Dale Yohnke, Executive Director Dale Yohnke is only the fourth Executive Director since the NCEL’s inception in 1936. He has led NCEL and its related Affiliate groups since being promoted to Executive Director in June 1994. He works side-by-side with volunteer boards of directors to maximize membership value and advance member and industry interests. Yohnke was hired by NCEL in 1987 as Manager – Membership Services. He earned bachelor’s degrees in Communications and in Public Relations, with a minor in Business Administration from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN. An avid golfer and hockey fan, and former college hockey player, Dale is a true Minnesota sports fan. Contact Dale at: dale@ncel.org
Abby Andvik, Manager - Events Abby has been a professional event planner for more than nine years, but her passion for events started much earlier than that. She began working in events when she was 15 years old and assisted with events throughout college. She attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and graduated with a communications degree. She has worked for the Minnesota Twins, Anheuser Busch In Bev and a local golf course in the Twin Cities. Abby started with NCEL in August of 2018 and has loved getting to know the industry and specifically the members. She loves talking to the members and planning fun events for them! In her spare time, she is a hockey coach in the winter. Contact Abby at: abby@ncel.org
Kelly Sharratt, Coordinator - Membership & Communications Kelly has vast experiences in the services industry -- from designing promotional materials, exceling in customer service and project management, overseeing website data, content and design, and implementing social media campaigns. Kelly has a degree in Marketing and a minor in Art from Winona State University. She has a wide variety of roles collaborating and is a great multi-tasker. She has travelled extensively and is looking forward to the Summer Olympics in 2021. Contact Kelly at: kelly@ncel.org
Adriana Robinson, Intern - Summer 2020 Adriana is a third-year undergraduate student at Augsburg University. She is currently pursuing a major in Business Management with a minor in Management Information Systems. She is a great communicator and very strategic thinker. Adriana loves the summer weather, the Minnesota State Fair and traveling. She is hoping to meet and connect with many of our members this summer as part of her NCEL internship experience.
