Electrical Association

Michael Klein of Klein Electric Inc, St Cloud, MN is the Chair of the Board of Directors. Micheal is also serving on the Finance Committee, Building Committee, and Electrical Training Network Trustees Committee.  He has also served on the Executive Board.  Klein Electric has been a member since 1970

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Tom Heng - Vice Chair of the Board of Directors

Phone: 218-236-8753
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Tom Heng of Magnum Electric of  Moorhead, MN is the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors. He has also served on the Continuing Education Committee and the Board of Directors, and Executive Board and currently serves on the MEmbership Committee.  Magnum Electric has been a member since 1989.

Brian Welling - Treasurer of the Board of Directors

Phone: 507-425-2931
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Brian Welling of Fulda Electric Inc of Fulda, MN is the Treasurer of the Board of Directors. Brian has served on the Strategic Planning Committee, Government Action Committee, Safety Committee, Apprentice Committee, and Executive Board.  Fulda Electric has been a member since 1971.

Thomas Freetly - Secretary of the Board of Directors

Phone: 320-264-3121
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Thomas Freetly of Freetly Electric Inc, Kerkhoven, MN is the Secretary of the Board of Directors.  He has previously served on the Board of Directors.  Freetly Electric has been a member since 1965.

Pat Vlaminck - Advisory Member of the Board of Directors

Phone: 507-296-4475
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Patrick Vlaminck of Vlaminck Electric Inc, Porter, MN is an Advisory Memeber of the Board of Directors. He has previously served on the Executive Board, Board of Directors, Safety Committee and Government Action Committee. Vlaminck Electric has been a member of MEA since 1979.

Dutch Hasskamp - Advisory Member of the Board of Directors (and District 7 Representative)

Phone: 218-927-2213
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Dutch Hasskamp of Dutch's Electric of Aitkin is an Advisory Member of the Board of Directors and  is a representative for District 7 of the Board of Directors. Dutch also serves on the Government Action Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, and By-Laws Committee and has served on the Executive Board.  Dutch's Electric has been a member of MEA since 1980.

Jason Seanger - Advisory Member of the Board of Directors

Phone: 320-256-3846
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Jason Seanger of Melrose Electric, Inc of Melrose is an Advisory Member of  the Board of Directors.  Melrose Electric, Inc has been a member of MEA since 1974.

William Hoskins, Sr. - District 1 Representative

Phone: 507-896-3233
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Bill Hoskins Sr. of Hoskins Electric Inc, Houston, MN, is a representative for District 1 on the Board of Directors. He has served in this position since April 2007. He has been a member of MEA since 1982. Bill and his wife, Dorothy, started their business in 1975. They have two sons, Willy and Steve, and four grandchildren. Every weekend he and his family travel to their boathouse in Brownsville. Bill loves to garden and play the piano and sing with his friends. Bill is on the Board of Directors of the Valley View Nursing Home, he is a Knights of Columbus and a member of his community's local celebration "Houston Hoedown" Days. Bill is a member of MEA because MEA keeps him abreast of the latest trends of the electrical industry. And he "likes tossing ideas around with the other members." Bill has served on the Board of Directors and the Insurance, Safety, Metro, Continuing Education, Membership, Product Service, Publications, Government Action and Electric Training Network Trustees Committees.

Michael Schulz - District 1 Representative

Phone: 507-645-7742
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Michael Schulz of Schulz Electric Inc of is the District 1 Representative. Michael has also served on the Education Committee.

Tim Zinniel - District 2 Representative

Phone: 507-794-7768
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Tim Zinniel of Zinniel Electric of Sleepy Eye is a representative for District 2 on the Board of Directors.  Zinniel Electric has been a member of MEA since 1982.

Bruce Koenig - District 2 Representative

Phone: 507-877-5801
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Bruce Koenig of Darfur Electric, Butterfield, MN, is a representative for District 2 on the Board of Directors. He has served in this position since April 2006. He has been a member of MEA since 1979. Bruce and his wife, Robin, have three children. He and his family enjoy 4-H, church, and wagon trains together. Bruce’s hobbies include woodworking, collecting old woodworking tools, driving horses, and Cushman motor scooters. Bruce’s other elected positions include Butterfield Steam and Gas Engine Show Director and Treasurer of the Darfur Fire Department’s Special Fund. He volunteers on the Darfur Fire Department and fundraisers for the Prairie Roads Wagon Train for Camp Courage. Bruce is a member of MEA because he wants “to be a member of an organization that lets me network with other contractors across the state, has continuing education courses, and lobbies on my behalf at the state capitol.” Bruce has served on the Board of Directors, Low Voltage, Building, and Government Action Committees.

Thomas Freetly - District 3 Representative

Phone: 320-264-3121
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Thomas Freetly of Freetly Electric Inc, Kerkhoven, MN, is is a representative for District 3 on the Board of Directors. Tom is also serving as an Advisory Member of the Board of Directors.

Joel Gatewood - District 3 Representative

Phone: 320-235-2501
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Joel Gatewood of Gatewood Electric, Willmar, MN, is a representative for District 3 of the Board of Directors. He has served in this position since April 2007. Joel and his wife, Lynn, have two young sons, Max and Jackson. He and his family enjoy traveling, BBQs, and Twins and Vikings games. Joel's electrical projects have taken him to eight different states as well as international travel to Indonesia, Philippines, and Mexico. He is a co-owner of a land development company involved in building spec houses, and he is currently taking classes to become a licensed home/building inspector. Joel has been a member of MEA since 2007. "As an MEA instructor for the last seven years, I've had opportunities to meet many members from around the state and to hear about the benefits that MEA has for contractors. I feel I can make contributions to the association by sitting on committees, and my company can benefit as well." Joel has been a trainer for MEA's NEC Code Training since 2002.

