Meet your 2017 Melrose Chamber of Commerce Board! Pictured left to right: Missy Traeger, Secretary, Sara Hoffner, Chamber Director, Jennifer Komis, President, Joe Fuechtmann, Past President, Wendy Tschida, Treasurer.

We have a great board this year and we are looking forward to an amazing 2017 with your favorite Melrose events coming back with a twist along with some new surprises along the way.

Jennifer Komis, President

"I currently live in Avon and graduated from Albany High School. I work at North Risk Partners—Apollo Division, in our Melrose Branch, and have been with the company for 9 years. My current position is a Risk Advisor. Something that most people don’t know about me is that I have a lot of experience with shooting sports competitions and grew up on the trap/skeet range. My passion is to see the youth in our community grow up involved—whether it’s volunteering, joining a sport or being a part of a group that gives them somewhere that they feel they can make a difference and belong. I am your current Chamber President and I look forward to serving this next year and see what differences we can make!"

Joe Fuechtmann, Past President

"Born and raised in the area, I grew up on a dairy farm north of Melrose and have been in the financial industry for eight years and with Freeport State Bank for six. In my down time, I enjoy spending time with my family, sports activities of any kind and exercising. Everyone works extremely hard to be successful in their endeavors here in this community and it is a quality that I both admire and respect."

Wendy Tschida, Treasurer

"I have been part of the Melrose Community my entire life. I’ve been employed with Central Minnesota Credit Union for 15 years, currently as a personal banker.  My husband Kyle and I have one daughter, Reese, in our spare time we enjoy spending time on Lake Sylvia, four-wheeling, snowmobiling and of course going out to dinner and shopping!  This is my second year as Treasurer on the Chamber Board."

Missy Traeger, Secretary

"I grew up in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School.  After high school I graduated from SCSU with a degree in Business Management.  Currently, I am Sales Manager and part owner of Star Publications-Melrose Beacon, Sauk Centre Herald, Albany Enterprise, Star Shopper, Country Acres and Dairy Star.  I am the secretary of the Melrose Chamber and a Strive Mentor is Sauk Centre.  I am married to Mike (the cute twin) Traeger and have two sons, Tommy and Matt."

Sara Hoffner, Executive Director

"I am a wife and mom of four (ages 4, 7, 11, 14) and have lived here in Melrose for about 12 years married to Nathan Hoffner. I grew up all over Minnesota and a crazy fact about me is that I went to 13 different schools before graduating high school! I attended a leadership conference through the Blandin Foundation in 2016, met many city leaders, and found that I have a passion for the city of Melrose (I've never lived somewhere as long as I've lived here!) and I want to use my background in advertising and social media to help area businesses."