DECC Board of Directors Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Authority Board of Directors The Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center is an authority created by state statute with a Board made up of four members appointed by the Governor of Minnesota and seven members appointed by the Mayor of the City of Duluth. The Board Members are charged with fiduciary oversight and governance. Upcoming Meeting Notices: November Regular Board Meeting Thursday, November 19, 2026 12:00pm – 1:30pm Location: Sam Solon Board Room | City Side Convention Center October DECC Board Packet 10.29.26 Board Archive Information and materials from board meetings including meeting agendas, board packets, and minutes can be found by visiting the DECC Board of Directors Archive. Contact To contact the DECC Board of Directors, please email board@decc.org Correspondence to and from the DECC Board may be public data and subject to the Minnesota Data Practices Act and/or disclosed to third parties. For more information about board communications, please review our Board Communications Policy. TONY SERTICH Chair Appointment: August 17, 2025 Term Expiration: July 1, 2028 Appointed by: City of Duluth Strategy Committee – Chair JASON VINCENT Vice Chair Appointment: September 10, 2024 Term Expiration: June 30, 2027 Appointed by: City of Duluth Strategy Committee Governance Committee MAYA MATTKE Treasurer Appointment: August 27, 2024 Term Expiration: June 30, 2027 Appointed by: City of Duluth Strategy Committee Finance Committee – Chair CARLI AMATUZIO Secretary Appointment: January 17, 2024 Term Expiration: June 30, 2026 Appointed by: Governor Governance Committee – Chair Strategy Committee STEPHANIE LAFLEUR Board Member Appointment: November 13, 2024 Term Expiration: June 30, 2027 Appointed by: City of Duluth Governance Committee JULIE LUCAS Board Member Appointment: September 30, 2026 Term Expiration: January 1, 2029 Appointed by: Governor Governance Committee THOMAS HANSON Board Member Appointment: September 30, 2026 Term Expiration: January 1, 2029 Appointed by: Governor Finance Committee KRISTI SCHMIDT Board Member Appointment: September 30, 2026 Term Expiration: January 1, 2029 Appointed by: Governor Governance Committee BRIANNA GUNDERSON Board Member Appointment: 2026 Term Expiration: 2030 Appointed by: City of Duluth Finance Committee MATT MASSMAN Board Member Appointment: 2026 Term Expiration: 2030 Appointed by: City of Duluth Finance Committee GERRY GOLDFARB Board Member Appointment: 2026 Term Expiration: 2030 Appointed by: City of Duluth Governance Committee
