Leadership Team

The Range Readiness Initiative leadership team consists of regional leaders including elected officials and key stakeholder groups. The leadership team serves as a steering committee of key elected officials and public/private stakeholders that would meet as necessary to guide the response process, coordinate resources, review progress and communicate with the media as appropriate.

Leadership Team Composition

• IRRRB (Chair)
• IRRRB Legislative Delegation Board Members
• Congressman James Oberstar
• Senator Amy Klobuchar
• Senator Norm Coleman
• Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Commissioner
• Range Association of Municipalities and Schools (RAMS) Chairs
• Itasca County Board Member
• St. Louis County Board Member
• Northeast Higher Education District (President)

Team Leader

IRRRB
4261 Hwy 53 S
PO Box 441
Eveleth, MN 55734-0441
(800) 765-5043 x 224
 

Committee Contacts

• Catherine McLynn - Itasca County Commissioner
• David Dill - Minnesota House of Representatives (06A)
• David Tomassoni - Minnesota Senate (District 05)
• Jerry Fallos - Staff representing U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
• Joe Sertich - Northeast Higher Education District
• Karen Burthwick - Itasca County
• Loren Solberg - Minnesota House of Representatives (03B)
• Lori Dowling - Itasca County Commissioner
• Mark Mandich - AFSCME
• Melissa Roberts - Staff representing U.S. Senator Norm Coleman
• Paul Moe - Minnesota Job Skills Partnership
• Peter Makowski - Staff representing U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar
• Randy Lasky - "The Northspan Group, Inc."
• Rod Skoe - Minnesota Senate (District 02)
• Ron Dicklich - Range Association of Municipalities & Schools (RAMS)
• Roy Smith - Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB)
• Rusty Eichorn - Itasca County Commissioner
• Steve Raukar - St. Louis County
• Tom Anzelc - Minnesota House of Representatives (3A)
• Tom Bakk - Minnesota Senate (District 06)
• Tom Rukavina - Minnesota House of Representatives (05A)
• Tom Saxhaug - Minnesota Senate (District 03)
• Tony Sertich - Minnesota House of Representatives (05B)
• Yvonee Prettner Solon - Minnesota Senate (District 07)