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
Phone: 651-226-3071
Past Chairperson
Paul Schultz, Tiller Corporation
Vice-Chairpersons
Pete Herpst, Retired Flint Hills Resources/Consultant Ind Fire Solutions
Phone: 651-437-0643
Secretary
Open position
Treasurer
Camie Pederson, Holiday Companies
Directors at Large
Hue Lam, CHS Inc.
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
Phone: 651-355-8016
Brandon Buckley, St. Paul Park Refinery
Sam Rustin, St. Paul Park Refinery
Matt Stevens, Swissport Fueling Inc. US
Committee Chairpersons
Ambassador/Membership Committee Chair
Open position
River Spill Response Cooperative
Sam Rustin, St. Paul Park Refinery
Training and Exercise Chair
Jim Stockinger, Emergency Responder, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
St Paul, MN 55155
Phone: 612-868-1924
Planning Committee
Open Position
Wakota CAER Office
Rachel Conant
Phone: 651-226-3071