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Meet Your Chamber Team

Interested in board service?  Members in good standing who are interested in serving on the board of directors need to submit a letter of intent to the chamber office before August 1st.  A term is for 3 years, renewable for a second term.  Our nominating committee assesses the needs of the board and reviews any letters of interest in early Fall.

Purpose of a Board of Directors:

  • To govern based on documents and key information.
  • To focus on the strategic direction, mission, and goals of the organization
  • To support the organization with time, talent, and treasure
  • Fiduciary duties
  • To explore opportunities while being careful with resources
  • To develop policies and procedures
  • To manage risks

Board of Directors Job Description

Conflict of Interest Policy and report    HACC Confidentiality Agreement

 

2026 Executive Committee 

David Kline, Chair
Lake Superior College

Mary Niemeyer, Vice Chair / Secretary
Townsquare Media

 

Nancy Rislov-Johnson, Treasurer
National Bank of Commerce

Nikki Karnowski**, Past Chair
Metamorphosis CCT

Kimberly Parmeter, President & CEO
Hermantown Area Chamber of Commerce 

2026 Board Members 

Alicia Lokke, The Lokke Group, Messina & Associates

Brad Orn, Northeast Title

Carol Valentini, Valentini’s

Dan Gunderson, Allete MN Power

Dante Tomassoni, Cirrus Aircraft

Dee Munson, Lake Superior Publishing

Emily Farr, Chick-Fil-A

Gunnar Johnson, Overom Law

Kyle Kloss, JM Inc.

Megan Reuer, Miller Hill Mall

Mitchell Wilkinson, Essentia Health & 148th Fighter Wing

 

Rynn Freeman*, Hermantown Community Schools

Harlow Giswold*, Proctor Public Schools

*Junior Board Member

**Past Chair

Staff 

Kimberly Parmeter, President & CEO, kim@hermantownchamber.com

Brooklyn Simonson, Administrative Assistant, admin@hermantownchamber.com

Trissany LaDean, Director of Membership & Events, trissany@hermantownchamber.com

Frances Wittenberg, Director of Communications, frances@hermantownchamber.com

 

Emily Farr

Dan Gunderson

Brad Orn

Alicia Lokke

Kyle Kloss

Kimberly Parmeter, President & CEO Hermantown Area Chamber

David Kline, Chair Lake Superior College

Mary Niemeyer, Vice Chair & Secretary Townsquare Media

Nikki Karnowski, Past Chair ’25, ’23 Metamorphosis CCT

Dee Munson Lake Superior Publishing

Nancy Rislov Johnson, Treasurer National Bank of Commerce

Megan Reuer Miller Hill Mall

Gunnar Johnson Overom Associates Law

Mitchell Wilkinson Essentia Health

Carol Valentini Valentini's Restaurant

Dante Tomassoni Cirrus Aircraft

Harlow Giswold Proctor Public Schools

Rynn Freeman Hermantown Community Schools