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EAST COAST
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/stephanie-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=57.84%2070.5&q=80&w=320&s=890b3ae7268b4369b8469e8277f32c3f 320w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/stephanie-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=57.84%2070.5&q=80&w=540&s=aa191f265c833506917948590e88ebb4 540w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/stephanie-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=57.84%2070.5&q=80&w=768&s=7776aff20971d082bfb245643075d726 600w)
Stephanie Grimaldi
Director of Convention Sales
751+ peak rooms DC, MD, VA
stephg@minneapolis.org
612-767-8134
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/minneapolis-placeholder.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=8a9fe31e4f8fcb8b309ed7f0e7e0c72f 320w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/minneapolis-placeholder.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=369a847936c7c7af68d5130430c091b7 540w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/minneapolis-placeholder.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=889736df9760d505d1dff2ba2b81115f 630w)
Jill Buckley
National Account Executive
201-750 peak rooms DC, MD & 201+ Northeast
jillb@minneapolis.org
571-236-0022
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/kay-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=c448b92311f3963230564e061d6b56ab 320w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/kay-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=02255f52915987730800d8110a30f43c 540w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/kay-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=211c2d61276c87e9e04f2cba7fb4bdfe 600w)
Kay Russell
Business Development/Unions
kayr@minneapolis.org
301-350-7370
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/madison-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=c6b6e3936e57b2f7cfa5e90f093fe5c0 320w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/madison-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=2dbfbb0827fd88f78d2a2354a02848e2 540w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/madison-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=8c06a97d0a4e3fab7bad121b987a7e67 600w)
Madison Rohde
National Account Manager
201-750 peak rooms, DC, VA & 201+ Southeast
madisonr@minneapolis.org
612-767-8220
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Headshot.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=7d5f05499e858226f4d86686e020640d 320w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Headshot.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=1f9333d692d639b2a1d3cd9f6a101124 540w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Headshot.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=da306c7bb3f48554ddcdd06880b51772 768w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Headshot.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1024&s=edb24b823da29ae6519e4ef66940cfee 800w)
Alyssa Ripley
Sales Account Executive
20-200 peak rooms, East Coast
alyssar@minneapolis.org
612-767-8104
WEST COAST
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/emily-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=163285c18709ad1822572ff8a24c7e20 320w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/emily-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=89e68b165e9474b5f3a1433b249227bb 540w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/emily-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=79fe634387dc293a31f54c7d06361f97 600w)
Emily Heggernes
National Account Executive
200+ peak rooms
emilyh@minneapolis.org
612-767-8146
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Jessica-Derrick-Elavsky-Headshot-600x600.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=c3a5cf98533fa7aab43974e7c23746b2 320w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Jessica-Derrick-Elavsky-Headshot-600x600.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=ae458f16855e15e6fe6738deeec67c0a 540w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Jessica-Derrick-Elavsky-Headshot-600x600.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=f5f04a20542b749e16cca60452657fd8 600w)
Jessica Derrick Elavsky
Sales Account Executive
10-200 peak rooms
jessicad@minneapolis.org
612-767-8240
MIDWEST
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/tom-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=9a6577588f34f1c78f66aba877d88b72 320w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/tom-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=7b2498dd178e684af8946e441a8b0d10 540w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/tom-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=925c1a5b5655250e781577140b86e06d 600w)
Tom Ruzsa
Director of Meeting and Sports Sales, Midwest Accounts
751+ peak rooms
tomr@minneapolis.org
612-767-8144
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Ros_headshot23.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=2e8d180b90891b49df514103b92d7078 320w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Ros_headshot23.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=a7729c6f64a9cc42bbb640aa5f0078ae 540w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Ros_headshot23.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=d6bd0a81e1963782f054097ee560f084 768w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Ros_headshot23.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1024&s=383fa8f3014e597177653307d07d50cf 800w)
Rosalind Dixon
National Account Executive
201-750 peak rooms
RosalindD@minneapolis.org
612-767-8074
MINNESOTA
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/sue-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=0073ec80951804a4ca8c0a2b18ca239d 320w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/sue-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=e2136ea99fa4461e31a18c6c576e15b2 540w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/sue-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=c2ddce18d2ca74265cd7c3bb8eec5091 600w)
Sue Murray
Senior National Account Executive
201+ peak rooms
suem@minneapolis.org
612-767-8034
