Fan Advisory Board

The Fan Advisory Board is a committee of fellow Season Ticket Members, encompassing all plan types. The Fan Advisory board assists the Wild Front Office to create a Greater State of Hockey. Members serve a 2-year term.

Carline Bengtsson

City: Lindstrom, MN
Occupation: Founder at Dine4Dinners, previous Medical Device Industry Leader
Seating Location: Club C34
Ticket Plan: Full Season
Tenure: Original 4EverWild Season Ticket Holder

What is your favorite Wild moment? 
It's difficult to just pick one - Opening night Oct 11, 2000, to a sold out standing room only crowd welcoming hockey back to the state after seven years without NHL hockey and the raising to the rafters the #1 Wild Fan "Team of 18,000" Flag! This is followed by the first time the Wild played the Dallas Stars at the "X"; we crushed them 6-0 with Darby Hendrickson being the hometown hero and #1 star of the game with two goals.

What do you like best about being a Wild Season Ticket Member? 
Being a part of something bigger than a Wild hockey fan - having the opportunity to contribute to all the good the Wild organization does, bringing the greater hockey community together, through hands-on activities augmented by donations and sponsorships to further the sport across cultures within the community at large.

Shawn Betts

City: Hugo, MN
Occupation: Attorney
Seating Location: Section 110, Row 3
Ticket Plan: Full Season

What is your favorite Wild moment? Too many to narrow down. The first ever home game. The '03 run. My kids getting to go out on the ice and onto the bench.

What do you like best about being a Wild Season Ticket Member? The friends I have made over the years and the time I get to spend with my sons at games.

Debbie Chmielewski

City: Golden Valley, MN
Occupation: Criminal Defense Attorney
Seating Location: Lower Level - Double Attack Zone
Ticket Plan: Full Season

What is your favorite Wild moment? PLAYOFFS! Playoff hockey in the NHL is unlike any other fan experience. My favorite memory is Granlund's diving OT winner in Game 3 of the 2014 playoffs against Colorado. The energy in the X was unbelievable!  

What do you like best about being a Wild Season Ticket Member? It may seem obvious, but my favorite part of being a Season Ticket Member is the hockey. I love having tickets to every game and experiencing the ups and downs with other Season Ticket Members in the State of Hockey. (Obviously, I always would prefer more ups than downs.) I enjoy sharing the game experience with my guests and other Season Ticket Members. Win or lose, we love our Wild!

Eric Davis

City: Rosemount, MN
Occupation: Elementary School Principal
Seating Location: Section 206
Ticket Plan: Full Season

What is your favorite Wild moment? 
2014 NHL Playoffs: Granlund scores OT game-winner, while falling down!

What do you like best about being a Wild Season Ticket Member? 
Sharing the game of hockey with my family.

Don Dunn

City: Eagan, MN
Occupation: Self-employed Private Investigator and Commercial Property Manager
Seating Location: Club 6, seats 5-8
Ticket Plan: Full Season
Tenure: Since the beginning

What is your favorite Wild moment? 
OT win over Jets 2021 season opener.

What do you like best about being a Wild Season Ticket Member? 
Being involved with a winning tradition.

Mary Hagberg

City: Blaine, MN
Occupation: Elementary Educator
Seating Location: Lower Level
Ticket Plan: Full Season
Tenure: 12 years

What is your favorite Wild moment? 
Nino Niederreiter's overtime goal in Colorado for game 7, advancing the Wild to the second round of the playoffs.

What do you like best about being a Wild Season Ticket Member? 
The excitement of game day and the electricity that goes along with being at the Xcel Center. I enjoy meeting up with friends and other season ticket members to share the before and game time experiences in the State of Hockey. We always seem to find other passionate fans that show up at the Xcel Center to cheer on the Wild and bring excitement to the crowd. As announced at the pregame experience…"Minnesota on you feet…It's your Minnesota Wild!"

Tim Haider

City: Blaine, MN
Occupation: Captain, Richfield Fire Department
Seating Location: Section 230, Row 2
Ticket Plan: Full Season
Tenure: Original Season Ticket Holder (2000)

What is your favorite Wild moment? 
Richard Park's overtime goal versus Colorado in the Playoffs in 2003.

What do you like best about being a Wild Season Ticket Member? 
Sense of community with true hockey fans. Despite inexpensive tickets, the Wild Organization has always treated us like we are their most valuable fans.

Mike Jensen

City: Byron, MN
Occupation: President, Gauthier Industries
Seating Location: Upper, Section 218
Ticket Plan: Full Season
Tenure: 17 years

What is your favorite Wild moment? 
Richard Park, Game 6 OT Game winning goal at home VS Colorado Avalanche in the 2002-2003 season.

