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 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 is a lifetime member of the Music Educators National Conference.
Phone: (507) 549-3193
pdotter@mnptac.org
Christina Nebel
Christina Nebel is the Central Minnesota PTAC Area Manager. She received her B.A. from St. Cloud State University. Christina has worked with PTAC for the past 10 years; prior to that, she worked in the advertising industry. Christina is a proud member of NCMA and has been a member of APTAC for 12 years, and a member of the APTAC Education Committee for more than a year; she also currently holds the APTAC Level 2 (Associate Contracting Assistance Specialist) certification. A native of Minnesota, she currently resides in St. Cloud where she enjoys her volunteer positions as a committee member at her church, and her role as co-leader of her daughter's Girl Scout Troop.
Phone: (320) 202-6496
cnebel@mnptac.org
John Kilian
John Kilian is the Southeastern Minnesota PTAC Area Manager. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Speech & Communications from the University of Wisconsin - Stout. John has more than 31 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., Motorola, NCS Pearson and Gtracts, Inc. 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).
Phone: (952) 440-8958
jkilian@mnptac.org
Rita Apaloo
Marketing and Client Services Coordinator
Phone: (612) 259-6579
rapaloo@mnptac.org
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 the government was with the VA Medical Center in Fargo, ND. She had various positions during her 10 years at the VA, many of which were in the procurement area. Sherri then transitioned to the PTAC program, joining the North Dakota PTAC where she worked for two years. Sherri is a member of the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC), a member of the Professional Review Board (PRB); and she also holds the APTAC Level 3 - Certified Contract Assistance Specialist (CCAS) certification. 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.
Phone: (612) 259-6565; Cell: (218)-329-1571
skomrosky@mnptac.org
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@mnptac.org
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.
Phone: (612) 259-6585
jcheek@mnptac.org
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 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@mnptac.org