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BOARD/COMMISSION:  Board Of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, And Interior Design

(Board of AELSLAGID)


Address

85 East 7th Place
Suite 160
St. Paul, MN
55101-2113

Web Site

Supporting Entity/Enabling Legislation Supported by Department of Commerce

ENABLING LEGISLATION
M.S. 326.02-326.15
Enabled: 06-24-2015
Revisor of Statutes Link

Chair and Contact
CONTACT
Kate Van Etta-Olson
(651) 296-2388
CHAIR
Daniel Kelsey
(651) 284-5852

TITLE
NAME
EMAIL
PHONE
PRIMARY
Licensing Supervisor
christie.e.vereide@state.mn.us
(651) 757-1514
No
OAS-I
Matthew.linngren@state.mn.us
(651) 757-1511
No
Executive Director
aelslagid@state.mn.us
(651) 296-2388
Yes
TITLE
NAME
EMAIL
PHONE
PRIMARY
Chair
dkelseype@msn.com
(651) 284-5852
Yes
Membership
The 21-member board includes three licensed architects; five licensed engineers; two licensed landscape architects; two licensed land surveyors; two certified interior designers; two geoscientists; and five public members. Not more than one member may be from the same branch of the profession of engineering. Each professional member must have five (5) years of experience and shall have been in responsible charge of work for at least two (2) years.
Member Info

COMPENSATION

  • Per Diem: $55.00
  • Other Compensation: $55 per diem plus expenses

MEMBERSHIP DETAILS

  • Requires Older Member - no
  • Requires Senate Approval - no
  • Members file campaign finance and disclosure - yes

Entity Powers and Duties, Activity Summary
The Board licenses and regulates architects, engineers, land surveyors, landscape architects, geologists, soil scientists, and certifies interior designers.

ACTIVITY SUMMARY

The Board and its committees and sections met a total of 32 times during FY25. There were 10 regular and special meetings involving the Executive Committee, Credentialing Committee, Rules Committee, ALACID Section, ELSGEO Section, and the Board as a whole. There were 11 meetings of the Complaint Committee. There were an additional 11 meetings of the ad hoc Hiring Panel who were involved in the hiring of a new Executive Director.


Meeting Information
Meetings typically last: 2-4 hours
Meeting Frequency: Full board meetings are held at least four times a year. In addition, members attend committee and section meetings as needed. The full schedule of meetings is posted on the Board website.

Meetings are held at:
Golden Rule Building, St. Paul.


Fiscal Information
Annual Staff Hours: 1418.50
Total Appropriations: $1,047,000.00
Appropriations Description: The Board’s budget is funded through General Fund appropriations. The Board collects application and licensure fees which are deposited in the state’s General Fund.
Fiscal Year Expenses: $789,000.00

Expenses Description:

Approximately 67% of the Board's budget is spent on compensation and 33% on operating expenses.

Open Positions (0)
No Open Positions

NAME POSITION APPLICATION DATE
Cole Baessler Certified Interior Designer 1/21/2025
Debra Barnes Certified Interior Designer 11/20/2024
Alexa Choles Certified Interior Designer 1/11/2025
Mr Paul Brandt Geoscientist 11/14/2024
Carrie Jennings Geoscientist 10/31/2024
Stacee Demmer Licensed Architect 11/21/2024
Sally Grans Korsh Licensed Architect 11/14/2024
Mr. Marcus Hulmer Licensed Architect 11/14/2024
Nathan Knutson Licensed Architect 11/21/2024
Andrea Swan Licensed Architect 11/9/2024
Bryan Clark Licensed Engineer 12/20/2024
Russell Kalis Licensed Engineer 11/1/2024
Dr. Travis Thul P.E. Licensed Engineer 1/30/2025
Shajive Jeganathan Public Member 1/29/2025
Carolee Lindsey Public Member 1/20/2025
Lori Marco Public Member 1/24/2025
Daniel Miesle Public Member 11/8/2024
Jean Otto Public Member 11/4/2024
Arvind Sureshkumar Public Member 1/19/2025

No pending appointments found.

POSITION/SEAT
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
MEMBER NAME
STATUS
TERM END
 No Direct Appointments were found.

Current Members (21)
POSITION/SEAT
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
MEMBER NAME
STATUS
TERM END
Certified Interior Designer #1
Governor
Filled
01/03/2028
Certified Interior Designer #2
Governor
Filled
01/01/2029
Geoscientist #1
Governor
Filled
01/01/2029
Geoscientist #2
Governor
Filled
01/04/2027
Licensed Architect #1
Governor
Filled
01/04/2027
Licensed Architect #2
Governor
Filled
01/01/2029
Licensed Architect #3
Governor
Filled
01/03/2028
Licensed Engineer #1
Governor
Filled
01/01/2029
Licensed Engineer #2
Governor
Filled
01/03/2028
Licensed Engineer #3
Governor
Filled
01/05/2026
Licensed Engineer #4
Governor
Filled
01/04/2027
Licensed Engineer #5
Governor
Filled
01/05/2026
Licensed Land Surveyor #1
Governor
Filled
01/03/2028
Licensed Land Surveyor #2
Governor
Filled
01/05/2026
Licensed Landscape Architect #1
Governor
Filled
01/05/2026
Licensed Landscape Architect #2
Governor
Filled
01/03/2028
Public Member #1
Governor
Filled
01/04/2027
Public Member #2
Governor
Filled
01/01/2029
Public Member #3
Governor
Filled
01/01/2029
Public Member #4
Governor
Filled
01/05/2026
Public Member #5
Governor
Filled
01/01/2029