Board and Leadership Team

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Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/saraborresen

Phone Number: 651-403-1262

Xcel Energy

Talent Management Consultant 

Sara Borresen joined TCHRA in 2006 and has been a volunteer for the Mentoring Team under Professional Development and a Team Lead for the Social Media Team under Marketing & Member Acquisition.  She joins the board in the role of VP College & University Relations.

Sara has more than seven years of Human Resources experience and is currently a Senior Talent Management Consultant at Xcel Energy. 

Sara holds a Bachelor's degree from Minnesota State University and a MA in Human Resource and Change Leadership from the University of St. Thomas. 

College and University Relations Team

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LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieolson

Twitter: @mellyolsen

Phone Number: 651-575-4160

Melanie Olsen joined the TCHRA board in August 2011 as the VP of Communications. She has more than eight years of Human Resources experience spanning various industries including accounting/finance, hospitality, manufacturing as well as the airline industry. She currently is the University Relations Recruiting Program Lead at 3M in St. Paul, MN where she has been since 2009. Previous to this role she held the role of lead corporate recruiter specializing in R&D recruitment at 3M.

Melanie holds a Bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University in English and Political Science and has been PHR certified since 2009.

News & Views Production Team

HR Newsbreak Team

Advertising Team

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Phone Number: 763-526-6335

Medtronic

HR Director Talent Acq, Diversity, and Strategy 

Sarah has been a member of TCHRA since 2000 serving on the Professional Development team and as a Team Lead for the Mentoring program. She joins the board as the VP Diversity & Inclusion.

Sarah is currently the Human Resources Director of Diversity & Inclusion, Talent Acquisition and Organizational Development with Medtronic. She developed her human resources expertise with ten years of experience at Target, starting as an HR Generalist moving into people and project management positions.

Sarah holds a BS in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University and an MS in Sociology from Southern Connecticut State University.

Mentoring Program Team

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LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanykuehl
Twitter: @TiffanyKuehl

Phone Number: 763-954-5973

Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions

Staffing Leader

Tiffany is a member of SHRM and has been an active member with TCHRA since 2000. She has served on the Member Resources team as the Team Lead for both the Volunteers and New Members Committees and as the VP of Member Resources.

Tiffany has over 12 years experience in human resources and earned her PHR certification in 2000. She obtained her BS in Speech Communications from Mankato State University and an MA in Organizational Management from Concordia University in St. Paul, MN.

Finance

Administration

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Phone Number: 612-341-1616

MACC CommonWealth Services

Vice President, Human Resources

Jason has been a member of TCHRA since 2003 when he relocated back to the Twin Cities from Atlanta.   He has been active on the TCHRA Board of Directors since June 2010, first as the VP of Professional Development and currently as the VP of Legislative Affairs.  In prior years, Jason has been actively involved in the volunteer ranks as a team lead for the Employee Relations Program from 2003 – 2008, and as a Co-Chair for the TCHRA 2010 Annual Spring Conference. 

Jason brings 17 years of experience working for software and engineering consulting firms; the public sector; healthcare, and currently is employed by MACC CommonWealth Services, which is a full service HR, IT, and Finance outsourcing agency in the Twin Cities.  His strengths excel in employee relations, change management, performance management, organization development and workforce planning.

Jason holds an undergraduate degree in Marketing (1995) and a Masters degree in Business Administration (2006).  He is PHR certified since 2003, Six Sigma Green Belt Certified, and holds numerous certificates in coaching and project management. 

Legislative Affairs Team

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LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccagish

Phone Number: 612-310-6778

Rebecca is a member of SHRM and has been an active member with TCHRA since 2006. She recently began a new role at UnitedHealth Group as the College Marketing and Sourcing Manager, working to build a marketing foundation for a growing college recruitment team. Previously, Rebecca spent eight years working in the recruitment advertising industry in a variety of consultative and leadership roles. She has been a member with TCHRA since January 2006, serving on the board since 2007, and has been actively involved in planning marketing and communications, membership and networking events, conferences, as well as participating on the Recruitment and Selection Programming Committee.

She has served on the board of Twin Cities Rotaract, an organization of young professionals committed to community service and professional development, for three years. Rebecca holds a B.S. from Winona State University in Mass Communication and an M.B.A from the University of St. Thomas.

