About Us

The APEX Board of Directors is comprised of executives and directors from the region’s largest and most influential organizations. Each board member has demonstrated strong leadership in their industry, involvement in their community and an interest in using their knowledge and resources to grow the region’s economy.

2010 Executive Committee Members

George Goldfarb LaFlamme Patnoe Headshot Nancy Norr John Strange Jim Bendas Peter Hedstrom
George Goldfarb
Chair		 Steve LaFlamme
Past Chair		 Thomas Patnoe
Vice Chair
Nancy Norr
Secretary
 John Strange
Treasurer		 Jim Bendas At-Large Officer Peter Hedstrom At-Large Officer
Al Hodnik
 Mike Lalich
Alan Hodnik
At-Large
Officer		 Mike Lalich
At-Large Officer

 

Board of Directors


Jim Bendas, Genesis Attachments
Scott Bradt, Wells Fargo
Ken Browall, Duluth News Tribune
Jim Denney, RSM McGladrey, Inc.
Mark Emmel, Labovitz Enterprises/Lion Hotel Group
Wade Fauth, Blandin Foundation
David Gaddie, Republic Bank
George Goldfarb, maurices
Peter Hedstrom, US Bank
John Heino, Como Oil
Jo Ann Hoag, St. Luke’s Hospital
Alan Hodnik, ALLETE
Kjell Knudsen, University of Minnesota Duluth
Steve LaFlamme, Oneida Realty Company
Mike Lalich, UMD Natural Resources Research Institute
Brian Maki, Lakehead Constructors
Dan Markham, Reuben Johnson & Sons and Affiliated Companies
Robert Mars, Jr., W.P. & R.S. Mars Company
Michael Metcalf, SMDC Health System
Kathleen Nelson, Lake Superior College
Nancy Norr, Minnesota Power, an ALLETE Company
Adolph Ojard, Duluth Seaway Port Authority
Thomas Patnoe, SMDC Health System
Tom Renier, Northland Foundation
David Ross, Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce
Brian Ryks, Duluth Airport Authority
John Strange, St. Luke’s Hospital