DAMA-MN Leadership Team
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Terry Baresh | President
president@dama-mn.org | terry.baresh@dama-mn.org
- Provide leadership and direction for DAMA Chapter and serve as Chapter representative to DAMA International and other groups or functions.
- Preside at Board and Chapter meetings.
- Appoint committee or Special Interest Group (SIG) chairpersons.
- Assist and coordinate the efforts of all officers.
- Appoint auditor and nomination committees.
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Erik Erenz | Treasurer
treasurer@dama-mn.org | erik.erenz@dama-mn.org
- Maintain financial accounts and quarterly financial reports.
- Oversee membership fee collection via platform.
- Submit annual financial reports.
- Ensure legal compliance for non-profit status.
- Recommend budgets and manage expenses.
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Chris Miller | Secretary
secretary@dama-mn.org | chris.miller@dama-mn.org
- Record and publish minutes of meetings.
- Manage Chapter documentation and bylaws.
- Coordinate internal communications.
- Prepare and manage election processes.
- Support virtual meetings logistics.
OPEN | Board Member At-Large
- Director Operations Committee.
- Manage chapter communications (newsletters, email, social media, web)
- Support chapter meeting delivery
- Manage and maintain technology platforms (365, website, DNS, MMP)
Greg Klaus | Board Member At-Large
technology@dama-mn.org | greg.klaus@dama-mn.org
- Build relationships with academic, public-sector, nonprofit, and professional organizations.
- Expand engagement with students, educators, and emerging professionals.
- Identify collaborative educational and community opportunities.
- Strengthen DAMA-MN’s visibility throughout the data community.
David Barstad ("Danger") | Board Member At-Large
membership@dama-mn.org | danger@dama-mn.org
- Director Membership Services Committee.
- Foster a welcoming, inclusive, and valuable member experience.
- Support member onboarding, participation, renewal, and retention.
- Connect members with programs, volunteer roles, and learning opportunities.
- Monitor membership trends and identify opportunities to increase engagement.
- Represent member needs and interests in chapter planning.
Carmen Olsen | Board Member At-Large
professional-development@dama-mn.org | carmen.olsen@dama-mn.org
- Director Professional Development Committee
- Coordinate speaker engagement and topic alignment with DMBOK.
- Conduct interest surveys and schedule programming.
- Manage speaker logistics and payments.
- Collaborate on venues and events.
Andy Nash | Board Member At-Large
strategic-Relations@dama-mn.org | andy.nash@dama-mn.org
- Director Community & Academic Partnerships
- Build relationships with academic, public-sector, nonprofit, and professional organizations.
- Expand engagement with students, educators, and emerging professionals.
- Identify collaborative educational and community opportunities.
- Strengthen DAMA-MN’s visibility throughout the data community.
Matthias Chan ("Matti") | Board Member At-Large
matti.chan@dama-mn.org- Chair Analytics & Reporting
- Provide trusted operational metrics to chapter leaders and committees.
- Track membership, event participation, engagement, and campaign performance.
- Maintain dashboards and recurring performance summaries.
- Support member surveys and event-feedback reporting.
- Help DAMA-MN make informed, data-driven decisionCoordinate venue logistics and support.
DAMA International (DAMA-I) is a not-for-profit, vendor independent association of technical and business professionals dedicated to advancing the concepts and practices for data resource management and enterprise information. DAMA-I is the parent organization of DAMA-MN, and has over 70 chapters and thousands of members throughout the world.