Web Team

Social Media

Public Relations Team

Member Acquisition Team

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Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevejewell2

Phone Number: 612-245-8452

Steve rejoined TCHRA in 2008 and has served as the Team Leader of the Member Orientation team, and in 2010 received the 2009-2010 TCHRA Volunteer of the Year award for his dedication to the Association.  He joined the board in 2010 as the VP Membership Engagement & Retention. 
 
He brings over twenty-five years of Human Resources experience to the board, including work with the Employers Association (now Trusight, Inc.), Unisys Corporation, PepsiCo (Frito Lay, Inc.), and The Disney Company. Additionally, he has had consulting and permenant assignments at financial institutions like Ameriprise, TCF Bank, Wells Fargo, and US Bank.
Steve is an independent recruiter and HR consultant.

Orientations

Networking Team

Engagement

Retention

New Member Enrollment

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Michele Pitsch-Brynteson has been a member of SHRM for five (5) years and TCHRA for three (3) years.  In 2010 Michele joined TCHRA as a Team Lead for the Spring Conference and joins the board this year as the VP Professional Development.  

She has worked as a Talent Management professional with 3M for six (6) years and brings more than 15 years of Human Resources experience to TCHRA.  Prior to her career with 3M she managed from 10 – 25 direct reports; led a 4 state region and managed a 10 million dollar P&L.  Her expertise is in employment law and best practices, compensation, talent acquisition, performance management and human capital planning.  

Michele earned an MA in Organizational Management from Concordia University.  She is certified as an SPHR.

PHR/SPHR Certification Program

TCHRA Fall and Spring Conference Program Team

Continuing Education/Leadership Development Team

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Phone Number: 763-244-4337

Pine River Capital Management

Human Resource Manager

Alecia has been a member of SHRM since 2007 and joined TCHRA in 2010 as the VP Programs. 
 
She has more than 8 years of human resources experience and is currently the Human Resource Generalist at Pine River Capital Management, a global asset management firm.  She is responsible for HRIS system initiatives, third party global immigration matters, and ensuring compliance with all local, state, & federal employment law regulations in the UK, China & Hong Kong.  Prior to working for Pine River Capital Management, Alecia worked for Presbyterian Homes & Services as a Site HR Manager, where she gained expertise in employee relations, risk management and total rewards. 
 
Alecia holds a BA in Sociology from Arizona State University, and is pursuing a Masters Degree in Law from California Southern University.

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Team 4

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Ecolab

HR Manager

Amanda has been a member of TCHRA since 2000, is SPHR certified, and is also a member of SHRM. She began volunteering with TCHRA as the Team Lead for the mentoring program in 2007 and joined the Board as the VP of Volunteer Engagement in 2010.  Amanda has over 8 years of progressive human resource experience and is currently employed as a HR Manager at Ecolab.  Previously, Amanda worked in HR generalist and talent acquisition roles for TCF Bank.

Amanda holds a BA in Business Administration and Spanish from the University of St. Thomas and a Masters of Arts in Human Resources and Industrial Relations from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.

Volunteer Team

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Phone Number: 952-837-8568

Marquette Real Estate Group

Carrie has been a member of TCHRA since 1998 and has volunteered as a Team Leader for the Employee/Labor Relations Committee for TCHRA since 2005. She joined the board in 2010 as the VP Workforce Readiness.  Additionally, she has been a member of SHRM since 1998.

Carrie is a Human Resources Business Partner at Marquette Real Estate Group (United Properties, RJM Construction, NorthMarq) where she supports over 600 employees nationwide through proactive employee relations, consulting, performance improvement strategies, leadership and employee development training programs, benefits administration, etc. She brings with more than fourteen years of progressive human resource leadership to TCHRA.



She has a BS in Psychology with a minor in Mass Communications from Bemidji State University and a Masters Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University. She has been SPHR certified since June 2008.

Workforce Readiness

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Phone Number: 952-432-7755

Peggy Bushee Services, Inc.

President

Peggy has been the administrator for TCHRA since 1973 and a member of SHRM since 1988. She joins with other CMPs (Chapter Management Professionals), within SHRM, to share ideas and current practices of the SHRM chapters. Peggy manages a staff of six colleagues and is the President of Peggy Bushee Services,Inc. located in Apple Valley.