Legislative contacts

Leadership for the Council's policy efforts comes from Paul Cerkvenik, president, and Scott McMahon, director of government relations & community affairs — in consultation with the Policy Committee of the board and the campus legislative contacts.

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Scott McMahon

Scott McMahon

Director of Government Relations & Community Affairs

Phone: 
(651) 293-6806
Email: 
smcmahon@mnprivatecolleges.org
Paul Cerkvenik

Paul Cerkvenik

President

Phone: 
(651) 293-6812
Email: 
pcerkvenik@mnprivatecolleges.org

Augsburg College

Jay Benananv, Director of Government Relations

Phone: 
612-330-1752
Email: 
benanav@augsburg.edu

Bethany Lutheran College

Lance Schwartz, Director of Marketing and Public Relations

Phone: 
507-344-7427
Email: 
schwartz@blc.edu

Bethel University

Amanda Wanke, Director of Media and Internal Communications

Phone: 
651-638-6266
Email: 
a-wanke@bethel.edu

Carleton College

Joe Hargis, Assoc. Vice President for External Relations

Phone: 
507-222-4327
Email: 
jhargis@acs.carleton.edu

College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University

Jon McGee, Vice President, Enrollment, Planning and Public Affairs

Phone: 
320-363-5287
Email: 
jmcgee@csbsju.edu

College of St. Scholastica

Janet Rosen, Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Phone: 
218-723-6072
Email: 
jrosen@css.edu

Concordia College (Moorhead)

James Hausmann, Retired Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid

Phone: 
218-299-3004
Email: 
hausmann@cord.edu

Concordia University, St. Paul

Bob DeWerff, Vice President of Academic Affairs

Phone: 
651-641-8278
Email: 
dewerff@csp.edu

Gustavus Adolphus College

Gwendolyn Freed, Vice President for Marketing and Communications

Phone: 
507-933-6355
Email: 
gfreed@gustavus.edu

Hamline University

Dan Loritz, Vice President for University Relations

Phone: 
651- 523-2200
Email: 
dloritz@hamline.edu

Macalester College

David Warch, Director of Communications

Phone: 
651-696-6475
Email: 
dwarch@macalester.edu

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Ann Merchlewitz, Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Phone: 
507-457-1587
Email: 
amerchle@smumn.edu

St. Catherine University

Elizabeth Stevens, Associate Dean of Enrollment and Director of Financial Aid

Phone: 
651-690-6540
Email: 
ejstevens@stkate.edu

St. Olaf College

Steve Blodgett, Director of Marketing and Communications

Phone: 
507-786-3316
Email: 
blodgett@stolaf.edu

St. Olaf College

Kathy Ruby, Financial Aid Director

Phone: 
507-786-3446
Email: 
ruby@stolaf.edu

University of St. Thomas

Doug Hennes, Vice President of University and Government Relations

Phone: 
651-962-6402
Email: 
dehennes@stthomas.edu