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 the 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 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 most recently a golf course in the Twin Cities. Abby is most looking forward to taking her event planning experience into a new industry and meeting new people. Contact Abby at: abby@ncel.org
Kelly Sharratt, Coordinator - Membership & Communications Kelly has vast experience in the services industry -- from designing promotional materials, exceling in customer service and project management, overseeing website 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 with people and is a great multi-tasker. She has travelled extensively and is looking forward to the Summer Olympics in 2020. Contact Kelly at: kelly@ncel.org
