Staff & Leadership

Year-Round Staff

Tim Peterson
Executive Director
Extension 3
execdir@mountcarmelministries.com

David Blackstad
Program Director &
Dean of Students
Extension 4
david@mountcarmelministries.com

Shae Smith
Registrar
Extension 2
registrar@mountcarmelministries.com


Jenny Schwieters

Hospitality Coordinator 
jenny@mountcarmelministries.com

Derek Smith
Food Service, Building, and Grounds Manager
Derek@mountcarmelministries.com

Pam Hovland
Office Volunteer
pam@mountcarmelministries.com

Steven Wagner
Awaken Project Gap Year Director 
Steven@mountcarmelministries.com

Board of Trustees

The Mount Carmel Ministries Board of Trustees consists of men and women who are elected by the Proclaimers (voting members of Mount Carmel). Each year at our Annual Meeting, the Board of Trustee candidates are elected, each for a three year term.

Dave Lemon (Treasurer) 
Alexandria, MN

Annika Ellefson 
Carver, MN

Micah Johnson (Vice Chair)
Hawley, MN

Nijhar Jharia Minz
New Brighton, MN

Tim Knorek
Sauk Rapids, MN

Brett Koopman 
Maple Grove, MN

Dave Wollan (Board Chair)
Hutchinson, MN

Gretchen Ronnevik
Fergus Falls, MN

Martha Hanson (Secretary)
Morris, MN

Michael Pierson
Kasota, MN

Russel Lackey
Torrance, CA

Mandi Buonincontro
Fort Atkinson, WI

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