TCTU Board Candidates

Twin Cities TU will hold elections for its Board of Directors at the annual meeting on January 26, 2026.  We have seven open board seats and six qualified candidates.  Voting will be done by show of hands for the following slate: 

Current Board members running for a 3-year term
(click on name to learn about them)
Brian Bredenberg
Tommy Bonner
Mike Rude
Doug Moran

New Candidates
Brad Poff (running for a 3-year term)
Brad has been a volunteer for a number of organizations, including University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Association and Alumni Advisory Board, and UpEnding Parkinson’s.  He was co-founder and GM of Augmentix, Inc. a medical device company that was sold to Boston Scientific.   Brad has recently become active with TCTU and wants to do more to help with day-to-day activities toward accomplishing overall organizational goals.In particular, as a scientist/veterinarian, he hopes to help network with environmental leaders, understand publications and learn from other chapter efforts.

Joe Slavec  (running for a 2-year term to replace James White)
Joe is an avid trout angler and "ecologist at heart" who feels a calling to pass on the resource and help in the conservation of trout streams.  He is the owner of Minneapolis Garage Builders and a volunteer with Sigma Chi and the Lake Sarah association.  Joe hopes to add energy and enthusiasm to support and develop current goals, and provide creative thinking for future goals related to our cause.