members elected to four year terms, by the voters of Chisago County.
Board of Supervisors
Lance Petersen / District #1
(Term Expires December 2026)
SWCD Board Secretary
Rick Cedergren / District #2
(Term Expires December 2028)
SWCD Board Chair
David Tollberg / District #3
(Term Expires December 2026)
SWCD Board Treasurer
Justin Wilson / District #4
(Term Expires December 2028)
SWCD Board Vice Chair
Matthew Hardy / District #5
(Term Expires December 2028)
Chisago SWCD District Supervisor Map (approved 2/13/24)
Chisago SWCD and NRCS Staff
Front row: Craig Mell, Ellen Badger Hansen, Barbara Heitkamp, Jacquelynn Olson
Back row: Deb Hermel, Casey Thiel, Susan Humble, Mary Jo Youngbauer, Jacob Furst
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
Assisted by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) ~ 651/674-7160
Deb Hermel – Area Program Specialist
Jacob Furst – Soil Conservation Technician
Lower St. Croix Watershed Partnership
Barbara Heitkamp – Water Resources Education Specialist
Ellen Badger Hanson – Agronomy Outreach Specialist