MACO Names Troy Olsen to Honor Roll, Presents Awards to Outstanding Members

SAINT PAUL – The Minnesota Association of County Officers (MACO) named Troy Olsen, MACO Government Relations Consultant, to its Honor Roll at the MACO 2023 Annual Conference held February 14-16, 2023. The Honor Roll is the highest honor awarded by the MACO organization. MACO recognized Olsen for his dedicated service supporting the MACO legislative agenda and his outstanding advocacy for MACO at the Minnesota State Legislature. The Honor Roll has been given annually since 1996.

In addition to the Honor Roll, MACO presented awards to two outstanding members for their service in 2022. MACATFO presented its Member of the Year award to Marc Iverson, former Renville County Auditor-Treasurer and current Stearns County Land Records Coordinator. MCRA presented its Member of the Year award to Charlene Friedlein, Hennepin County Project Coordinator. Individuals receiving awards are voted on by their peers.

In related news, MACO elected Debby Erickson, Crow Wing County Administrative Services Director as its president. MACO is also pleased to announce the election of the following members to the Board of Directors: Sam Melbye, Polk County Director of Property Records; Sarah Green, Pope County Recorder; and Michael Stalberger, Blue Earth County Director of Property and Environmental Resources. MACO appointed Brian J. Anderson, Goodhue County, Auditor-Treasurer, to the Board to fill a one-year vacancy. Additionally, MACO appointed Karen Long, Chisago County Recorder (MCRA) and Martie Monsrud, Roseau County Auditor-Recorder (MACATFO), to fill specially designated Board seats for its association partners MCRA and MACATFO. The 2023 MACO Board of Directors was sworn in at the MACO Annual Conference on February 15, 2023.

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About MACO:

The Minnesota Association of County Officers (MACO) is comprised of county Auditors, Treasurers, Recorders, Financial Officers, and Registrars in Minnesota. All 87 Minnesota counties are members. Two individual associations combine to make up the MACO organization. These individual organizations include the Minnesota Association of County Auditors, Treasurers, and Finance Officers (MACATFO) and the Minnesota County Recorders Association (MCRA).