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Jessica-Derrick-Elavsky-Headshot-600x600.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=c3a5cf98533fa7aab43974e7c23746b2 320w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Jessica-Derrick-Elavsky-Headshot-600x600.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=ae458f16855e15e6fe6738deeec67c0a 540w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Jessica-Derrick-Elavsky-Headshot-600x600.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=f5f04a20542b749e16cca60452657fd8 600w)
Jessica Derrick Elavsky
Sales Account Executive
10-200 peak rooms
jessicad@minneapolis.org
612-767-8240
FAITH/DIVERSITY
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/minneapolis-placeholder.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=240&q=80&w=320&s=b34cc156ca7ab52cd2e12629e85df4e8 320w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/minneapolis-placeholder.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=405&q=80&w=540&s=d8b2febfd415325875b3184ea60bbe37 524w)
Betty Willams
Senior National Account Executive
201+ peak rooms
bettyw@minneapolis.org
612-767-8154
GLOBAL TOURISM
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/casey-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=c9861fa67b3ffb25bd9bc880b098c248 320w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/casey-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=3274b18f145f938859fce1530cac2575 540w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/casey-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=f470d14ea05dafa036504430db2425be 600w)
Casey Kluver
Manager, Global Tourism Sales
Caseyk@minneapolis.org
612-767-8106
SPORTS MINNEAPOLIS
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/tom-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=9a6577588f34f1c78f66aba877d88b72 320w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/tom-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=7b2498dd178e684af8946e441a8b0d10 540w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/tom-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=925c1a5b5655250e781577140b86e06d 600w)
Tom Ruzsa
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/kate-headshot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=4776545434a579a7c471285bca31f195 300w)
Kate Robey
Manager of National Sports Sales
101-750 peak rooms
KateR@sportsminneapolis.org
612-335-6331
MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER SALES
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Smith-Katie_headshot_2023_250x250.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=805a2ca0e16dab2c8757f646f10dde8b 320w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Smith-Katie_headshot_2023_250x250.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=6262848a742ea874a60e9b5c3d74c44e 540w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Smith-Katie_headshot_2023_250x250.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=93200daa2fe0027c489be24f4ec4b9a7 768w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Smith-Katie_headshot_2023_250x250.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1024&s=236c9f765ba7b2959f4b36fe0f018c69 1024w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Smith-Katie_headshot_2023_250x250.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1200&s=6679ae625f92b1bd2ded143e5d87316f 1042w)
Katie Smith, CMP
Director of Sales and Marketing
katie.smith@minneapolismn.gov
612-335-6330
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Deb-Taylor-Headshot_250x250.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=58%2030.4&q=80&w=320&s=d350dd79b838d4a4b76c67dcf5d26635 250w)
Deb Taylor
Associate Director of Sales
deborah.taylor@minneapolismn.gov
612-335-6332
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Savannah-Fargen-Headshot_2022_250x250.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=0d54cd440dcebae585bc01890d57f8fc 250w)
Savannah Fargen
National Account Executive
savannah.fargen@minneapolismn.gov
612-335-6334
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Sheila-Head-Shot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=52.28%2029.42&q=80&w=320&s=dfd9de36f62b5e2a82edbf96c9ee9415 320w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Sheila-Head-Shot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=52.28%2029.42&q=80&w=540&s=ff859bc0ed08bd1d7514d79b82b054ab 540w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Sheila-Head-Shot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=52.28%2029.42&q=80&w=768&s=3ef8fa937cadddc4c5df49b2932e2883 768w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Sheila-Head-Shot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=52.28%2029.42&q=80&w=1024&s=57af1e013e02372743b7974f3d2b22a9 1024w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Sheila-Head-Shot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=52.28%2029.42&q=80&w=1200&s=830e77936815a9142a431433feb0dcf2 1200w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Sheila-Head-Shot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=52.28%2029.42&q=80&w=1440&s=2f7e68cc85404a457497e5e4d4dd8127 1440w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Sheila-Head-Shot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=52.28%2029.42&q=80&w=1920&s=4ff700e2ef82e8c59fe184f2bcd33ff9 1920w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Sheila-Head-Shot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=52.28%2029.42&q=80&w=2560&s=5b19dbe9c1c3b10529fc63b604e3cb65 2560w, https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Sheila-Head-Shot.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=52.28%2029.42&q=80&w=3840&s=153032f7c54cb2d0424528a601ec9a99 3493w)
Sheila Tapia
National Account Executive
sheila.tapia@minneapolismn.gov
612-335-6336
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Alex-Hall-Headshot_2022-250x250.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=aa4840f572cfaecf678e81bd661eba4a 250w)
Alex Hall
Sales Account Executive
Alex.Hall@minneapolismn.gov
612-335-6121
![](https://minneapolis-2021.imgix.net/images/Rachel-Taylor-Headshot-250x250.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=b317ec1be6e44ca8283c6cd74f05db2a 250w)
Rachel Taylor
Sales Administrative Assistant
Rachel.Taylor@minneapolismn.gov
612-335-6326