Members serve to shape policy and advocacy work
Join Ben Wogsland and our Government Relations team for a monthly conversation on the current policy issues and legislation facing your business. The Advocacy Group meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month, via conference call. Group members help shape Hospitality Minnesota's policy and advocacy work at the local, state and federal levels.
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2022 Advocacy Group
Howard Anderson | ZMC Hotels | Duluth, Hibbing, Rogers
David Benowitz | Craft and Crew Hospitality | Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, Hastings, Hopkins, Minnetonka
Tony Boen | Grandma’s Restaurant Company | Duluth, Virginia
Paul Bugbee | Bug-Bee Hive | Paynesville
Bonnie Carlson | Bloomington Convention and Visitors Bureau | Bloomington
Rollie Carlson | Upper Midwest CMAA Chapter | Maple Grove
Luke Derheim | Craft and Crew Hospitality | Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, Hastings, Hopkins, Minnetonka
Erik Forsberg | Forsberg Restaurants | Minneapolis, Stillwater, Rogers
Bill Foussard | Best Western Plus-White Bear Country Inn | White Bear Lake
Brent Frederick | Jester Concepts | Minneapolis, St. Paul
John Fredrikson | Gunflint Lodge and Outfitters | Grand Marais
Robb Hall | Sherman and Associates | Minneapolis, Duluth
Bryan Harris | Eagle Nest Lodge | Deer River
JJ Haywood | Pizza Lucé | Duluth, St. Paul, Minneapolis
Doug Karle | LHR Hospitality | Elk River, McGregor, Austin, Minneapolis
Tom Kavanaugh | Kavanaugh’s Sylvan Lake Resort | Brainerd
DJ Larson | Minnesota State Fair | St. Paul
Nick Leonard | East Silent Resort | East Silent Lake
Pete Mihajlov | Parasole Restaurant Holdings | Rochester, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, St. Paul
Tom Nesheim | Clive’s Roadhouse Restaurants LLC | Champlin, Burnsville, Blaine, Rogers, Minneapolis
Abbey Pieper | Madden’s on Gull Lake | Brainerd
Stephanie Laitala-Rupp | Commonwealth Companies | St. Paul, Frontenac
Ron Rykken | Timber Bay Lodge and Houseboats | Babbitt
Kirk Schultz | Odyssey Resorts, Madison Hospitality Group | Duluth, North Shore
Robbie Soskin | yum! Kitchen and Bakery | St. Louis Park, Minnetonka, St. Paul
Ian Tolleson | McDonald’s Corporation | Various statewide
Maria Veach | Culver’s Laudeda Enterprises, LLC | Anoka, Savage, West St. Paul, Rosemount, White Bear Lake, Eagan
John Yeadon | Hyatt Regency Minneapolis | Minneapolis
David Benowitz | Craft and Crew Hospitality | Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, Hastings, Hopkins, Minnetonka
Tony Boen | Grandma’s Restaurant Company | Duluth, Virginia
Paul Bugbee | Bug-Bee Hive | Paynesville
Bonnie Carlson | Bloomington Convention and Visitors Bureau | Bloomington
Rollie Carlson | Upper Midwest CMAA Chapter | Maple Grove
Luke Derheim | Craft and Crew Hospitality | Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, Hastings, Hopkins, Minnetonka
Erik Forsberg | Forsberg Restaurants | Minneapolis, Stillwater, Rogers
Bill Foussard | Best Western Plus-White Bear Country Inn | White Bear Lake
Brent Frederick | Jester Concepts | Minneapolis, St. Paul
John Fredrikson | Gunflint Lodge and Outfitters | Grand Marais
Robb Hall | Sherman and Associates | Minneapolis, Duluth
Bryan Harris | Eagle Nest Lodge | Deer River
JJ Haywood | Pizza Lucé | Duluth, St. Paul, Minneapolis
Doug Karle | LHR Hospitality | Elk River, McGregor, Austin, Minneapolis
Tom Kavanaugh | Kavanaugh’s Sylvan Lake Resort | Brainerd
DJ Larson | Minnesota State Fair | St. Paul
Nick Leonard | East Silent Resort | East Silent Lake
Pete Mihajlov | Parasole Restaurant Holdings | Rochester, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, St. Paul
Tom Nesheim | Clive’s Roadhouse Restaurants LLC | Champlin, Burnsville, Blaine, Rogers, Minneapolis
Abbey Pieper | Madden’s on Gull Lake | Brainerd
Stephanie Laitala-Rupp | Commonwealth Companies | St. Paul, Frontenac
Ron Rykken | Timber Bay Lodge and Houseboats | Babbitt
Kirk Schultz | Odyssey Resorts, Madison Hospitality Group | Duluth, North Shore
Robbie Soskin | yum! Kitchen and Bakery | St. Louis Park, Minnetonka, St. Paul
Ian Tolleson | McDonald’s Corporation | Various statewide
Maria Veach | Culver’s Laudeda Enterprises, LLC | Anoka, Savage, West St. Paul, Rosemount, White Bear Lake, Eagan
John Yeadon | Hyatt Regency Minneapolis | Minneapolis
