Minnetonka Man Finds New Role With Minnesota Historical Society

Editor's note: The following was released from the Minnesota Historical Society.

David Hakensen, of Minnetonka, has been elected to the Minnesota Historical Society's Executive Council.

Four new members, including Hakensen, have been elected and seven current members have been to the council.

The society is governed by the Executive Council whose members are elected by the general membership at its annual meeting in November. There are also five ex-officio members comprised of elected state officers. Members of the council serve terms of three years, and officers are elected annually by the council.

The council is charged with holding in trust for the public the assets of the Minnesota Historical Society, overseeing the Society’s fiduciary responsibilities, and ensuring the quality of programs and services. It also performs duties mandated by the Legislature. 

Hakensen is senior vice president and general manager of the Twin Cities office of Fleishman-Hillard, Inc. He has served on the Minnetonka Community Heritage Commission, Minnetonka Community Commission, and the Minneapolis Downtown Marketing Committee. He currently serves on the Society’s Marketing Committee.

The other new members are Elizabeth Nordlie of Wayzata, Susan Kenny Stevens of St. Paul and Dennis Lamkin of Duluth.

Re-elected to the Executive Council are: Brenda Child of St. Paul, Charles Mahar of St. Paul, Dean Nelson of St. Paul, Peter Reis of White Bear Lake, Simon Stevens of Minneapolis, Eleanor Winston of Wayzata and Judith Corson of Deephaven.