2023 - 2024 Section Council

Governing Council

Chair
Brian Bell | Dorsey & Whitney LLP (Minneapolis)

Vice-Chair
Joseph Dammel | Fresh Energy

Treasurer
Laura Matson | Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP

Secretary
Amelia Vohs | Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy

Past Chair
Elise Larson | Minnesota Court of Appeals

Member
Sam Ketchum | Kennedy & Graven Chartered
Rachel Kitze Collins | Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP
Thomas Braun | Stoel Rives LLP
Michael Cummings | Fredrikson & Byron PA (Minneapolis)
Allison Mitchell | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Alison Marwitz | Ecolab
Kenneth Podpeskar | 3M Company
Lindsey Remakel | Fredrikson & Byron PA (Minneapolis)
Elizabeth Schmiesing | Winthrop & Weinstine PA
Jeffery Sepesi | Environmental Law and Science, PLLC
Elizabeth Wefel | Flaherty & Hood PA
Aaron White | Minnesota Land Trust
Andrew Davis | Stinson LLP (Minneapolis)
Devin Driscoll | Fredrikson & Byron PA (Minneapolis)

Law Student Liaison
Jared Munster | Law Student Liaison - MHSL
Crystal Lawson | Law Student Liaison - MHSL
John Stack | Law Student Liaison - UMN EELS
Douglas Reuss | Law Student Liaison - St. Thomas ELS
Danielle Marshall | Law Student Liaison - UST ELS


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Section Manager

Tram Nguyen
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