members elected to four year terms, by the voters of Chisago County.
Board of Supervisors
Lance Petersen / District #1
(Term Expires December 2026)
Rick Cedergren / District #2
(Term Expires December 2024)
SWCD Board Secretary
David Tollberg / District #3
(Term Expires December 2026)
SWCD Board Treasurer
Justin Wilson / District #4
(Term Expires December 2024)
SWCD Board Vice Chair
Jim Birkholz / District #5
(Term Expires December 2024)
SWCD Board Chair
Chisago SWCD District Supervisor Map (approved 2/13/24)
Chisago SWCD and NRCS Staff
Front row: Megan Lindberg, Deb Hermel, Mary Jo Youngbauer, Susan Humble, Jacob Furst,
Back row: Casey Thiel, Craig Mell, Jacquelynn Olson, Barbara Heitkamp
District Staff ~ 651/674-2333
Craig Mell – District Administrator
Susan Humble – Administrative Assistant
Casey Thiel – Water Resource Specialist
Mary Jo Youngbauer – Conservation Planner
Jacquelynn Olson – Conservation Specialist
Willow Dean – Conservation Agronomist
Assisted by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) ~ 651/674-7160
Deb Hermel – Area Program Specialist
Megan Lindberg – District Conservationist
Jacob Furst – Soil Conservation Technician
Lower St. Croix Watershed Partnership
Barbara Heitkamp – Water Resources Education Specialist
Vacant– Agronomy Outreach Specialist