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MDLA Board of Directors

2025 - 2026 MDLA Board of Directors

  • Stephanie Angolkar Headshot

    President

    Stephanie Angolkar

    Iverson Reuvers

    (952) 548-7216

  • Cally Kjellberg-Nelson Headshot

    Vice-President

    Cally Kjellberg-Nelson

    Quinlivan & Hughes PA

    (320) 251-1414

  • Rachel Beauchamp Headshot

    Treasurer

    Rachel Beauchamp

    Cousineau, Van Bergen, McNee & Malone, P.A.

    (952) 525-6959

  • Shayne Hamann Headshot

    Secretary

    Shayne Hamann

    Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A.

    (612) 375-5996

  • Elizabeth Sorenson Brotten Headshot

    Immediate Past President

    Elizabeth Sorenson Brotten

    Foley & Mansfield PLLP

    (612) 216-0265

Directors

  • Ben Anderson Headshot

    Director

    Ben Anderson

    Bowman & Brooke

    (612) 672-3295

  • Lauren Nuffort Headshot

    Director

    Lauren Nuffort

    Lommen Abdo P.A.

    (612) 336-9308

  • Molly Ryan Headshot

    Director

    Molly Ryan

    Jackson Lewis

    (612) 359-1762

  • Julie Benfield Headshot

    Director

    Julie Benfield

    Northland Trial Team

    (218) 578-3264

  • Anu Anderson Headshot

    Director

    Anu Anderson

    Bassford Remele, P.A.

    (608) 658-0369

  • Melaina Mrozek Headshot

    Director

    Melaina Mrozek

    Rajkowski Gray Poetz

    (320) 251-1055

  • Nick Rauch Headshot

    Director

    Nick Rauch

    Larson King, LLP

    (651) 312-6500

  • DRI State Representative

    Anthony Novak

  • Director

    Samantha Flipp

    Tomsche, Sonnesyn, Tomsche

  • Director

    Sean Kelly

    Lind Jensen

    (612)-333-3637

  • Director

    Andrew Wolf

    Iverson Reuvers

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