Board and Leadership Team

Board Members

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    Tamera Hagen, Chair

    Tami has worked in the manufacturing, financial, and medical worlds, and has been at Medtronic for over 17 years. Seeing the impact Achieve participants have at Medtronic, Tami is an advocate for community-based employment.

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    Kathy Svanda, Vice Chair

    Kathy Svanda worked for the State of Minnesota for over 30 years in the environmental field at the Pollution Control Agency and the Department of Health.

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    Sandy Crawford, Secretary

    Sandy Crawford joined the board in 2011, a year after her son, Jameson, became a participant of Achieve Services.

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    Jim Steffen, Treasurer

    Jim Steffen is a Certified Financial Planner™, as well as the CEO and Founder of Trott Brook Financial, a Registered Investment Advisory firm located in Anoka, MN.

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    John Bennett

    John Bennett has a long career in banking and currently serves as vice president of 21st Century Bank.

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    Pam Deal

    Past service includes serving on the boards at Mercy Hospital, Alexandra House, Anoka Ramsey Community College Foundation, and St. Stephen's Church.

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    Denice Escate

    Denice Escate has been working in the Retail and Technology industry for 30+ years.

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    Clark Hjelmstad

    Clark Hjelmstad leads the business development team at Marketing Architects, a national television advertising agency.

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    Susan Holden

    Susan Holden is a former chair of Achieve Service’s Board of Directors and has served on the board since 2006.

  • Brenda Kratsch

    Brenda Kratsch

    Brenda Kratsch is a graduate of Centennial High School in 1983 and attended Anoka Ramsey Community College, receiving an AA degree in 1985. 

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    Patty Krieger

    Patty has over 35 years of experience in the IT industry, beginning with developing the Government/GSA Department for Northgate Computers in 1987 and continuing through to delivering complete IT solutions to clients across a wide range of industries.  

  • Tara Kuker

    Tara Kuker

    Tara Kuker is a dynamic entrepreneur and dedicated community leader with a lifelong passion for teamwork and growth. 

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    John LeTourneau

    John LeTourneau, father of a son with disabilities and executive leadership coach with CO2 Coaching, brings a dual perspective to the Achieve board.

Achieve Management Team

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Rob Lane

CEO
Jensen, Brooke

Brooke Jensen

Development Director
Johnson, Lindsey

Lindsey Johnson

Human Resources Director
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Jim Rooker

Program Director
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Cassie Derner

Assistant Program Director
Joe L.

Joe Loskota

Program Supervisor
Stoa, Traci

Traci Stoa

Program Supervisor