The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota is proud to be known as “the first BBB” in the world. Started in Minneapolis in 1912 as a “Vigilance Committee” of the Minneapolis Advertising Federation, area businesses came together to promote truth in advertising. Nearly a century later, the BBB continues to be a leader in advancing marketplace trust with a variety of programs and services for both businesses and consumers.
With more than 6,300 locally Accredited Businesses, the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota is a not-for-profit organization led by CEO Dana Badgerow, and a 22-member volunteer board of directors. Board members, who generally serve a three-year term, are business owners and executives, representing a variety of industries, professions, and company sizes, as well as organizational partners such as higher education.
If you are interested in nominating an individual to serve on the BBB Board of Directors, please contact Dana Badgerow at
dbadgerow@thefirstbbb.org.
Executive Committee Members
Brenda Bjorklund (Board Chair), CenterPoint Energy
Deborah Swanson, Abrasive Resource
Tim Lambrecht (Vice Chair), InCompass IT, Inc.
Steve Dale (Secretary), U.S. Bankcorp
Kirk Dean (Treasurer), Wells Fargo
Duane Rouse, Abra, Inc.
Chris Sipprell, Best Buy Corporation
David Aafedt, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.
Directors At-Large
Cheryl Berczyk, Valley Pools & Spas
Harold Crump, Hubbard Broadcasting
Jane Murphy, CHS, Inc.
Jason Schroeck, Green Clean Carpet Care Restoration
Jon Archbold, Metcalf Moving & Storage
Kenneth Goodpaster, University of St. Thomas
Michael Crusham, Clear Channel Radio
Paul Rubin, White Bear Lake Superstore
Randy Chapman, Post-Bulletin Co.
Richard Dana, JET Construction & Remodeling
Ronald Johnson, North Dakota State University
Sally Mainquist, Certes Financial Pros
Stan Volkman, Skyline Consulting & Building Services
Tom Harris, AFLAC Insurance
Mike Sullivan, Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennet, PA
