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PTAC Staff
Sherri Komrosky
Sherri Komrosky became the PTAC Program Director in June 2006. Prior to becoming Program Director, she had been the PTAC Northern Minnesota Area Manager for 15 years. Sherri's initial experience with government procurement was with the VA Medical Center (VAMC), in Fargo, ND. She had various positions during her 10 years at the VAMC, many of which were in the procurement area. Sherri then transitioned to the PTAC program upon joining the North Dakota PTAC where she worked for two years. Sherri is a member of the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) and holds the certification of Certified Contract Assistance Specialist (CCAS). She is also a member of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and is a founding member and on the Board of Directors of the Red River Valley Chapter.
skomrosky@meda.net
Arlette Abrahamson
Arlette Abrahamson has been the Northern Minnesota PTAC Area Manager since 2006. She has twenty years of experience in marketing and contracting. She obtained her AA Degree from Northland Community College in Thief River Falls, MN, and her BS Degree from Bemidji State University in Bemidji, MN. Over the years, Arlette has worked with many small businesses in Northern Minnesota, assisting them with government certifications, business plans, marketing and procurement. Arlette is a member of the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) and holds the certification of Contracting Assistant (CA). She is also a member of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Red River Valley Chapter. Arlette enjoys bowling, fishing, camping, reading and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Phone: 218-689-9847
aabrahamson@meda.net
Jamara Cheek
Jamara Cheek joined PTAC in May 2008. Prior to joining PTAC, she held several positions within the Metropolitan Council. Most significantly, she spent seven years working in the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity. There, she developed a strong knowledge base of the U.S. Department of Transportation's federal procurement practices and regulatory compliance procedures. Jamara brings a unique mix of experience from financial and legal services to small business certification, contract compliance, human resource disciplines, discrimination investigation and federal procurement processes. Born in Minnesota, Jamara is personally committed to the success of our State's business community.
 Mark Cooper
Mark A. Cooper brings more than 25 years of corporate experience in contract administration and procurement to MEDA. In addition to supplier and diversity program responsibilities at Donaldson Companies and Lawson Software, Mark founded his own consulting firm to develop minority business initiatives. Most recently, he was with the State of Minnesota as a vendor management specialist. Mark is a member of the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) and the National Contract Management Association (NCMA). He resides in Minneapolis and is actively involved in the community, serving on the board of the Minnesota Safety Council. He was the past chair of the Minnesota Minority Supplier Development Council. Phone: 612-259-6578
mcooper@meda.net
 Pat Dotter
Pat Dotter is the Southwestern Area Manager for PTAC, having joined us in February 2009. Pat earned a B.S. degree from Gettysburg College and has over 20 years of teaching experience with graduate work in Adult Education, Staff Development and Curriculum Development. Prior to coming to Minnesota, she was the Program Manager and counselor for the PTAC in the state of Wyoming with seven years of PTAC experience. Pat has also served as an SBDC counselor, NxLevel business class instructor and owned her own small business for the last fourteen years. She is a member of the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) and holds the certification of Associate Contracting Assistance Specialist (ACAS). Pat is also a member of the National Contract Management Association, the National Association of Government Contractors and a lifetime member of the Music Educators National Conference.
Phone: 507-549-3193
pdotter@meda.net
 John Kilian
John Kilian is the Southeastern Minnesota PTAC Area Manager. He obtained a B.S. in Business Administration and Speech & Communications from the University of Wisconsin, Stout. John has more than 28 years of experience providing a unique blend of government procurement and contracting management expertise in the federal, state and local government marketplaces. He has held various division and corporate positions with Control Data Corp., Gtracts, Inc., Motorola and NCS Pearson. John is recognized as an industry expert and presents various government procurement workshops nationwide. He is a member of the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) and holds the certification as an Associate Contracting Assistance Specialist (ACAS). He resides in Savage with his wife and two daughters and enjoys golf, playing bass guitar in a rock and roll band and coaching youth sports.
Phone: 952-440-8958
jkilian@meda.net
 Christina Nebel-Dickerson
Christina Nebel-Dickerson is the Central Minnesota PTAC Area Manager, serving in that role since 2000. She worked in various other capacities for and with the PTAC in Minneapolis for the seven years prior to 2000 when she and her family moved to St. Cloud. Christina received her B.A. in English from St. Cloud State University and is a native Minnesotan. She is a member of the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) and holds the certification of Associate Contracting Assistance Specialist (ACAS). She is also a member of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and the Forum of Executive Women (FEW). She is an active volunteer at her church and with her daughter's Girl Scout troop.
Phone: 320-202-6496
cnebel@meda.net
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