Iron Mining Association

IMA Board of Directors

The IMA Board of Directors has representation from all its membership.

The Board consists of two directors appointed by each Producer Member and 11 directors elected from the Association's Sustaining, Supporting and Contributing Members.

Board of Directors

Name: Sandy Karnowski
Company: Cliffs Natural Resources
Board Position: Producers
Name: Brian Maki
Company: Lakehead Constructors
Board Position: Sustaining Members
Name: Bob Bozich
Company: Malton Electric
Board Position: Sustaining Members
Name: John Ruud
Company: Road Machinery and Supplies
Board Position: Contributing Members
Name: Tim Tomsich
Company: Hibbing Taconite - Cliffs Natural Resources
Board Position: Producers
Name: Thomas Kelly
Company: Minnesota Ore Operations - U.S. Steel
Board Position: Producers
Name: Margaret Hodnik
Company: Minnesota Power
Board Position: Sustaining Members
Name: Bruce Mars
Company: W.P. & R.S. Mars Supply Co.
Board Position: Supporting Members
Name: Michael Welch
Company: Ulland Brothers
Board Position: Supporting Members
Name: Larry Lehtinen
Company: Magnetation, Inc.
Board Position: Producers
Name: Jonathan Holmes
Company: ArcelorMittal
Board Position: Producers
Name: William Bond
Company: ArcelorMittal
Board Position: Producers
Name: Dana Byrne
Company: Cliffs Natural Resouces
Board Position: Producers
Name: Jack Tuomi
Company: United Taconite - Cliffs Natural Resources
Board Position: Producers
Name: Ed LaTendresse
Company: Hibbing Taconite - Cliffs Natural Resources
Board Position: Producers
Name: Jeremy Smolich
Company: Keetac - U.S. Steel
Board Position: Producers
Name: James Korpi
Company: Northshore Mining Co. - Cliffs Natural Resources
Board Position: Producers
Name: Joe Hejny
Company: Dyno Nobel Inc.
Board Position: Sustaining Members
Name: Tom Jamar
Company: Jasper Engineering & Equipment Co.
Board Position: Supporting Members
Name: Peter "Chipper" Johnson
Company: Hoover Construction Co.
Board Position: Contributing Members
Name: Joe Leoni
Company: Trenti Law Firm
Board Position: Contributing Members
Name: Art Lind
Company: Lind Industrial Supply
Board Position: Contributing Members

Committee Chairs

Name: Laurie Potter
Company: Minnesota Ore Operations - U.S. Steel
Board Position: Safety and Health Committee
Name: Bob Poulter
Company: Mielke Electric
Board Position: Public Information Committee
Name: Chrissy Bartovich
Company: Minnesota Ore Operations - U.S. Steel
Board Position: Environmental Committee
Name: Roger Lind
Company: Lind Industrial Supplies
Board Position: Membership Committee