Staff and Board of Directors - 2009

Staff Profiles

Office Manager, Monica Potter (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe) - Monica Potter has over 10 years working experience with MAICC. She is fluent in all our services, knows the members and networks to create opportunities that will promote and benefit our members and MAICC.

Responsibilities as Office Manager include bookkeeping and human resources, managing the flow of both internal and external communiques, maintains a broad-based knowledge of MAICC services, coordinates MAICC and membership events, maintains membership, and assists in membership recruitment. Supports both the Board of Directors and Executive Director.

2000 Graduate of the American Indian Opportunities Industrialization Center (AIOIC) with an emphasis on business management. Email: mpotter@maicc.org

Board Profiles 2009

  • Chair
  • John Lee
  • Tribal Affiliation: White Earth Band of Ojibwe
  • Owner: Lee Manufacturing, LLC
  • 7942 University Avenue NE
  • Fridley, MN 55432
  • Phone: (763) 785-4767
  • Fax: (763) 785-0026
  • Cell: (612) 432-7921
  • Email: lee_mfg@msn.com
  • Vice-Chair
  • Georgia Lickness
  • Tribal Affiliation: White Earth Band of Ojibwe
  • President: American Indians in Unity, Inc.
  • 831 Como Avenue West
  • St. Paul, MN 55103
  • Phone: (651) 785-7506
  • Email: georgia@aiiu.org
  • Treasurer
  • Aron Khoury
  • Project Manager, Targeted Business Program
  • University of Minnesota
  • 2221 University Avenue SE, Suite 136
  • Minneapolis, MN 55414
  • Phone: (612) 625-8460
  • Fax: (612) 625-9056
  • Email: khou0012@umn.edu
  • Secretary
  • Spence Etzkorn
  • Tribal Affiliation: Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
  • Field Engineer
  • PCL Construction Services, Inc.
  • 12200 Nicollet Avenue South
  • Burnsville, MN 55337
  • Phone: (952) 882-9600
  • Cell: (612) 619-9302
  • Email: sjetzkorn@pcl.com
  • Gretchen Ebert
  • Director of Supplier Diversity
  • Medtronic, Inc.
  • 8299 Central Avenue NE, ms P216
  • Minneapolis, MN 55432
  • Phone: (763) 514-0106
  • Cell: (763) 234-9887
  • Email: gretchen.ebert@medtronic.com
  • Theresa Foster
  • Tribal Affiliation: White Earth Band of Ojibwe
  • Owner: Foster Mayers Associates, LLC
  • 15282 Dresden Trail
  • Apple Valley, MN 55124
  • Phone: (952) 322-2728
  • Cell: (612) 232-6407
  • Email: tfoster@fostermayers.com
  • David Glass
  • Tribal Affiliation: White Earth Band of Ojibwe
  • President: American Indian Economic Development Fund
  • 831 Como Avenue West
  • St. Paul, MN 55103
  • Phone: (651) 917-0819
  • Email: dglass@aiedfloans.org
  • Sharon James
  • Tribal Affiliation: White Earth Band of Ojibwe
  • SBDP - Business Specialist
  • Corporate Commission, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
  • 700 Grand Avenue
  • Onamia, MN 56359
  • Phone: (320) 532-8817
  • Fax: (320) 532-8896
  • Email: sjames@grcasinos.com
  • Lee Meyer
  • Tribal Affiliation: White Earth Band of Ojibwe
  • Meyer Contracting, Inc.
  • Safety/Equipment Manager
  • 11000 93rd Avenue North
  • Maple Grove, MN 55369
  • Phone: (763) 391-5959
  • Fax: (763) 391-5924
  • Email: lmeyer@meyercontractinginc.com
  • Jon Otto
  • Tribal Affiliation: White Earth Band iof Ojibwe
  • Owner: Visions Design Studio, Inc.
  • 475 Cleveland Avenue North
  • St. Paul, MN 55104/li>
  • Phone: (651) 641-0209
  • Fax: (651) 641-0509
  • Email: jon@visionsprintcom.com
  • Andrew Wells
  • Tribal Affiliation: Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
  • Owner: Wells Technology Incorporated
  • 4885 Windsor Court
  • Bemidji, MN 56601
  • Phone: (218) 751-5117
  • Fax: (218) 751-0493
  • Email: andy@wellstech.com
  • David Williams
  • Tribal Affiliation: Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan
  • Owner: Williams Engineering, LTD
  • 2500 County Road B, Suite 250
  • Roseville, MN 55113
  • Phone: (651) 631-3121
  • Fax: (651) 631-3175
  • Email: dgw@williamseng.com