Wakota CAER is governed according to its by-laws and executes its mission through an election of board members and officers that include a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and directors-at-large.
- The officers provide guiding leadership to carry out objectives that are developed during annual strategic planning activities.
- It is the goal of Wakota CAER to identify the needs of its members and support their emergency prevention and preparedness efforts.
Board & Committees
Chairperson
Bill Lazarz
Bay West, MN
Phone: 651-458-0645
E-mail: chairperson@wakotacaer.org
Past Chairperson
Paul Schultz
Tiller Corporation
Vice-Chairpersons
Pete Herpst
Training Chief, Flint Hills Resources
St. Paul, MN
55164-0596
Phone: 651-437-0643
Mike Thompson
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services-Retired
Phone: 651-602-4762
E-mail: vice-chairpersons@wakotacaer.org
Secretary
Lisa McMahon
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
E-mail: secretary@wakotacaer.org
Treasurer
Cami Pederson
American Engineering Testing Inc.
E-mail: treasurer@wakotacaer.org
Directors at Large
Scott Benik, Magellan
Midstream Partners
James Gribble
Washington County Sheriff’s Department
MN
Phone: 651-430-7857
Hue Lam
CHS Inc.
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
Phone: 651-355-8016
Christina Morrison
Tiller Corporation
Maple Grove, MN
Phone: 763-425-4191
Committee Chairpersons
Ambassador/Membership Committee Chair
Dan Hannan
Merjent
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone: 651-924-3975
Community Awareness Chair
Wayne Jorgensen
Rescue Chief, Flint Hills Resources
Rosemount, MN
Phone: 651-438-1230
Training and Exercise Chair
Jim Stockinger
Emergency Responder, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
St Paul, MN 55155
Phone: 612-868-1924
River Spill Response Cooperative
Wayne Jorgensen
Rescue Chief, Flint Hills Resources
Rosemount, MN
Phone: 651-438-1230
Wakota CAER Office
Nicole Toni
Phone: 651-458-0645 | Fax: 651-458-8383