meet the staff

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TARA BITZAN
​Executive Director

LAUREN JOHNSON
Marketing Coordinator

SADIE RIDEL​
Member Relations Specialist

TAMMY WELLE
Visitor & Resource Center Coordinator

A Message from the director

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CHAMBER BOARD

The Board of Directors helps drive the Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce.  The board is comprised of business owners and employees representing all major business sectors in our community. Potential board members are identified annually by the Chamber nomination committee. They are elected to a three-year term, and may serve two consecutive terms.

2025 Board of Directors

Lynn Arnquist
President
Alexandria Technical &
​Community College

Brad Lenertz
Past President
Alexandria Clinic,
​A Service of Alomere Health

Andrew Rickers
President Elect / Treasurer
Bremer Bank

Molly Comer
​​Secretary
First Lutheran Church/
Community Preschool

Tyler Notch
Executive Board
Alexandria Shooting Park

Kreg Anderson
Alexandria Aviation

Amy Christopherson
State Farm Insurance​

Matt Hagstrom
Hagstrom Engineering

Kelly Jenzen
Johnston Law Office, PA

Kent Kopp
Pike & Pint Grill

Jeff Meland
Databae Systems

Sharlo Meyer
Aagard

Nick Paulsen
​CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)

Shari Prause
Lake Darling Resort

Michelle Wencl
Karrow Jewelers

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAMBER PRESIDENT