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Attachment A <br /> <br />Shannon Watson, Director of Public Affairs <br />shannon@saintpaulchamber.com <br /> <br />The Rice and Larpenteur Gateway Initiative is a public-private partnership and will benefit <br />community and statewide. Shannon oversees the <br />political engagement, lobbying, and strategic communications. She has 20+ years of <br />experience in the political arena, working on local and statewide races, the Minnesota <br />Senate, the National Conference of State Legislatures, and U.S. Bank. Shannon has a <br />Bachelor's degree in English, Theatre and Psychology from Wichita State University and a Masters in Advocacy & <br />Political Leadership from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. <br /> <br />Cat McNerlin, Director of Events <br />cat@saintpaulchamber.com <br /> <br />diverse professional background in advertising, sales, and marketing gained while working <br />in places as far flung as Abu Dhabi, Madrid, London -- and of course, right here in Saint <br />Paul. Cat studied English and Music Composition at Webster University in St. Louis. She <br />will advise community events and offer expertise in securing event sponsors and hiring <br />talented and capable event consultants. <br /> <br />Kathleen Lomar Exel, Foundation Director <br />kathleen@saintpaulchamber.com <br /> <br />Kathleen will use her experience as a fundraising and event consultant, as well as a <br />licensed attorney to serve in an advisory role in the Rice and Larpenteur Public Private <br />Partnership. Kathleen has a wide variety of experience in working for nonprofits of all <br />sizes. She has worked directly for Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, the University of St. <br />Thomas and Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Prior to arriving at the Chamber, she <br />worked as a fundraising consultant for a multitude of nonprofits on everything from last <br />minute events to large federal grants. She holds a B.A. in History from Carleton College and a Law Degree from <br />the University of St. Thomas. <br /> <br />Haley Thannum, Director of Marketing and Communications <br />haley@saintpaulchamber.com <br /> <br />As the marketing arm of the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, Haley provides <br />expertise for marketing strategies to help elevate and bring awareness to the work <br />happening at Rice and Larpenteur. She is skilled in content creation for social media, web, <br />press, and email marketing. Haley brings over five years of experience in marketing and <br />graphic design work. Sh <br />13 <br /> <br /> <br />