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Our Mission  

As the centralized voice, convener, advocate, and educator, the Minnesota Transportation Alliance serves as the premier leader in support of Minnesota’s integrated, statewide transportation system.

Our Core Values

 

Inclusive and welcoming

 

Integrity and honesty

 

Teamwork

 

Public Service

 

Shared Responsibility

What Makes Us Different

  • 100% focused on transportation 
  • 125+ years uniting Minnesota’s transportation community 
  • A direct line to state and federal decision makers 
  • Current, reliable legislative and funding intelligence 
  • A coalition that turns member action into policy wins and sustained investment
How We Work

 

Convene

Bring the right people to the table – agencies, industry, labor, local leaders,  and lawmakers – through committees, roundtables, and forums designed to solve real transportation challenges together.

 

Inform

Deliver clear, timely updates on funding, legislation, research, and emerging trends  so members can make decisions with confidence and stay ahead of what’s coming.

 

Advocate

Turn member priorities into action at the Capitol through coordinated testimony, coalition letters, strategic communications, and visible events like the Fly-In and Transportation Day at the Capitol.

 

Equip

Provide practical tools — talking points, briefings, templates, and trainings — that help members explain project needs, 
secure funding, and make the case in 
their communities.

 

Connect

Create meaningful connections with peers, partners, and decision-makers that lead 
to collaboration, problem-solving, and new opportunities across the transportation ecosystem.

 

Sustain

Champion long-term, statewide strategies that protect past investments, improve safety, strengthen Minnesota’s network, and keep people and goods moving reliably.

Alliance Staff
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Margaret Donahoe
Executive Director

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Maureen Fitzgerald
Accountant/Office Manager

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2025 Board of Directors

President: Tim Arvidson, Stonebrooke Engineering

Past President: Steve Bot, City of St. Michael

Vice President: Katie Rezin, Mathy Construction Company

Secretary: Ashley Hudson, Bolton & Menk

Treasurer:  Wayne Sandberg, Washington County Public Works

Chair of Legislative Committee: Matt Christensen, TKDA

Bob Busch, SEH

Ryan Daniel, St Cloud Metro Bus

Krysten Foster, Otter Tail County

Kris Fredson, LiUNA

Joe Gladke, Hennepin County

Jeremy Hentges, S.M. Hentges and Sons Inc

Ben Johnson, Olmsted County

Greg Kilgore, Ess Brothers

Bill Klingbeil, Kimley-Horn

Sue Miller, SRF Consulting Group

Ryan Pecinovsky, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters

Marvin Romero, Cement Masons Local 633

Vance Stuehrenberg, Blue Earth County

David Sturrock, Marshall Area Transportation

Ryan Thilges, Blue Earth County Public Works

Cindy Voigt, City of Duluth

Chad Weatherman, 3M

Barbara Weckman Brekke, Scott County

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