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The Minnesota Combined Charities Campaign is coordinated each year by a Board of Directors. This Board is composed of current State of Minnesota employees representing various agencies and MnSCU campuses throughout the state. Directors are nominated by Agency heads and serve three year terms. The purpose of the Board is to implement one united, impartial, combined charity solicitation for state employees pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 309.50.

Board members help with a variety of tasks to support and promote the campaign as their time allows. The Board meets once a month and members are expected to serve on at least one committee.

Interested in Becoming a Board Member?

The Board is currently seeking additional members, especially employees from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU). For more information about becoming a member, please read the attached position description. If you are interested in serving on the Board and participating in this very worthwhile endeavor, please contact Ron Bisek at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Current Board Members

Campaign Chair:  Carol Pankow
Department of Labor and Industry
443 Lafayette Road
Saint Paul, MN 55155
651-284-5455
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Vice Chair: Ron Bisek
Minnesota Department of Transportation
1500 West County Road B2, MS725
Roseville, MN 55113
651-234-7057
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Committees:

Pledge Management
Chair: Ron Bisek
Minnesota Department of Transportation
1500 West County Road B2, MS725
Roseville, MN 55113
651-234-7057
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Jerod Rauk
Department of Administration
201 Administration Bldg
50 Sherburne Ave
St. Paul, MN  55155
651-201-2772
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Publicity
Chair: Bart Martinez
Minnesota Department of Transportation
395 John Ireland Blvd., Mail Stop 170
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-366-3056
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Recruitment
Chair: Colleen Cooley Schmitz
Minnesota Department of Administration
658 Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-201-2611
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Dee Torgerson
Department of Labor and Industry
3400 1st Street North, Suite 405
St. Cloud, MN 56303
320-258-2056
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Training
Chair: Brian Zaidman
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
443 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155
651-284-5568
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Diane Rydrych
Minnesota Department of Health
Golden Rule Building, 85 East Seventh Place, Suite 220
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-201-3564
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Website
Co-Chair: Mike Nelson
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-757-2122
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Co-Chair: Diana Magaard
Minnesota Department of Human Services
MSOP - Moose Lake
1111 Hwy 73
Moose Lake, MN 55767
218-565-6513
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