Who's Who?


Minnesota Turf and Grounds Foundation Board of Directors

(** Indicates MTGF Past President)

Mark Stennes, Ex-officio**
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, Vice President
Rainbow Treecare Scientific
2239 Edgewood Ave. So.
Minneapolis, MN 55426
T: 952.252.0547
F: 952.252.0504

jsbernick@treecarescience.com
Steve Balfany, Treasurer
Balfany Farms
4900 269th Ave. NE
Isanti, MN 55040-3706
T: 763.444.8151
C: 612.803.1994
balfany_04@netzero.net
Jack MacKenzie, CGCS, President
North Oaks Golf Club
54 E. Oaks Rd.
North Oaks, MN 55127
T: 651.484.1024
F: 651.484.5411
jmackenzie426@msn.com

Dick Riemenschneider, Secretary
City of Woodbury
2301 Tower Dr.
Woodbury, MN 55125
T: 651.714.3720
F: 651.714.3721
driemenschneider@ci.woodbury.mn.us

Kathryn Aro, Executive Director
Minnesota Turf and Grounds Foundation (MTGF)
422 Alderman Hall
1970 Folwell Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
T: 612.625.9234
F: 612.624.4941
karo@mtgf.org





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)
Dick Riemenschneider
City of Woodbury
2301 Tower Dr.
Woodbury, MN 55125
T: 651.714.3720
F: 651.714.3721
driemenschneider@ci.woodbury.mn.us

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


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

jsbernick@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
winter e-mail address

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, Inc.
Pending 

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

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





Current Presidents of Allied Associations

MN Association of Cemeteries logo

MN Association of Cemeteries (MAC)
Pat Hogan
Forest Lawn Cemetery
T: 651.776.6420
forestlawnmem@usinternet.com

MN Association of School Maintenance Supervisors logo / link to websiteMN Association of School Maintenance Supervisors (MASMS)
Ron Bratlie
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
T: 218.439.6011
oleandlena@usfamily.net
MN Golf Course Superintendents Association logo / link to websiteMN Golf Course Superintendents Association (MGCSA)
Rick Traver
Monticello Country Club
T: 763.295.3323
mccgolf@soncom.com
MN Park Supervisors Association logoMN Park Supervisors Association (MPSA)
Tim Parkos
Washington County Parks
T: 651.779.0484
tim.parkos@co.washington.mn.us
MN Society of Arboriculture logo / link to websiteMN Society of Arboriculture (MSA)
Don Mueller, President
Community Forester - DNR
T: 651.772.6148
don.mueller@dnr.state.mn.us
MN Sports Turf Managers Association logoMN Sports Turf Managers Association (MSTMA)
Steve Gilbertson
City of Lino Lakes
T: 612.599.8017
socassign@aol.com
MN Turf Association logo / link to websiteMN Turf Association (MTA)
Bryan Lawrence
Rocket Turf
T: 763.755.4930
C: 763.286.1608
marytina@hotmail.com
Northern MN Forage & Turf Seed Advisory Committee logo
MN Turf Seed Council, Inc.
Richard Magnusson
mags@wiktel.com


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