MNA has several different committees that meet three to five times each year, including once during the annual Minnesota newspaper convention each January. Committees discuss association and newspaper industry-related issues as well as act as advisers to the MNA staff and board of directors for upcoming programs and initiatives.
There are four general committees open to membership by representatives of any active MNA newspaper member.
Current committee members are listed below; click here for descriptions of each committee’s work.
If you would like to join an MNA Committee, please contact Lisa Hills at 612-278-0222 or lisa@mna.org.
| LEGISLATIVE | City | Org. |
| Reed Anfinson, Chair | Benson | Swift County Monitor-News |
| Mark Anfinson | Minneapolis | MNA Attorney |
| Jake Benson | Proctor | Proctor Journal |
| John Bodette | St. Cloud | |
| Kelly Boldan | Willmar | West Central Tribune |
| Bill Gaier | Minneapolis | Finance and Commerce |
| Diann Drew | Alexandria | Echo Press |
| Patrick Hynes | St. Paul | Messerli & Kramer |
| Chris Knight | Virginia | Mesabi Tribune |
| Greg Orear | New Ulm | New Ulm Journal |
| Steve Jameson | Mankato | Free Press |
| Randy Lebedoff | Minneapolis | Star Tribune |
| Matt McMillan | Fargo | Forum Communications |
| Sandy Neren | St. Paul | Messerli & Kramer |
| Jeff Patterson | Coon Rapids | APG |
| Jim Pumarlo | Red Wing | MN Chamber of Commerce |
| Lisa Schwarz | St. Cloud | St. Cloud Times |
| Chuck Warner* | Brownton | Brownton Bulletin (retired) |
| *deceased | ||
| ADVERTISING/DIGITAL MEDIA | City | Org. |
| Crystal Miller, Advertising Chair | Albert Lea | Albert Lea Tribune |
| Tara Brandl, Vice Chair | Tracy | Tracy Area Headlight Herald |
| Marilyn Birkland | St. Cloud | St. Cloud Times |
| Jeremy Bradfield | Eden Prairie | ECM Publishers, Inc. |
| Devlyn Brooks | Fargo | Modulist |
| Jody Hanson | Alexandria | The Echo Press |
| Steve Jameson | Mankato | Free Press |
| Carter Johnson | White Bear | Press Publications |
| Chris Knight | Virginia | Mesabi Tribune |
| Roger Lee (Retired) | Minneapolis | Town News (Retired) |
| Carmen Meyer | Little Falls | ECM Publishers, Inc. |
| Michele Pawlenty | Maple Lake | Maple Lake Messenger |
| Karin Ramige | Glencoe | McLeod County Chronicle |
| Chris Schultz | Howard Lake | Herald Journal |
| Phil Siebel | Virginia | Adams Publishing Group |
| JOURNALISM EDUCATION | City | Org. |
| Mark Weber, Chair | Coon Rapids | ECM Publishers, Inc |
| Kelly Boldan, Vice Chair | Willmar | West Central Tribune |
| Valerie Belair-Gagnon | Minneapolis | University of MN-Twin Cities |
| Jake Benson | Proctor | Proctor Journal |
| Doug Hanneman (Retired) | Hutchinson | SW Media (Retired) |
| John Hatcher | Duluth | University of MN-Duluth |
| Kim Hyatt | Minneapolis | Star Tribune |
| Anne Jacobson | Red Wing | Red Wing Republican Eagle |
| Yvonne Klinnert | Stillwater | |
| Chad Koenen | Henning | Citizen’s Advocate |
| Justin Lessman | Jackson | Jackson County Pilot |
| Pete Mohs | Brainerd | Brainerd Dispatch |
| Jennifer Moore | Duluth | University of MN-Duluth |
| J.J. Perry | Detroit Lakes | DL Tribune/Perham Focus |
| Jim Pumarlo | Red Wing | MN Chamber of Commerce |
| Lisa Schwarz | St. Cloud | St. Cloud Times |
| Joe Spear | Mankato | Free Press |
| Jesse Wade | Recent J-school graduate | |
| Jakki Wehking | Parkers Prairie | Parkers Prairie Independent |
| Scott Winter | St. Paul | Bethel University-Clarion Advisor |
| MEMBER SERVICES | City | Org. |
| Diann Drew, Chair | Alexandria | The Echo Press |
| Lisa Schwarz, Vice Chair | St. Cloud | St. Cloud Times |
| Justin Lessman | Jackson | Jackson County Pilot |
| Shelly Anfinson | Morris | Stevens County Times |
| Jake Benson | Proctor | Proctor Journal |
| Mike Burbach | St. Paul | Pioneer Press |
| Tim Douglass | Glenwood | Pope County Tribune |
| Kirsten Faurie | Mora | Kanabec County Times |
| Steve Fisher | Owatonna | APG Southern MN |
| Michael Jacobson | Paynesville | Paynesville Press |
| Chad Koenen | Henning | Citizen’s Advocate |
| Matt McMillan | Fargo | Forum Communications |
| Greg Orear | New Ulm | New Ulm Journal |
| Chris Schultz | Howard Lake | Herald Journal |
| NOMINATING | City | Org. |
| Chris Knight, Chair | Virginia | Mesabi Tribune |
| Karin Ramige | Glencoe | The McLeod County Chronicle |
| Mike Dalton (Retired) | Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls Beacon (Retired) |
Updated 04/2021
If you would like to join an MNA Committee, please contact Lisa Hills at 612-278-0222 or lisa@mna.org.