy Lindquist (Support Team Supervisor) 651.757.1858
Jan Edstrom (Receptionist, Photo/Video Library) 651.757.1845
Sandy Karnowski 651.757.1853
Tammi Wilhelmy 651.757.1874
Tina Skala 651.757.1848
OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY
Peggy Nasby (Senior Manager) 651.757.1859
Operations 1.800.657.3737
Loretta Chosa (Payroll) 651.757.1841
James Riemermann (Web content) 651.757.1864
Kim Kinsler (Database/Tourism Manager Requests) 651.757.1847
Chris Lawton (Hotlines, Tourism Updates) 651.757.1856
Peter Dian (Webmaster) 651.757.1843
Consumer Services
Bonnie Adkins (Supervisor) 651.757.1849
Distribution Center, Suite 153 651.757.1875
Karin Sandvig 651.757.1866
David Robb 651.757.1865
Phone / Contact Center
Anne Paterson 651.757.1861
April Mullenix 651.757.1855
Fax 651.296.7095
Travel Information 651.296.5029, 1.888.TOURISM (868.7476) or 1.800.657.3700
INDUSTRY RELATIONS 1.800.657.3637
Colleen Tollefson (Senior Manager) 651.757.1872
Julie Ramer (TIC Network Supervisor) 651.757.1863
Central & Northwest Regions
422 James Street, Suite 1
Brainerd, MN 56401
Carol Altepeter (Fishing Opener)
carol.altepeter@state.mn.us
218.828.2334, 1.888.629.6466
Jane White (Administrative Assistant) jane.white@state.mn.us
Central & Northwest Regions
1311 North Duluth
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
David Bergman (TIC Affiliates)
218.681.0997, 1.888.563.7777
david.bergman@state.mn.us
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Metro Region (in St.Paul office)
Gayle Junnila (Tourism Conference)
651. 757.1852, 1.800.657.3637
gayle.junnila@state.mn.us
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Northeast Region
11 E Superior St, Ste 550
Duluth, MN 55802
Tim Campbell (Travel Guide & Web Site Advertising)
218.302.6378, 1.888.876.6784
tim.campbell@state.mn.us
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Southern Region
115 E. Hickory, Suite 230
P O Box 286
Mankato, MN 56002-0286
David Vogel
507.389.2683, 1.888.975.6766
dave.vogel@state.mn.us
MARKETING & RESEARCH
Leann Kispert (Senior Manager) 651.757.1854, 1.800.657.3638
Pat Simmons (Research) 651.757.1868
Travel Trade 1.800.657.3600
Cheryl Offerman (Tourism Marketing Manager) 651.757.1860
Paul Sherburne (International Marketing) 651.757.1867
Chris Van Meter (International Mktg/Trade Communications) 651.757.1873
Advertising 1.800.657.3638
Bob Erler (Tourism Marketing Manager) 651.757.1846
Lana Sloan (Cooperative Advertising, Partnerships) 651.757.1869
COMMUNICATIONS 1.800.657.3638
Joan Hummel (Communications Manager) 651.757.1850
Alyssa Ebel (Media/Travel Writers) 651.757.1857
Paul Stafford (Photographer) 651.757.1870
For media inquiries contact:
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General US Media: mediarequest@exploreminnesota.com |
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Outside the US: Cheryl Offerman 651.757.1860 cheryl.offerman@state.mn.us |
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Travel Trade Media: Chris Van Meter 800.657.3600 chris.vanmeter@state.mn.us |
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Photography & AV: Paul Stafford 651.757.1870 paul.stafford@state.mn.us |

