The Minnesota Rovers has a board of directors which oversees the administrative activities of the club. Board members are elected in February and any members are eligible to run for any position except directors at large.
Board meetings are usually held on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Non-board members may attend as observers. Certain decisions which concern the operations of the Minnesota Rovers are made at the Board level. “Member meetings” are called periodically where members provide input and vote on specific issues.
Starting with the 2025–26 Board year, we’re reorganizing and introducing committees to share the workload and involve more volunteers. Read about the responsibilities of the directors and committee members:
2025–2026 Board Members
President
Jerry Wallace
Joined Rovers: 2017
Favorite Activities: Canoe, hike, bike
All-time favorite trip: Canal trips in England.
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Trips Director / Vice President
Ruth Robinson
Joined Rovers: 2018
Favorite Activities: Hiking, backpacking, bicycling, camping, canoeing
All-time favorite trip: That’s a toss-up between trekking the Haute Route in Switzerland, or backpacking a Black Rock Pass loop in the Sierras when I was in my 20s and then doing it again in my 50s and it was NOT harder for me!
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Trips Assistant
Venke Davis
Joined Rovers: 2011
Favorite Activities: Biking, cross-country skiing, backpacking
All-time favorite trip: Backpacking in the Eastern Sierra Mountains
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Treasurer
Stephanie Rasley
Joined Rovers: 2014 / 2021
Favorite Activities: Backpacking, day hiking, cross country skiing, kayaking
All-time favorite trip: Hostel takeover at Itasca State Park. I enjoyed making dinner on Regina’s crew, sleeping in bunk beds, and biking. Favorite non-Rovers trip would be rafting the Grand Canyon.
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Treasurer Assistant
Jeff Odendahl
Joined Rovers: 2017
Favorite Activities: Canoeing, XC skiing, hiking, camping, biking
All-time favorite trip(s): 2018 Canal Boat trip with Bob Jarvis and Itasca Hostel winter and fall trips
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Recording Secretary
Robyn Keyport
Joined Rovers: 2024
Favorite Activities: Hiking, cross-country skiing, canoeing, biking, and camping
All-time favorite trip: Camping and hiking in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. It was spring and the cacti were in bloom. Just lovely!
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Membership Director
Kevin Meyers
Joined Rovers: October 2024
Favorite Activities: Backpacking, running, weight lifting, and anything else where I can be outside
All-time favorite trip(s): Backpacking Isle Royale summer of 2024
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Membership Assistant
Rick Rockwell
Joined Rovers:
Favorite Activities:
All-time favorite trip:
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Web Administrator
Jodi Stammer
Joined Rovers: June 1998
Favorite Activities: Mountain biking, road biking, hiking, cross-country skiing
All-time favorite trip: Oh, too many to list! Hiking in Switzerland; Cycling in Spain, Scotland, and Italy; Fleeing an erupting volcano in Ecuador; XC Skiing in British Columbia, etc.!
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Director at Large
Melissa Brown
Joined Rovers: 2004
Favorite Activities: Exploring while biking, kayaking, camping or hiking
All-time favorite trip: Theodore Roosevelt State Park
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Director at Large
Donna Corbo
Joined Rovers: 2016
Favorite Activities: Kayaking/canoeing, hiking, biking, camping, skiing
All-time favorite trip: All the Lake Superior trips, to hard to choose just one!
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