Groups & Committees | ACC Minnesota

Get more involved in your ACC Chapter.

Committee members help shape the Chapter’s programs, activities and areas of focus. Put your skills and talents to work in any of the following areas. To join a committee, or to learn more about them, contact Executive Director Linda Luksan at lluksan@accglobal.com.

Community Service Committee

The Community Service Committee provides opportunities for members to give back to the community and to build and strengthen relationships within the Chapter. This committee convenes periodically to coordinate legal service and community service projects throughout the year.

Christine Arrell, Twin City Fan
Nicole Cameli, Emerson
Fred Dawe, Entchen, Ltd. (Chair)
Jim Denniston, Xcel Energy
Sara Kilian, Perforce Software
Craig McDowell, US Bank
Abigail Nesbitt, Daikin Applied Americas Inc.
Mark Privratsky, The Prudential Insurance Company of America
Michael Skoglund, Cargill
Kelly Steffens, United Natural Foods, Inc.

Education and Professional Development Committee

This committee meets monthly via video conference to help plan ACC Minnesota events, including CLE programs and networking socials. Committee members work with sponsors to deliver relevant content and to provide opportunities for ACC MN members to build relationships with legal peers from other organizations.

Lisa Ackerman, Coloplast Corp.
Eric Brotten, Centene Corporation
Bryan Carter, Wells Fargo
Dave Cherner, Clear Capital
Mandi Crane, Pentair
Erin Davenport, Johnson Brothers
Fred Dawe, Entchen, Ltd.
Derek Goodman, Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC
David Munn, Pramata Corporation
Mark Privratsky, The Prudential Insurance Company of America
Shannon Quirk, Graco Inc.
Daniel Santos, UCare
Colleen Schmid, Wells Fargo
Kent Schoen, Fynn, Inc. (Co-Chair)
Sarah Sederstrom, HelpSystems
Karin Simonson, Coloplast Corp. (Co-Chair)
Todd Sorensen, Capella University
Matt Stortz, Securian Financial
Carly Stephani, Medtronic

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee works to increase Chapter membership, retain current members, and to increase and encourage active participation by members in Chapter events. Most of this committee's work is accomplished via email.

Kevin Armstrong, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Ben Diederick, U.S. Bank
Derek Goodman, Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC
Ryan Hoch, CHS
Kirk Johnson, Heartland Financial (Chair)
Melissa Roller, UCare
Kelly Steffens, United Natural Foods, Inc.

Sounding Board Planning Committee

The Sounding Board Planning Committee provides opportunities for members to connect and develop leadership skills through small-group discussions of curated content. The committee meets via video conference every six to eight weeks.