Speakers

All are welcome! Feel free to invite friends and family.

Doctor of Nursing Practice Student, University of Minnesota

Irene Kelly (Eden Prairie AM) was elected to lead District 5950 in Rotary year 2018-19.

Irene is a familiar face, serving as District 5950 training chairperson for several years. She also contributes her training skills in planning the annual District Conference and Grant Management Seminars. She was Eden Prairie AM Club President in 2010-11 and served as Assistant Governor for Area 3.

Professionally, Irene is a leadership and academic coach. As a consultant, she supports rising leaders moving up in their careers and accomplishments.

Peggy Nelson, Ph.D. is a professor of audiology in the Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences at the University of Minnesota, where she has taught and conducted NIH-funded research since 2000. Her research focuses on hearing loss and the problems of understanding speech in noise by a variety of populations, including children in schools, second-language learners, hearing aid users, and cochlear implant listeners. She is currently the founding director of the University of Minnesota’s new Center for Applied and Translational Sensory Science (CATSS). There she oversees interdisciplinary research in vision, hearing, balance, and tinnitus. As Center director, Professor Nelson and colleagues have engaged the community in a discussion of sensory loss and sensory aids. Dr. Nelson served on the EHDI Advisory Board for 10 years and served on the US Access Board committee that developed acoustic guidelines for schools. Over the years, she has testified for the Commission on many different pieces of legislation. Fun fact: she used to be a certified sign language interpreter.

The Executive Director reports to a fifteen-member Board appointed by the Governor. Mr. Gove directs the licensing system for Minnesota's 10,500-plus state, county and municipal peace officers and part-time officers. The licensing system includes components of minimum selection criteria, professional standards, continuing education, complaint investigation, and the rule-making process. He also collaborates with law enforcement agencies, higher education programs, the legislature, and the Office of the Governor on issues germane to POST functions and responsibilities. 

Nathan Gove took over as the 7th Executive Director of the MN POST Board after retiring from a nearly 29 year police career in Minnesota. Most recently, he was a police officer for the Golden Valley Police Department for over 20 years, spending the last 6 years as a commander. During his career at Golden Valley, he was a member of the West Metro S.W.A.T. Team for 19 years and held the positon of team commander for approximately 14 years.

He has a B. A. from Gustavus Adolphus College, law enforcements credits from Mankato State University, a Master’s Degree from the University of St. Thomas, and he’s a graduate of the 245th Session
of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.