President
Mark Sundberg
Erhard, MN
Mark is a fourth generation beekeeper from Fergus Falls, MN. He currently runs around 5,000 colonies, migrates to Mississippi in the fall, and sends bees to California for the almond pollination in February. Mark has been involved in the Minnesota Hygienic Queen program for several years and sells mostly queen cells from the Mississippi location. He has served as the editor of the Minnesota Beekeeper and has previosly served the MHPA as Vice President from 2000-2004.
Vice President
Liz Schroeder
Secretary
Brooke Nikkila
St Paul, MN
Treasurer
Sara Keskey Rufer
Cokato, MN
Directors
Jerome Rossi
St Michael, MN
Wes Hull
Greg Renstrom
Shafer, MN
News Letter Editors
News Letter Publisher
Mann Lake Ltd.
501 1st St.
Hackensack, MN. 56452-2589
218-675-6688
Website
Advisory Council Members
If you have an inquiry regarding the MHPA or beekeeping in general, please contact the regional advisor closest to your area.
Northern Region: Sam Stewart, Carlton, MN (2023) sfstuart54873@yahoo.com
Central Region: Jerome Rossi, St Michael, MN (2023) jrossi@mnbeeman.com
Metro Region: Dave Schoeder, Champlin, MN (2023) dschroeder@spectrumpropertymgmt.com
Southern Region.: Burt Honl, Gaylord MN: (2023)
Education Advisor
Dr. Marla Spivak, St. Paul