POSITION: Minnesota State Fire Department Association Representatives

Board Of Firefighter Training And Education

Position Description

Five members representing the Minnesota State Fire Department Association, four of whom must be volunteer firefighters and one of whom may be a career firefighter.

Agency Contact

Allison Marcus
445 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
allison.marcus@state.mn.us
(651) 201-7257

Members Holding this Position (5)

SEAT

MEMBER NAME

AUTHORITY

STATUS

TERM

Career Firefighter

Jason Forshee

Governor

Filled

01/20/2025 - 01/03/2028

Volunteer Firefighter POC/PT #1

Jennifer Elleraas

Governor

Filled

04/16/2025 - 01/01/2029

Volunteer Firefighter POC/PT #2

Kate McKay

Governor

Filled

01/17/2024 - 01/03/2028

Volunteer Firefighter POC/PT #3

Gavin Peterson

Governor

Filled

08/16/2023 - 01/05/2026

Volunteer Firefighter POC/PT #4

Michael Schwankl

Governor

Filled

07/05/2023 - 01/04/2027

Position Applications (3)

APPLICANT DETAILS

APPLICANT CITY

Christopher Kummer

Brooklyn Center MN

Jason Forshee

Waseca MN

Jennifer Elleraas

Garrison MN

Position History (15)

POSITION	MEMBER NAME	TERM DATES	ACTUAL END	TERM END REASON
Career Firefighter	Christopher Kummer	07/05/2023 - 1/6/2025	08/31/2024	Resigned
Career Firefighter	Christopher Kummer	12/15/2021 - 1/2/2023	07/04/2023	Reappointment
Career Firefighter	Jonathan Kahnke	07/03/2019 - 1/2/2023	07/21/2021	resigned
Career Firefighter	Jonathan Kahnke	06/08/2015 - 1/7/2019	07/02/2019	scheduled end of term
Volunteer Firefighter POC/PT #1	Natascha Hennen	04/05/2021 - 1/6/2025	04/15/2025	End of term
Volunteer Firefighter POC/PT #1	Natascha Hennen	03/21/2017 - 1/4/2021	04/04/2021	scheduled end of term
Volunteer Firefighter POC/PT #1	Amanda MacDonell	06/03/2013 - 1/2/2017	03/20/2017	scheduled end of term.
Volunteer Firefighter POC/PT #2	Kate McKay	07/05/2023 - 1/1/2024	01/16/2024	Reappointment
Volunteer Firefighter POC/PT #2	Roxanne Altmeyer	07/03/2019 - 1/2/2023	07/04/2023	End of Term
Volunteer Firefighter POC/PT #2	Gary Stevens	06/08/2015 - 1/7/2019	07/02/2019	scheduled end of term
Volunteer Firefighter POC/PT #3	Gavin Peterson	07/03/2019 - 1/2/2023	08/15/2023	Reappointment
Volunteer Firefighter POC/PT #3	Christine Patrick	09/15/2018 - 1/3/2022	07/02/2019	mid-term vacancy
Volunteer Firefighter POC/PT #3	Christine Patrick	09/02/2015 - 1/1/2018	09/14/2018	scheduled end of term
Volunteer Firefighter POC/PT #4	Robert Dixon	07/03/2019 - 1/2/2023	07/04/2023	End of Term
Volunteer Firefighter POC/PT #4	Mark Bergerson	02/16/2016 - 1/6/2020	07/02/2019	mid-term vacancy

Seat List (5)

Vacancy

Seat Title

Active

Authority

Career Firefighter

Governor

Volunteer Firefighter POC/PT #1

Governor

Volunteer Firefighter POC/PT #2

Governor

Volunteer Firefighter POC/PT #3

Governor

Volunteer Firefighter POC/PT #4

Governor

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