Executive Committee
The IFO Executive Committee is comprised of the IFO President, the presidents of the seven university Faculty Associations, and the IFO Treasurer (ex officio).
Below, you will find the full roster of the 2018-2019 IFO Exec Committee as well as a comment box where you can share your thoughts with the committee.
Brent Jeffers
IFO President
Brent has served as the President of the IFO since 2018. He is Co-Chair/Associate Professor of the Wellness and Human Performance Department at Southwest Minnesota State University.
Derek Webb
Bemidji state university
Derek serves as the BSU Faculty Association President and is a professor and chair for the Mathematics and Computer Science Department.
August Hoffman
Metropolitan state university
August serves as the Metro State Faculty Association President and is a Professor of Psychology and Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Psychology.
Mary visser
Minnesota state university-Mankato
Mary serves as the MSU, Mankato Faculty Association President and is an Associate Professor of Human Performance.
Magda Chalikia
minnesota state university-Moorhead
Magda serves as the MSU, Moorhead Faculty Association President and is a Professor of Psychology.
Alec sonsteby
Metropolitan state university
Alec serves as IFO Treasurer. He is an Associate Professor and Librarian, and serves Department Chair of Library and Information Services.
Tom hergert
st. cloud state university
Tom serves as the SCSU Faculty Association President and is a Professor in the University Library.
JEFF KOLNICK
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
Jeff serves as the SMSU Faculty Association President and is a Professor and Chair in the History Department.
JENNIFER CHERNEGA
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Jennifer serves as the Winona State Faculty Association President and is Professor of Sociology. Jenna also serves as the IFO Vice President.