 Dan
Brooks: Dan has been a board member since the creation of
the Herb Brooks Foundation in 2003. He is the son of the late Herb
Brooks. Dan currently is a Sr. Vice President of RBC Dain Rauscher
where has serves as a financial consultant. He has been with the
firm since 1993. Prior to that, he worked as a sales rep for the IBM
corp. after graduating from Denver University in 1990 where he was a
four-year letter winner in hockey. He spent is high school years at
St. Thomas Academy in St. Paul. Dan and his wife Marne reside in
Minneapolis with their two daughters, Grace and Lucia. |
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 Kelly
Brooks Paradise: Kelly Paradise has been a board member
since the creation of the Herb Brooks Foundation in 2003. She is the
daughter of the late Herb Brooks. Kelly grew up in St. Paul and
attended Convent of the Visitation. She then attended University of
Denver and graduated with a degree in International Business. Over
the years, Kelly has worked as an account manager in the advertising
industry. Kelly worked on several international ad campaigns
including print, TV and radio production. She is now a full-time
mother of three children.
Her creative and marketing background is a key component to the Herb
Brooks Foundation. She currently manages the HBF annual gala as well
as web and marketing collateral design. |
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William Weller: A successful
businessman Bill founded Flagship USA, Inc. a Commercial/Industrial
& Residential Management/Sales/Leasing, Investment Company in 1984.
Bill has been a member of the HBF Board since 2003. Bill graduated
from Johnson High School in 1965, earned B.S. and a M.S. Degrees
from Bemidji State University. Bill is a cousin to the late Herb
Brooks and has spent many hours discussing the state of amateur
hockey with Herb and his vision to bring reform to youth hockey. |
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Executive Director
The Executive Director serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the
Foundation. The Executive Director shall have the authority to
organize and administer the day-to-day operations of the Foundation.
The main office is located at the National Sports Center in Blaine,
Minnesota. |
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 Skip
Peltier: Skip Peltier has served as the Executive
Director for the HBF since September 2005. He brings a long history
of athletic and sport administration to the HBF. Skip recently
retired following 20 years of service from his position as the
Associate Director of the Minnesota State High School League. In
addition to serving the HBF Skip is an Adjunct Instructor in
Athletic and Sport Administration at the University of St. Thomas
Graduate School and has his own consulting business. |
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 Doug
Johnson has been a Board Member since 2008. Doug was born and
raised in Minneapolis and attended Roosevelt High School where he
played football, hockey, and baseball. He then attended St. Thomas
College in St. Paul and was a four-year hockey letter winner. For
three seasons, Doug skated in the Minnesota North Stars
organization. For the past 23 years, Doug has been the publisher of
Let's Play Hockey. Doug and his wife Linda reside in Minneapolis
with their son Devon and daughter Megan. |
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