Patrick Van Beek - President
952-832-9915 x107

Works closely with members to maintain satisfaction and implements board directives.

Don Szambelan - Senior Vice President & CLO
952-832-9915 x103

Provides guidance and management to the product development team.

Cecilia Luck - Chief Administration Officer
952-832-9915 x118

Works with the Corporate Services committees and Board of Directors and does the accounting.

John Gann - Vice President, Electric Services
952-832-9915 x105

Overall responsibility for MEA's Electric and Corporate Services sections.


Stephanie Menning, CAE, IOM - Vice President, Gas Services
952-832-9915 x114

Overall responsibility for Gas Operations Section. Works with Gas Committees to plan roundtables, Ames Conference, and training courses. Staff liaison for the National Gas Rodeo.

Get to know more about Stephanie: Steph's Blog Log


Chrystal Blow - Instructional Designer
952-832-9915 x120

Produce and maintain course materials for EnergyU, MEA's eLearning Portal.

David Bottem - Manager of Training & Product Services
952-832-9915 x123

Responsible for product implementation and support, eLearning Administration and field training.


Sandy Driscoll - Office Administrator
952-832-9915 x119

In charge of office management, meeting registrations, and phones.

Dianne Felty - Senior Manager, Member Relations
952-832-9915 x123

Responsible for marketing, sales, and developing strategies for providing new MEA products and services to the energy industry to ensure member retention and growth.


Elizabeth Fischer - Communications Director
952-832-9915 x108

Responsible for online course development, graphic design, print management, and website management.

Come "blog" with Elizabeth: Elizabeth's Understanding
~To communicate is to reach mutual understanding.~


Kara Malmgren - Project Administrator
952-832-9915 x111

Provides meeting planning support, arranges member visits, and assists with accounting.


Larry Murray - OQ Team Leader
952-832-9915 x101

Works with operator qualification.

Cindy Szambelan - Technical Product Administrator
952-832-9915 x106

Provides customer support for EnergyU.

Dean Szambelan - Manager of Multi-Media Technology
952-832-9915 x122

Flash and graphics designer.

Marty Vita - Manager of Instructional Design & Technology
952-832-9915 x102

Develops online courses and trains on Vuepoint Content Creator.




Serving the people that bring electricity and natural gas to American homes and businesses.

2119 Cliff Drive l Eagan, MN 55445-3327 l p. (651) 289-9600 l f. (651) 289-9601