Inadequate Academic Credentials
(Notice that none of these MASA leaders have a graduate degree in a key subject area (mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, history, government, literature; and that only two have even a bachelor's degree in such major disciplines)
Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA)
Executive Board,
Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA)
Deb Hinton (Executive Director)
Superintendent of North Branch Area Public Schools
Ed. D., Educational Leadership
(St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, 1997-1999)
M.Ed.
(St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, 1994-1995)
B.A., Social Studies Education
(University of Wisconsin, River Falls, 1985-1989)
Stacey Stanley (President)
Superintendent of St. Paul Public Schools
Ed. D., Educational Leadership
(Bethel University, 2009-2013)
Dissertation: 
“21st Century Leadership:  A Study of Intercultural Development and K-5 Administrative Practice”
M.Ed., K-8 Math Specialty
(St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, 1997-1999)
Laurie Putnam (President-Elect)
Superintendent of St. Cloud Area Public Schools
Ed. D., Educational Leadership and Administration
(St. Cloud State University, September 2007-July2019)
M.Ed., Counseling Education/School Counseling and Guidance
(University of Maine, August 1997-May 1999)
B.A., History
(Dartmouth College)
Ann-Marie Foucault (Past President)
Superintendent of St. Michael-Albertville Public Schools
Ed. D., Educational Leadership and Administration/General
(St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, September 2003-August 2007)
M.Ed.
(St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, September 1999-May 2001)
M.Ed.
(St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, September 1995-M)
B.S., Pre-Med Studies
(Michigan Technological University, September 1987-May 2001)
Scott Thielman (Treasurer)
Superintendent of Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools
Ed. D., Educational Leadership
(Texas A&M University/Corpus Christi, 1999)
M.Ed., Ed. D., Educational Administration & Supervision
(Corpus Christi State University, 1992)
B.A., Elementary Education & Teaching
(St. cloud State University, 1988)