Our Team

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GCOLA’s leadership consists of  the Board of Directors and Advisory Members. The Board devotes their time and energy to developing and funding the programs to support our mission. Each one of the board members brings experience and expertise from their prior business careers and their work with other organizations. Our Advisory Members either chair a committee, provide legal counsel to GCOLA, or represent Cass and Crow Wing counties, the MN Department Natural Resources, and the US Army Corps Engineers.

You are always welcome to join us at our monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of the month at 8:30 a.m. You can participate via Zoom or contact Info@GCOLA.org for in-person meeting details.

Board of Directors

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Jay Chaney

Vice Chair | Safety and Recreation Committee Chair

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Robert Eliason

Environmental Committee Chair | Governance Committee Chair

Bass Lake

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Steve Frawley

GCOLA Chair | Government Relations Committee Chair

Lake Margaret

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Sue Friedrichs

Secretary

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Gull Lake

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Kathy Lundberg

Communications Committee Chair

Lake Margaret

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Chris Padrnos

Fisheries Committee Chair

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Tim Thoele

AIS Committee Chair

Gull Lake

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Jeremy Wiczek

Membership Committee Chair

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Jim Woll

Treasurer | Nominating Committee Chair

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Advisory Members

Cass County AIS

Steve Henry

Crow Wing County AIS

Amy Stoneking

GCOLA Attorney

Kevin Egan - Severson Porter Law

GCOLA Lake Steward Committee Chair

Dorothy Whitmer

GCOLA Loon Conservancy Committee Chair

Sheila Johnston

MN DNR AIS

Gina Kemper

MN DNR Fisheries

John Kempe

USACE Gull Lake Recreation Area

Brian Turner