Overview

The MHA Trustee Council is charged with developing and promoting state and regional programs, major conferences and resources for trustees of member organizations and systems. The committee identifies mechanisms for facilitating trustee networking, trustee leadership and political advocacy roles with MHA and at the American Hospital Association level.

2012 members include:

• Chair: Larry Anderson, Trustee, United Hospital District, Blue Earth
• Richard H. Berge, Ph.D., Trustee, District One Hospital, Faribault
  
• Debra K. Boardman, President & CEO, Fairview University Medical Center - Mesabi, Hibbing
• Ed Borowiec, Trustee, Cook Hospital & C&NC, Cook
  
• Jon D. Braband, President & CEO, Glencoe Regional Health Services
• Diane S. Cross, Trustee, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, Minneapolis
• Ty Erickson, Chief Executive Officer, Regina Medical Center, Hastings
  
• James H. Herzog, Trustee, Owatonna Hospital
• Robert Jensen, Trustee Chair, FirstLight Health System, Mora
• Mary J. Klimp, Administrator, Mayo Clinic Health System - New Prague
• N.T. Koenig, Trustee Chair, Swift County-Benson Hospital
• Norma Krumwiede, Trustee, Madelia Community Hospital
  
• Jerry Kunza, Trustee Chair, Perham Health
• Dian Lopez, Trustee, Douglas County Hospital, Alexandria
  
• Loren Morey, Trustee Chair, Lakewood Health System, Staples
• James Morris, Trustee, Mayo Clinic Health System - New Prague
  
• Barbara Muesing, Trustee, Essentia Health Fosston
• Kathryn Olson, Trustee, Cook County North Shore Hospital, Grand Marais
  
• Clayton R. Peterson, Trustee, St. Joseph's Area Health Services Inc., Park Rapids
• Todd Sandberg, CEO/Administrator, Sibley Medical Center, Arlington
  
• Al Vogt, Chief Executive Officer, Cook Hospital & C&NC, Cook
  
• Staff: Peggy Westby, Vice President, Minnesota Hospital Association, St. Paul