Minnesota Turf and Grounds Foundation

MTGF Board of Directors

(** Indicates MTGF Past President)

Executive Committee

President
Jack MacKenzie, CGCS
North Oaks Golf Club
54 E. Oaks Rd.
North Oaks, MN 55127
T: 651.484.1024
F: 651.484.5411
jmackenzie426@msn.com

Vice President
Shawn Bernick
Rainbow Treecare Scientific
2239 Edgewood Ave. So.
Minneapolis, MN 55426
T: 952.252.0547
F: 952.252.0504
sbernick@treecarescience.com

Treasurer
Steve Balfany
Balfany Farms
4900 269th Ave. NE
Isanti, MN 55040-3706
T: 763.444.8151
C: 612.803.1994
balfany_04@netzero.net

Ex-officio
Mark Stennes**
S & S Specialists
405 Hardman Ave.
South St. Paul, MN 55075
T: 651.451.8907
C: 651.303.5920
F: 651.451.1787
treespeak@aol.com

Secretary
Vacant

Executive Director
Kathryn Aro
MTGF
422 Alderman Hall
1970 Folwell Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
T: 612.625.9234
F: 612.624.4941
karo@mtgf.org

Board Members

Minnesota Association of Cemeteries (MAC)

David Kemp**
The Catholic Cemeteries
2105 Lexington Ave. S.
St. Paul, MN 55120
T: 651.255.0538
F: 651.228.9995
dave@catholic-cemeteries.org

Ralph Pierre
Union Cemetery
2505 E. Minnehaha Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55119
T: 651.739.0466
F: 651.739.6199
unioncem@yahoo.com

Minnesota Association of School Maintenance Supervisors (MASMS)

Jay Pomeroy
Anderson-Johnson Assoc.
7575 Golden Valley Rd.
Minneapolis, MN 55427
T: 763.544.7129
F: 763.544.0531
jpomeroy@ajainc.net

Tom Redmann**
Anoka Hennepin ISD #11
2727 N Ferry St.
Anoka, MN 55303-1678
T: 763.506.1206
Pager: 612.526.1784
F: 763.506.1203
tom.redmann@anoka.k12.mn.us

Minnesota Golf Course Superintendents Association (MGCSA)

Paul Diegnau, CGCS
Keller Golf Course
2166 Maplewood Dr.
Maplewood, MN 55109
T: 651.766.4174
F: 651.766.4175
paul.diegnau@co.ramsey.mn.us

Jack MacKenzie, CGCS
North Oaks Golf Club
54 E. Oaks Rd.
North Oaks, MN 55127
T: 651.484.1024
F: 651.484.5411
jmackenzie426@msn.com

Minnesota Park Supervisors Association (MPSA)

Al Friedges
City of Prior Lake
17073 Adelmann St.
Prior Lake, MN 55372
T: 952.440.9675
F: 952.440.9678
afriedges@cityofpriorlake.com

Dan Hietke
City of Plymouth
14900 23rd Ave. N.
Plymouth, MN 55447
T: 763.509-5942
F: 763.509-5955
dheitke@ci.plymouth.mn.us

Minnesota Society of Arboriculture (MSA)

Mark Stennes**
S & S Specialists
405 Hardman Ave.
South St. Paul, MN 55075
T: 651.451.8907
C: 651.303.5920
F: 651.451.1787
treespeak@aol.com

Shawn Bernick
Rainbow Treecare Scientific
2239 Edgewood Ave. So.
Minneapolis, MN 55426
T: 952.252.0547
F: 952.252.0504
sbernick@treecarescience.com

Minnesota Sports Turf Managers Association (MSTMA)

Rick Beane
City of St. Louis Park
7305 Oxford Street
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
T: 952.928.2854
F: 952.924.2560
C: 952.292.1013
rbeane@stlouispark.org

Connie Rudolph
Midway Stadium
1771 Energy Park Dr.
St. Paul, MN 55108-6007
T: 651.646.1679
F: 651.644.1627
connie.rudolph@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Minnesota Turf Association (MTA)

Steve Balfany
Balfany Farms
4900 269th Ave. NE
Isanti, MN 55040-3706
T: 763.444.8151
C: 612.803.1994
balfany_04@netzero.net

Scott Robinson
A & L Superior Sod
77 Main St.
Lino Lakes, MN 55014
T: 651.784.0500
alsodscott@qwest.net

Minnesota Turf Seed Council (MTSC)

Richard Magnusson
rmags@wiktel.com

Vacant

Vendor Representatives

David Oberle
Excel Turf and Ornamental
4250 Wexford Way
Eagan, MN 55122
T: 651.681.8050
F: 651.681.1969
david.oberle@comcast.net

Vacant

University of Minnesota Representatives

Brian P. Horgan
Extension Turfgrass Specialist
U of MN Dept. of Horticultural Science
254 Alderman Hall
1970 Folwell Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
T: 612.624.0782
F: 612.624.4941
bphorgan@umn.edu

Bob Mugaas
Regional Extension Educator Horticulture
Suite 100
4100 220th St. W.
Farmington, MN 55024-9539
T: 651.480.7706
F: 651.480.7797
mugaa001@umn.edu