Our Team

We have a great team of professionals with a wide range of expertise and experience. Get connected and learn more about our team.

We're always looking for new talent.

Interested in being a part of our team?

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Administrative

B Kyle
PRESIDENT / CEO
direct - 651.265.2771

Staci Christensen
VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
direct - 651.265.2775

Jill Grimme
OFFICE COORDINATOR
direct - 651.223.5000

Strategic Initiatives

Kim O'Brien 
VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
direct - 651.265.2795

Sherryln Thompson
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
direct - 651.224.4320

Yao Yaj
MANAGER OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
direct - 651.265.2780

Maichee Xiong
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES SPECIALIST
direct - 651.265.2786

Kim Chung
MANAGER OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
direct - 651.265.2763

    Member Services

Beth Breidel 
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP
direct - 612.865.4383

Business & Talent Development

Melissa McLean
DIRECTOR OF TALENT DEVELOPMENT
direct - 651.271.2116

Tong Thao 
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
direct - 651.265.2767

Government Affairs

John Perlich 
VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
direct - 651.265.2778

Kaleb McCulloch
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
direct - 651.265.2788

Marketing & Communications

Severyn Skoug
VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING
​& STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
direct - 651.265.2791

Jenna Dorer
EVENT PLANNING & MARKETING SPECIALIST
direct - 651.265.2779

​Events​

​Megan Forgrave
VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMMING AND MEMBER EXPERIENCE
direct - 651.265.2797

​Brittani Dyrud
EVENTS MANAGER
direct - 651.265.2769

Foundation

Kathleen Lohmar Exel
VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT
​& FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
direct - 651.265.2782

Kristie Lazenberry
DEI COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
direct - 651.265.2777

​Aside from working at the Chamber, our employees are involved in the following boards and committees:

Business Review Council, City of Saint Paul  |  CapitolRiver Council - District 17  |  Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library  |  Gold Line Partners  |
Grand Avenue Business Task Force  |  Hillcrest Community Advisory Committee  |  Midway Chamber of Commerce  |
Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce  |  Minnesota Hmong Chamber of Commerce  |  Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association | 
Neighborhood STAR Committee, City of Saint Paul  |  Oakdale Area Chamber of Commerce  |  Purple Line Partners |
Ramsey County Workforce Innovation Board  |  Rice and Larpenteur Alliance  | Riverview Policy Advisory Committee  |  
Saint Anthony Villagers for Community Action  |  Saint Paul Downtown Alliance   |  Westonka District #277 Foundation