Builders Association of Minnesota

Twin Cities native Todd Bjerstedt, of McDonald Remodeling was sworn in as 2011 President of the Builders Association of Minnesota at the fourth annual Minnesota Builders Convention Saturday, January 29^th, in Minneapolis, MN at the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis North. Bjerstedt is preceded by Mike Gohman of W. Gohman Construction in St. Cloud. Six association members were also elected to serve as the governing body of the association.

As President, Bjerstedt will oversee the activities of the 3,000-member trade association that provides legislative, regulatory and educational guidance for its members, interaction with state and federal governments and the annual statewide Minnesota Builders Convention.

“Mike Gohman has provided strong and steady leadership for BAM throughout 2010. I have been privileged to work closely with him and observe how his involvement has made BAM a more effective organization for its members,” said Bjerstedt of his predecessor.

Bjerstedt has been a builder and developer since 1987 as well as a real estate broker in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. Bjerstedt is a long-time member of the builders association and active in his local association, the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC), serving as president of BATC in 2000 and 2009 president of Minnesota GreenStar which was associated with BATC at that time.

2011 BAM Officers

As a member-run organization, the BAM President and Board of Directors provide critical oversight to the day-to-day operations of the association. The volunteers elected to leadership positions in 2011 include:

President Elect, Keith Kylmala, Kylmala Truss, Arrowhead Builders Association

Builder Vice President, Chad Kompelien, Kompelien Custom Homes, West Central Builders Association

Associate Vice President, Terry Curtis, Anderson Brothers Construction, Mid-Minnesota Builders Association

Secretary, Rick Kot, RA Kot Homes, Builders Association of the Twin Cities

Treasurer, Howie Zetah, Zetah Construction Inc., Headwaters Builders Association

Past President, Mike Gohman, W. Gohman Construction, Central Minnesota Builders Association