Board of Directors TSMA

Philip was elected to the TSMA Board in 2020.  Phil is the President of Paydac Plastics in Fergus Falls, and serves on both the Program and Workforce committees.

Alexandra joined the TSMA Board in 2020. She is employed at Cosmos Enterprises, Inc. in Elbow Lake as the Sales and Marketing Manager and holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Entrepreneurial Management. Within the Board, Alexandra holds the position of Vice President and serves on the Marketing Committee.

Shawn was elected to the TSMA Board in 2018, and serves as a co-chair on the membership committee.  He is employed as the Alexandria Branch Manager for Jim’s Electric Company, Inc.  Shawn holds a Degree at M State Wadena for Construction Electrician, a three-year apprenticeship, and a journeyman’s license. 

Rick was elected to the TSMA Board in 2022. He is the Superintendent of the Herman Norcross Community School District 264. 

Tim was elected to the TSMA Board in 2022. He is the Superintendent of the Lake Park Audubon School District. 

Donna joined the TSMA Board in 2023. She is a field safety lead at OECS.  She has been a safety professional for over 20 years and has clients in agriculture, construction, and general industry.

Tim Kindel joined the TSMA board in 2021.  He works as an Account Manager for Blackhawk Industrial, resulting in a wide network of manufacturers in the TSMA region. 

Kirk joined the TSMA Board in 2023. He is the Fabrication Coordinator at Massman Automation Designs, LLC.

Mark joined the TSMA Board in 2016.  He was elected to his first term as Board President in 2018.  He serves as Co-Chair of the Program Committee and Chair of the Stein & Wine Fest.  Mark is employed as the Operations Manager at ITW Heartland in Alexandria.

Deb joined the TSMA Board in 2020 and is employed at Doherty Staffing Solutions as a Business Development Manager for the Western Central MN area. Deb brings a unique perspective to the Board, as she works with multiple manufacturers to understand their business and meet their fluctuating staffing needs. Deb serves as Chair of the Golf Committee.

Jodi joined the board in 2023. She is the Vice President of Operations at Brenton, a ProMach Product Brand, in Alexandria.