
FINNFEST EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
JEANNE DOTY
Co-Chair
DIANE FAY SKOMARS
Co-Chair
RAIJA A. MACHELEDT
Treasurer
218.529.7703
rmacheledt@zmchotels.com
OLLI RAHKOLA
Fund Raising Chair
218-279-6976
olli_r_rahkola@uhc.com
JOYCE ILOLA
Secretary
218.729.9316
joyce.ilola@mchsi.com
FINNFEST COMMITTEE CHAIRS
EIRA BRIDGES
Food Committee Chair
218.879.7365
ebridges@d.umn.edu
LORETTA SULIIN BUSCH
Music Committee Chair
218.626.2909
LBusch@callta.com
PATTY SALO DOWNS
Ceremonies Chair
218.626.3645
psdowns@cpinternet.com
DAVID HILL
Webmaster
218.724.7985
davidhill@gate.net
RODNEY IKOLA
Tori Chair
218.262.3537
rikola@mchsi.com
JAMES JOHNSON
Protocol Chair
218.741.2595
jimmy@vfsmn.com
ANTTI LEPISTO
Worship Chair
218.728.6439
lepistoaj@msn.com
SUSAN MAKI
Tours and Transportation Chair
218.343.4830
susanmaki@hotmail.com
MARY LUKKARILA
Lecture/Genealogy/Education Co-Chair
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mlluk@msn.com
STEVE LEPPALA
Lecture/Genealogy/Education Co-Chair
218.728.3496
leppala@cpinternet.com
GEORGE HIMANGO
Finnish Anishinaabe Connection Chair
xxx.xxx.xxxx
George.Himango@duluth.k12.mn.us
VERNA RICHARDSON
Registration Chair
218.879.9476
vrichard@d.umn.edu
JOHN SUOMELA
Folk Dancing Chair
218.638.2205
suomela@msn.com
MARLENE WISURI
Fine Arts Chair
218.525.3924
mwisuri@cpinternet.com
IRA SALMELA
Publicity Chair
iturunen@d.umn.edu
KIM SAMUELSON
Volunteers Chair
218.273.3281
samfam55@yahoo.com
DENNIS RENGO
Health and Fitness Chair
218.879.8488
Dennis.Rengo@storaenso.com
