Meet the people behind VLAWMO.
Phil Belfiori, Administrator
Operations - Budget - Work plan
Email: phil.belfiori@vlawmo.org
Direct: 651-204-6073
Brian Corcoran, Water Resources Manager
Project management - Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) - Water quality monitoring - Financials
Email: brian.corcoran@vlawmo.org
Direct: 651-204-6075
Dawn Tanner, PhD, Program Development Coordinator
Grant writing - Project development and management - Planning
Email: dawn.tanner@vlawmo.org
Direct: 651-204-6074
Lauren Sampedro, Watershed Technician & Program Coordinator
Grant programs - GIS - Water quality monitoring
Email: lauren.sampedro@vlawmo.org
Direct: 651-204-6071
Angela Hugunin, Communication & Outreach Coordinator
Communication and education - MS4 support - Volunteer coordination - Community Blue grant
Email: angela.hugunin@vlawmo.org
Direct: 651-204-6014
The VLAWMO Board of Directors consists of one elected official from each of the six communities within the watershed.
The VLAWMO board meets at 7:00 pm on the 4th Wednesday of every other month.
Jim Lindner - Gem Lake City Council Member
Chair of VLAWMO Board of Directors
Email: jim.lindner@gemlakemn.org
Andrea West - White Bear Lake City Council Member
Vice Chair of VLAWMO Board of Directors
Email: ward3@whitebearlake.org
Katherine Doll Kanne - Vadnais Heights City Council Member
Treasurer/Secretary of VLAWMO Board of Directors
Email: Katherine.DollKanne@cityvadnaisheights.com
Sara Shah - North Oaks City Council Member
Email: SShah@northoaksmn.gov
Rob Rafferty - Lino Lakes Mayor
Email: RRafferty@linolakes.us
Alternate: Council Member Dale Stoesz
Ed Prudhon - White Bear Township Board Member
Email: ed.prudhon@whitebeartownship.org
VLAWMO has a Technical Commission (TEC) with a citizen representative from each community. The technical commission meets to review and consider watershed business as well as to make recommendations to the Board for wider scope decisions.
- Nick Ousky - Vadnais Heights (Chair)
- Gloria Tessier - Gem Lake (Vice Chair)
- Susan Miller - North Oaks
- Terry Huntrods - White Bear Lake
- Tom Hoffman - Lino Lakes
- Jami Philip - White Bear Township
The VLAWMO technical commission meets on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 8:15 am.