Museum Hours:  Wednesdays & Saturdays 10-4 1(651)228-0263
 
 

People of Minnesota Transportation Museum

Board, Department Heads and Other Staff

Board of Directors

Chair
Wayne Merchant

Vice Chair
Bob Puelston

Secretary
Open

Treasurer
Deb Wood

At-Large
Marion Pew
Morten Jorgensen
Lane Littrell
Todd McGonagle
Larry Paulson
John Radimecky
Garry Yazell


Committee Chairs

Finance
Deb Wood

Personnel
Bob Puelston

Marketing
Barb Loida

Museum Development / Public Relations
Wayne Merchant

Collections & Restoration
Todd McGonagle

Education & Training
Bob Puelston

Equipment Maintenance
Kurt Mahre

Building & Grounds
Garry Yazell


Departments and Staff

Executive Director
Josh Hoaby

Guest Services Manager
Billie Rocarek

JSR Museum & MTM Administrator
Barb Sheldon

Operations Coordinator
Tim Grube

Executive Assistant
Frani Lowe

Jackson Street Gift Shop
Marilyn Thomas, Frani Lowe, Robert Keeschan, Carl Rice

Locomotive Maintenance Superintendent
Bob Puelston

Locomotive Maintenance Supervisor
Nick Edstrom

Maintenance of Way
Open

Railway Coach Maintenance
Kurt Mahre

Railway Collections Restoration
Todd McGonagle

Blacksmith-Machine Shop
Gordon Barr

Roundhouse Security
John Radimecky, Bob Puelston

Fire Safety
Open

Newsletter (Semaphore) Editor
Warren Plaisance

Tots & Trains Coordinator
Warren Plaisance

Equipment Restoration Outsourcing
Larry Paulson

Senior Advisor
Scott Hippert

TCU (Job Corps) Supervisor
Terry Holman

Railroad Operations Superintendent
Bob Puelston

Associate Superintendents
Kurt Mahre & Ward Gilkerson

Track Inspectors
Lane Littrel, Ward Gilkerson & Bob Puelston

Crew Scheduling
Deb Wood, Larry Paulson & Lane Littrell

Railway Operations Training
John Radimeckym Craig Lofgren

Volunteer Coordinator
Wayne Merchant

Osceola Operations
Noel Petit

Pizza Train
Sandy Hagan

Minnehaha Depot Supervisor
Aaron Novodvorsey

Museum Curator
John Van Arsdale

Garden Railroad Club
Jeff Hunter & Joe Komarek

Facilities Maintenance
Bill Hawley, Gordon Barr, Garry Yazell

Woodworking Shop Supervisor
Bill Hawley

Technology Manager
John Radimecky

Social Media
Conor Casey, Tanner Halbmaier

Video Production
Brian Rockholt