Jessica Martin
jessica.martin@mndeca.org
State Vice President of
Chapter Development

Hey there! My name is Jessica Martin and I am a senior at Elk River High School. I've been a member of DECA for the past four years now, and I'm also my high school's Concessions Manager and the Operations Manager for Elk River High School's school store. Apart from DECA, I also played volleyball for five years and have been a member of National Honor Society for two. Outside of school, I love to design, read, and watch movies. I like to stay busy, so I'm not home very often. In the summer when I have more free time, I spend most of it outside with friends. I enjoy tubing, bonfires, taking walks, mudding, camping, and playing beach volleyball. After graduation, I plan on attending the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Business Management with a degree in Marketing and a minor in Strategic Advertising. At some point not too far off from there, I would like to go back to school and get a degree in Fashion Design or Merchandise Product Development. But for right now, I'm just excited to see what this year has in store for me as a state officer, and I hope you all are excited for what we have to offer you this year as your 2009-2010 State Officer team!

Jake Bouley
jacob.bouley@mndeca.org
State Vice President of Special Projects

I am a senior at Elk River High School. I have been involved in DECA for two years now. I am chapter President of Elk River DECA and Vice President of Student Council. I play varsity golf and have been playing hockey since I was five. In the winter I snowboard and play hockey, in the summer I play golf and knee/wakeboard, play beach volleyball daily and jet ski. I also enjoy hunting, fishing (mostly ice fishing), and mudding. I am employed at Men's Wearhouse and Rum River Hills Golf Course. I plan on going to college for business or Pre-Med.

Taylor Sellers
taylor.sellers@mndeca.org
State Vice President of Communications

My name is Taylor Sellers. I am currently a senior at Orono High School. I have been involved in DECA for two years and have had the privileged to go to nationals in my Entrepreneurship Participatory project last year. Some things I am involved in outside of DECA include track, tennis, Link Crew, Character Counts, and I am also a dedicated student. I am the captain of both my track and tennis team. I am also interested in horses and have a loving horse named Baron. In my free time I enjoy being with friends, snowboarding, going on the lake, spending time with my family, and many other things. I am very excited for this year and everything DECA has to offer. I know that my experiences with this great organization will be carried with me though the rest of my life.

Jack Holmen
jack.holmen@mndeca.org
State Vice President of
Public Relations

My name is Jack Holmen and I am a Senior at Mound Westonka High School. I have been involved in the DECA program for three years; participating in many different projects. At my high school I am involved in both sports and activities. I am captain of the Cross Country team, on the Nordic Ski team, and on the Track and Field team. I am also involved in the Link Crew program and NHS. In my free time I enjoy going to movies and and spending time on Lake Minnetonka. I also like traveling and experiencing new places. I would have to say my favorite food is spaghetti alongside a tall glass of milk. I am pumped this year for Minnesota DECA and I know it will be a huge success.

Brandon Seifert
brandon.seifert@mndeca.org
State Vice President of
Business and Industry

Hey, my name is Brandon Seifert and I'm a senior at Minnetonka High School. I've been involved in DECA for two years now and was involved in the structuring and starting of the DECA chapter at my high school. Before I was elected to State Office I was Vice President of Public Relations for my chapter and was head of the Company Connection Committee. I'm involved in a wide variety of activities. I am Secretary of the Student Government at my school, competing in an engineering competition called the Minnesota Technology Challenge, Chair of the Skipper Film Festival, a skipper on the Varsity Sailing Team, a member of the News Show Crew, a violinist in the Minnetonka Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras, and own my own business, Greenhouse Longboards. In my free time I enjoy playing the guitar, running, watching movies, photography, longboarding, and skiing.I plan on studying Aerospace Engineering and Business Management/Admistration and am looking at attending either Purdue or the University of Colorado at Purdue. I hope to work for Lockheed-Martin or NASA or Boeing someday and to work up the corporate ladder within those companies. This year is going to be a great year for MN DECA and I'm happy to work as one of your officers.