Three Advisory Committees make recommendations on policy and grants to the full Dancing Sky Area Agency on Aging (DSAAA) governing board.
Representatives from each county serve on an Aging Advisory Committee and are listed below. Questions about programs and services can be directed to committee members as well as DSAAA staff.
If you are interested in serving on an Advisory Committee, please contact us
for more information.

Region 2 Advisory Committee
John Nelson, Clearwater County
Karen Ahmann, Mahnomen County*
Cody Hasbargen, Lake of the Woods County
Diane Mostad, Beltrami County, senior at large
OPEN, Minority Rep
Lloyd Engen, Clearwater County, senior at large
Amy Ballard, Social Services Rep
Tammy Carlsrud, Public Health
Ted VanKempen, Hubbard County
Jim Lucachick, Beltrami County
Bryan McCoy, Beltrami County, Transportation planner
Jeanne Kolo-Johnson, Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services Rep
Open, Hubbard County, senior at large
Open, Lake of the Woods County, senior at large
Open, Mahnomen County, senior at large
* Chairperson
Meetings are held the third Thursday of
February, May and September at 12:00 PM.
Meetings are located at:
Bemidji Senior Center
216 3rd Avenue
Bemidji, MN

Region 4 Advisory Committee
Evie Rinke, Traverse County*, senior at large
Marlys Winkels, LAH / BN Program Rep
Katherine Thompson, White Earth Title VI Director
Geri Goodwin, White Earth Home Health
Dale Rollie, Clay County, senior at large
Dodie Johnsrud, Pope County, senior at large
Ellen Archambeau, Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services Rep
Rose Murphy, Stevens County, senior at large
Ray Kallstrom, Douglas County, senior at large
Tonya Clem, Becker County, Housing Assisted Living
Open, Grant County
Michelle Fischer, Long-term Care
Nancy Vyborny, Becker County, senior at large
Mark Tysver, Otter Tail County, senior at large
Tracey Hendricks, Long-term Care
Karen Warnick, Becker County, senior at large
Cynthia Sprung, Wilkin County, Public health
Deb Doran, Wilkin County, senior at large
* Chairperson
Meetings are held the second Wednesday of
March, June and September at 1:00 PM.
Meetings are located at:
West Central Initiative
1000 Western Avenue
Fergus Falls, MN