MIAMA Member Spotlight: Nancy Kaufmann – Bloomington Ice Garden

January 13, 2021 Nancy and her brother Tom Hagen winning the 1965 Midwestern Senior Pairs Championships. Name: Nancy Kaufmann Organization Name: Bloomington Ice Garden Address: 3600 West 98th Street City: Bloomington State: MN Zip: 55431 Email: nkaufmann@BloomingtonMN.gov Phone #: 952-563-8841 Tell us how you got into the industry? I started ice skating lesson in 1959 at the old Ice Center in Golden Valley and in…

MIAMA Member Spotlight: John Cole – St. Paul Academy and Summit School-Drake Arena

July 17, 2020 Name: John Cole Organization Name: St. Paul Academy and Summit School-Drake Arena Address: 1712 Randolph Ave. City: St. Paul State: MN Zip: 55105 Email: jcole@spa.edu Phone #: 651-696-1398 Website: spa.edu Tell us how you got into the industry? I started working at Drake Arena part time in 2005 as a means for some extra money as I was also working a full-time job….

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MIAMA Member Spotlight: Pete Carlson – National Sports Center: Schwan Super Rink

Name: Pete Carlson Organization Name: Schwan Super Rink Address: 1700 105th Avenue NE City: Blaine               State:  MN                   Zip: 55449 Email: pcarlson@superrink.org Phone #: 763-717-3881 Website: www.superrink.org   Tell us how you got into the industry? I am a Physical Education teacher by trade.  I…

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MIAMA President Member Spotlight: Katie Broderick – HealthEast Sports Center

Name: Katie Broderick Organization Name: HealthEast Sports Center Address: 4125 Radio Drive City: Woodbury    State: MN        Zip: 55129 Email: katie.broderick@woodburymn.gov Phone #: 651-714-3743 Website: www.healtheastsportscenter.com Tell us how you got into the industry? I started out working in the concessions stand at Bielenberg (now HealthEast Sports Center), and quickly realized I loved all aspects of working…

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MIAMA Member Spotlight: Al Ness – Richfield Ice Arena

Name: Al Ness Organization Name: Richfield Ice Arena Address: 636 East 66th Street City: Richfield     State:  MN    Zip: 55122 Phone #: 612-861-9350 Website: www.cityofrichfield.org   Tell us how you got into the industry? I was contacted by Park and Rec at the City of Richfield. They told me about an opening at the…