Mark Vierkant - District 4 Representative

Phone: 218-847-2149
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Mark Vierkant of Mark’s Electric Inc, Detroit Lakes, MN, is a representative for District 4 on the Board of Directors. He has served in this position since May 2005. Mark has been a member of MEA since 1962. He and his wife, Cindy, have three children. He enjoys fishing, hunting, and spending time with his family. He volunteers on the Building Committee of the Holy Rosary Church. Mark is a member of MEA “to get to know others in the electrical industry and to make our industry better.” Mark has served on the Safety Committee, By-Laws Committee, Government Action Committee, and Board of Directors.

Jay Malstrom - District 4 Representative

Phone: 218-236-0502
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Jay Malstrom of Malstrom Electric is the District 4 Representative.  Malstrom Electric have been members of MEA since 1999.

Gaylen Hayes - District 5 Representative

Phone: 763-972-3952
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Gaylen Hayes of G F Hayes and Sons Electric Inc, Delano, MN, is a representative for District 5 on the Board of Directors. He has served in this position since April 2006. He has been a member of MEA since 1990.

Scott Wessel - District 5 Representative

Phone:  (612) 221-6385
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Scott of Wessel Electric, St Cloud, MN, is a representative for District 5 on the Board of Directors. He has served in this position since April 2007. He has been a member of MEA since 2005. Scott is a member of the Sauk Rapids Riverside Lions Club and is a member of the education committee of the Central Minnesota Builders Association. Scott enjoys camping, traveling, working on cars, and spending time with his two dogs. Scott is a member of MEA because he enjoys learning from others and sharing with others the knowledge he has gained from his years in the trade. "I enjoy being a member of MEA because I want to help other member contractors learn methods to help them complete quality projects, keep a high level of craftsmanship in their work, and to meet new people and make new friendships."

Curtis Brazier - District 6 Representative

Phone: 763-755-6830

Curtis Brazier of Breeze Electric, Ham Lake, MN, is a representative for District 6 on the Board of Directors. He has served in this position since April 2007. He has been a member of MEA since 1983.

Warren Olson - District 6 Representative

Phone: 763-295-2690
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Warren Olson of Olson and Sons Electric, Monticello, MN, is a representative for District 6 on the Board of Directors. He also has served on the Apprentice Committee and the Electrical Training Network Board of Trustees.

Dave Franzen - District 7 Representative

Phone: 218-825-5700
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Dave Franzen of Franzen Electrical Services, Baxter, MN, is is a representative for District 7 on the Board of Directors. Dave has also served on the Continuing Education Committee.

Dutch Hasskamp - District 7 Representative

Phone: 218-927-2213
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Dutch Hasskamp of Dutch’s Electric, Aitkin, MN, is a representative for District 7 on the Board of Directors. He has served in this position since April 2006. He has been a member of MEA since 1980. Dutch has served on the Board of Directors, Executive Board, and the Finance, By-Laws, Government Action, Strategic Planning Committees.

Scott Twining - District 8 Representative

Phone: 218-721-3833
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Scott Twining of Dave Twining Electric Inc, Duluth, MN, is a representative for District 8 on the Board of Directors. He has served in this position since April 2007. He has been a member of MEA since 1995.

Jim Fisher - District 9 Representative

Phone: 218-478-2761

Jim Fisher of Fisher Electric of Thief River Falls, is a representative for District 9. He has been in this position since May 2010. He has also served on the Electrical Training Network Board of Trustees and as Chairman of the Board.

Todd Truedson - District 9 Representative

Phone: 701-739-3485
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Todd Truedson of Todd's Electric, Kennedy, MN, is a representative for District 9. He has been in this position since April 2008.

Kris Thompson - District 10 Representative

Phone: 612-927-7194
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Kris Thompson of Paul Stafford Electric Heating and Cooling, Minneapolis, MN, is a representative for District 10 of the Board of Directors. He has served in this position since April 2007. He has been a member of MEA since 2005. He and his wife have two children, and they enjoy spending time at their cabin in northern Minnesota. Kris is a member of MEA because "it's a great resource for education for my employees and business, and I also joined MEA to support the industry."

Tony Enger - Districit 10 Representative

Phone: 763-544-3300
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Tony Enger of Harrison Electric of Plymouth, MN is a representative for District 10 of the Board of Directors. Tony has also served on the Education Committee, Publications Committee, Apprentice Committee, and the Executive Committee.

Rob Olson - Product Service Representative

Phone: 651-769-8173
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Rob Olson of Werner Electric Supply is serving a two-year term as a product service representative. His company is located in Cottage Grove.

George Cusick - Product Service Representative

Phone: 612-719-9462
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George Cusick is serving a two-year term as a product service representative. His company, Cooper-Bussmann, is located in Coon Rapids.

Jocko Mitchell - Product Service Representative

Phone: 763-235-9715
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Jocko Mitchell is serving a two-year term as a product service representative. His company, Electrotech, is located in Minneapolis.