MMCA Board & Staff
Officers (2009)
Ed Dahlgren, President
Keith Gause, Vice President
Dennis Solberg, Secretary
Greg Goodlund, Treasurer
Board of Directors
Tim McQuillan
Greg Nesler
Randy Olson
Bruce Gohmann
Maggy Kottman
Michael Tieva
Staff
Steven G. Pettersen 
Executive Vice President
Steven is the driving force behind MMCA. He is responsible
for the day to day operations and is in constant communications with members,
union representatives and users of our industry. Steve's forte is in his
negotiating and communication skills. Due to his open and honest communication
he has formed strong ties with the union representatives which has helped
in contract negotiations.
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Gary Thaden 
Government Affairs Director
Gary is MMCAs lobbyist and legal advisor and is continually
updating members and staff on the pertinent industry issues in the legislature.
Gary sits on or attends many councils and committees including the Energy,
Mechanical, and Plumbing advisory code councils, the Workers Compensation
Advisory Council, the Construction Codes Advisory Council, several building
code official organizations as well as the Joint Apprenticeship Committees
and the Health and Welfare Fund Committee.
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Anne Johnson 
Office Manager
Anne is responsible for all bookkeeping functions as
well as paying invoices and writing checks.
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Jen Distad
Administrative Assistant 
Jen is the personal assistant to Steve and the first
person to greet you when calling the MMCA office. Jen is also responsible
for all permits that need to be obtained for Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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Paul Berg 
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Paul is publisher of the MMCA newsletter and is responsible
for marketing the attributes of our membership to the community through
promotional materials and the MMCA website. Paul is also responsible for
organizing and promoting the training for MMCA member contractors.
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