(Duluth, MN) – The following individuals have joined the board of directors for the Lake Superior College Foundation: Sandy Hoff, Lisa Krause, Brian Ryks, and Gary Tridgell. They will each serve a three-year term.

Sandy Hoff is the president of F.I. Salter Co. Commercial Real Estate Services, Salter Mechanical, Computer Renaissance, and a partner with Lake Superior Helicopters. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a degree in business administration. Hoff also serves on the board of directors for St. Michael’s School, the Duluth Playhouse, and Woodland Hills.

Lisa Krause is a tax supervisor with McGladrey and Pullen, LLP. She graduated from Mesabi Community College and received a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Krause is serving as the Foundation board treasurer.

Brian D. Ryks, A.A.E., has been executive director of the Duluth Airport Authority since August of 2002 where he manages day-to-day operations and administration. Over the past seven years his major focus has been on expanding air service, transition of fixed base operations, planning and construction of a new passenger terminal, and enhancing infrastructure in order to promote economic development and job creation in Duluth’s aviation sector. Prior to arriving in Duluth, Ryks was employed for five years as the airport director at the St. Cloud Regional Airport, two years as the airport manager in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and six years as a project manager for the construction of the Denver International Airport. He also held positions in the Airport Directors Office at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

Gary Tridgell, CCCA CSI, has been a contract administrator for the engineering firm of Foster Jacobs & Johnson for the past ten years. Prior to that he held various sales positions with WESCO Distribution Corporation and also worked for several electrical contractors in the Duluth-Superior area. In 1979 he graduated from the Duluth Area Vocational Technical Institute, which eventually became Lake Superior College.

The mission of the Lake Superior College Foundation is to support the educational, cultural, and service goals of Lake Superior College by acting as its designated friend and fund-raiser.

LSC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. With nearly 4,800 students enrolled this fall semester, LSC is northeastern Minnesota's largest two-year college. LSC provides a wide range of programs and services, including liberal arts and science courses for transfer, technical programs intended to provide occupational skills, continuing education, and customized training for business and industry. LSC is also a leader in Internet-delivered courses and programs in Minnesota.

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