Holly Ward serves as the Superintendent of Dawson-Boyd Public Schools, where she leads with a strong focus on students, families, and community. Since 2023, she has guided the district through meaningful change, strengthening systems, improving financial stability, and building a positive culture grounded in trust and collaboration. Holly brings experience as an in-home child care […]
Lynn Jenc is the Community Education Director at Alexandria Public Schools. Prior to Alexandria Public Schools, she was at Willmar Public Schools and Albany Area Schools. She is the past president of MN Community Education Association (MCEA), served on the National Network for Community Education, and past president of the Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of […]
Jodie is a Senior Municipal Advisor who joined Ehlers’ School Finance team in 2009. She previously served 15 years as the Director of Financial Operations for the South Washington County School District. Her first-hand knowledge of district financial operations gives her unique insight into referendum planning, tax impacts and debt issuance for education projects.
Shelby is a Senior Municipal Advisor and serves as the Managing Director of Ehlers’ School Finance team. She assists districts across Minnesota and Wisconsin with long-term capital planning and navigating the implications of legislative proposals on debt issuance. Before joining the firm in 2016, Shelby worked with the Minnesota Senate as a non-partisan research analyst […]
Currently serving as the Director of Community Education & Communication Services for Big Lake Schools, Stephanie Hillman specializes in building sustainable, high-growth district programming. She has a proven track record in childcare innovation, including developing a wrap-around preschool program that doubled enrollment in its first year and successfully transitioning school-age childcare back in-house. During her tenure […]
Tiffany Gustin serves as the Director of Management and Insurance Trust Services for the MN School Boards Association. Before working for MSBA, she served as a school district Business Manager for ten years. Prior to working in school finance, she was a software engineer and database analyst in the private sector and worked in county government. In […]
As a PreK-12 education planning specialist, Sue offers over 25 years of experience in referendum and strategic planning, community organizing, educational programming and charter school development, fundraising, marketing, school communications, and pre-referendum support. She has extensive experience collaborating with planners, architects, and engineers to guide school systems through the visioning, long-range facility planning, and bond […]
Will O’Keefe guides overall project direction and coordination for all new developments from project sourcing through lease up. Prior to working for Bader, Will worked at the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Preservation Alliance of Minnesota (now Rethos). In those roles, Will saw how impactful real estate development can be in transforming and revitalizing […]
Troon joined Colliers in 2018 and is a Senior Vice President in our Minneapolis office. He is responsible for procuring debt and equity for his clients’ commercial real estate development and investments. Troon graduated from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. with a MBA in 2006 after receiving his BA from St. John’s University […]
Tim Blakeslee is the City Administrator/Utilities Manager for the City of Plymouth, Wisconsin, where he oversees municipal operations, utilities, budgeting, and long-range planning. Since joining Plymouth in 2022, he has led complex infrastructure, economic development, and organizational initiatives while working closely with elected officials, staff, and community partners. Tim brings over a decade of local […]
