Dan Paulson, NCEL Chair
Bloomington, MN — Dan Paulson, P.E., Principal & CFO, Paulson & Clark Engineers Inc., White Bear Lake, MN, was elected Chairman of the North Central Electrical League, Inc. at their Board of Directors meeting, August 7, 2014, in Roseville, MN. Paulson leads Paulson & Clark Engineers electrical department, and also serves as partner and Chief Financial Officer. Paulson is a graduate of North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND, with a BSEEE, Electrical & Electronics Engineering degree. Paulson was a member of NDSU’s National Champion Football teams of 1985, 1986, and 1988. Paulson and his family live in the East Metro of the Twin Cities.
Dan Paulson succeeds Chuck Healy, Electrotech Inc., as the NCEL Chairman. Paulson will serve as Chair in leading the electrical industry nonprofit trade association through August 2016.
NCEL’s 2014-16 Board of Directors:
| Chair: | NEW ~ Dan Paulson, PE, Partner & C.F.O., Paulson & Clark Engineers Inc. (St. Paul, MN) |
| Vice Chair: | NEW ~ Edward Studniski, PE, President, Gausman & Moore Engineers (Roseville, MN) |
| Treasurer: | NEW ~ Steve Foss, VP – Distribution Operations (NSP-MN), Xcel Energy Inc. (St. Paul, MN) |
| Secretary: | Dale Yohnke, Executive Director, North Central Electrical League (Bloomington, MN) |
| Past Chair: | Chuck Healy, CPMR, Vice President, Electrotech Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) |
| Directors: | Utility: Steve Foss, VP – Distribution Operations (NSP-MN), Xcel Energy Inc. (St. Paul, MN) |
| Utility: Mark Helland, VP – Customer Service, Otter Tail Power Co. (Fergus Falls, MN) | |
| Utility: Rick Lancaster, VP – Generation, Great River Energy (Maple Grove, MN) | |
| Utility: NEW ~ Chuck Kimball, Manager – Distribution Resources, ALLETE-MN Power (Duluth, MN) | |
| Manufacturer: Chuck Healy, CPMR, Vice President, Electrotech Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) | |
| Manufacturer: Tony Blinkhorn, CPMR, Vice President, Rouzer Group Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) | |
| Manufacturer: Mike McDermeit, Sales Representative, Core4 Technologies (Minneapolis, MN) | |
| Distributor: Marty Hedlund, VP – Sales, Werner Electric of Minnesota (Cottage Grove, MN) | |
| Distributor: Stacy Stanslaski, Manager – Sales Operations, Viking Electric Supply (Minneapolis, MN) | |
| Distributor: NEW ~ Shane Kerska, Manager – N.E. Region, Border States Electric (Brooklyn Park, MN) | |
| Contractor: Scot Moser, Director – Business Development, Gephart Electric Co. (St. Paul, MN) | |
| Contractor: NEW ~ Julie Fuentes, C.F.O., Medina Electric Inc. (Hamel, MN) | |
| Engineer: Dan Paulson, PE, Partner & C.F.O., Paulson & Clark Engineers Inc. (St. Paul, MN) | |
| Engineer: Edward Studniski, PE, President, Gausman & Moore Engineers (Roseville, MN) |