What do you like best about being a Wild Season Ticket Member? 
Supporting a great team and organization! GO WILD!

Jeff Johnson

City: Wayzata, MN
Occupation: Self-employed
Seating Location: 101, OTG Full Season
Ticket Plan: Full Season
Tenure: 2nd year

What is your favorite Wild moment? 
Attending the first Wild regular season home game and watching Darby Hendrickson score the first Wild goal at the X. What an experience to see a MN boy score at home to kick off the new franchise!

What do you like best about being a Wild Season Ticket Member? 
Being a Wild season ticket member has given me the opportunity to spend quality time with my son, Tate. We love the excitement of the game and environment. We've also become good friends with our "seat neighbors!"

Scott Kloiber

City: Savage, MN
Occupation: Director of Insights and Analytics
Seating Location: Upper, Section 218
Ticket Plan: Half-Season

What is your favorite Wild moment? 
Meeting Craig Leipold and having him call me and my wife part of his family.

What do you like best about being a Wild Season Ticket Member? 
Being able to be a part of an experience such as the FAB board.

Alex Lang

City: Minnetonka, MN
Occupation: Senior Project Manager, Residential Construction
Seating Location: Club Level, Section 03
Ticket Plan: 11-Game
Tenure: 6 years

What is your favorite Wild moment? 
1. Staying up past curfew to watch Andrew Brunette's OT goal in Game 7 against Colorado.
2. Converting my wife from a basketball fan to a full-fledged Wild/hockey fan!

What do you like best about being a Wild Season Ticket Member? 
Being a part of a community that shares a common passion for hockey and the Minnesota Wild.

Andy Lewis

City: Elk River, MN
Occupation: Outside Sales Representative for FastSigns - St. Cloud
Seating Location: Club 33
Ticket Plan: Half-Season

What is your favorite Wild moment? 
Bringing my son to his first hockey game and watching him take all the excitement in. Also, just being with all my friends that I have made being a season ticket member and enjoying out time together.

What do you like best about being a Wild Season Ticket Member? 
Not having to worry about not finding tickets to the games I NEED to be at.

Holly Loberg

City: Owatonna, MN
Occupation: Admissions Specialist at Riverland Community College
Seating Location: Lower Level
Ticket Plan: 11-Game
Tenure: 2021 (1-year)

What is your favorite Wild moment? 
Marcus Foligno knocking Whitecloud through the glass right in front of us during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

What do you like best about being a Wild Season Ticket Member? 
The ability to experience the WHOLE game, not just what is on the ice.

Elan Lozano

City: St. Paul, MN
Occupation: Store Manager (Guitar Center)
Seating Location: Lower (Section 118)
Ticket Plan: 11-Game
Tenure: 3rd year

What is your favorite Wild moment? 
Andrew Brunette's Game 7 OT game winner versus the Avalanche in 2003.

What do you like best about being a Wild Season Ticket Member? 
The great communication and work the reps and others apart of the crew that support season ticket members. Always work to make sure that we are taken care of.

Wendy Ojala

City: Rosemount, MN
Occupation: Vice President of finance & Interim CFO, ADX Labs, Inc.
Seating Location: Lower Level
Ticket Plan: Flex
Tenure: Previous full season ticket holder, switched to flex 2 seasons ago

What is your favorite Wild moment? 
Puck drop- October 11, 2000. NHL was back in Minnesota!

What do you like best about being a Wild Season Ticket Member? 
TBD

Laura Olson

City: New London, MN
Occupation: International High School Exchange Student Coordinator
Seating Location: Lower Level
Ticket Plan: Half-season

What is your favorite Wild moment? 
Anytime a game is close, or we are in a shootout, the arena is electric. I love the intensity. I love the eruption of the crowd with a goal. No better place to watch the game! 

What do you like best about being a Wild Season Ticket Member? 
I love walking into the arena, saying hello to the usher in my section, heading right to "my seats," and feeling like I am a part of the team!

FAN ADVISORY BOARD ALUMNI
Tim Argo Scott Holm Gary Riveness
John Barkholtz Kevin Klos Robyn Rowen
Amber Behrens Brian Mark Josh Schultz
Mike Brewer Jeff McGrath Tara Schwan
Dan Bustos Jim Michels Richard Sonterre
James Celkis Dave Miller Vicki Stephens
Katie Cerney Stuart D. Missling Jerrilynn "Jerri" Sweeney
Mike Drummer Nathan Morton Tony Tedesco
Jason Fowler Brandon Neuerberg Tom Tuft
Tony Fragnito Dana Penkivech Andrew Vanecek
Dave Harrington Amanda Peterson Nadine Wenzel
Brian Henrickson John Raustadt Hannah Whalen
Ron Herrmann Justin Reynolds