Executive Team
Tara Lindstrom
Senior Director | Education Services Regional Supervisor | COMPASS
Phone: 218.410.8111 Email: tara.lindstrom@coop.nescmn.net 
Jeanette Mellesmoen
CFO and Director of Operations
Phone: 218.748.7617 Email: jmellesmoen@nescmn.net Finance
Jeanette Mellesmoen
CFO and Director of Operations
Phone: 218.748.7617 Email: jmellesmoen@nescmn.net 
Insurance & Wellness
Jeanette Mellesmoen
CFO and Director of Operations
Phone: 218.748.7617 Email: jmellesmoen@nescmn.net 
Marlo Peterson
Consumer-Directed Business Consultant
Phone: 952.393.2796 Email: mpeterson@nescmn.net 
COMPASS Team
Tara Lindstrom
Senior Director | Education Services Regional Supervisor | COMPASS
Phone: 218.410.8111 Email: tara.lindstrom@coop.nescmn.net 
Sarah Klyve
COMPASS Regional Equitable Access Specialist
Phone: 218.410.4830 Email: sarah.klyve@coop.nescmn.net 
Jonelle Mellstrom
COMPASS Regional Continuous Improvement Lead
Phone: 218.410.7715 Email: jonelle.mellstrom@coop.nescmn.net 
Renae Nesburg-Busse
COMPASS Regional Culturally Responsive Instructional Leadership Lead
Phone: 218.421.4010 Email: renae.busse@coop.nescmn.net 
Nicole Ojanen
COMPASS Regional Literacy Coach
Phone: 218.410.2949 Email: nicole.ojanen@coop.nescmn.net 
Alicia Schroeder
COMPASS Regional Continuous Improvement Coach
Email: alicia.schroeder@coop.nescmn.net 
Students & Education
Tara Lindstrom
Senior Director | Education Services Regional Supervisor | COMPASS
Phone: 218.748.7614 Email: tlindstrom@mescmn.net 
John Engelking
Senior Regional Manager Career and Technical Education
Phone: 218.390.9860 Email: jengelking@nescmn.net 
Aubrie Hoover
Regional Manager Behavioral and Mental Health Services
Phone: 218.748.7618 Email: ahoover@nescmn.net 
Kijo Stallings
Coordinator | Education and Student Services
Phone: 218.748.7611 Email: kstallings@nescmn.net System of Support
Sharon Haavisto
Manager | Administration | Marketing & Human Resources
Phone: 218.748.7624 Email: shaavisto@nescmn.net
Aubrie Hoover
Regional Manager | Behavioral and Mental Health Services
Phone: 218.748.7618 Email: ahoover@nescmn.net Telecommunications & Technology
Dustin Smither
Information Technology Specialist | Operations
Phone: 218.748.7633 Email: dsmither@nescmn.net 
Board Members
We have a dedicated Board of Directors at Northeast Service Cooperative consisting of seven members. The majority serve on a school board, and we currently have one Ex-Officio superintendent.
John Berklich, Jr.
Board Chair
Hibbing #701
2025 | 2028
Sue Kaslow
Member-at-Large
Hill City
2025 | 2025
Julie Peterson
Clerk
Moose Lake #97
2025-2028
Bob Rahja
Treasurer
Chisholm #695
2025-2028
John Klarich
St. Louis County
2025-2025
Walt Hautala
Vice Chair
Mesabi East #2711
2022-2026
Timothy Riordan
Rock Ridge #2909
2022-2026
Board Meetings
The NESC Board of Directors meets at 2 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at the NESC offices in Mountain Iron. This is subject to change.
Upcoming Board Meetings
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28 OctBoard Meeting
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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25 NovBoard Meeting
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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