Staff
Mark Haveman, Executive Director
Mark Haveman joined Minnesota Taxpayers Association in 2002 as part of an effort to revitalize the research and education arm of MTA, the Minnesota Center for Public Finance Research - now called the Minnesota Center for Public Finance Research. Previously, Mark was Vice President of a policy and technology consulting firm specializing in environmental protection and resource conservation issues. He has also served on policy and project advisory boards for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Institute for Standards and Technology, as well as for several state agencies, academic institutions and private foundations. He received his B.A. from Calvin College and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
Linda Edstrom, Business Manager and Executive Assistant
Linda is the only St. Paul native in our office and a graduate of Harding High School. A restructuring at Sears ended her 20-year career there in the accounting area. Subsequently she worked nearly two years for the state as a secretary, first at Jobs and Training and then at the Department of Revenue, until she joined our staff in May of 1992.