The Board of Supervisors is comprised of five members elected to staggered four year terms in county wide elections, but representing different nominating Districts throughout the county. Supervisors receive a per diem (compensation) of $75 per board meeting.

The Board of Supervisors is responsible to set the goals, policies and priorities of the District and employ a staff to work toward those goals.

Meet Our supervisors

Shelly Binsfeld

District I

District: Elk River
Served as SWCD Supervisor since 2020.
Shelly and her husband Tom reside in Elk River with their 4 children. During her free time, Shelly likes to enjoy the outdoors, running, skiing and spending time with family.
  • Committee Member, SWCD Financial/Budget
  • Committee Member, AIS Task Force
  • MASWCD Treasurer/Secretary
  • Mississippi River St. Cloud One Watershed One Plan Policy Committee Member

    Contact Supervisor Binsfeld

Christine Jurek

District II

District: Big Lake Township, Orrock Township
Served as SWCD Supervisor since 2023.
Chris resides in Big Lake with her husband Luke and  2 children. During her free time, Chris enjoys skiing, camping, gardening and cheering her children on at sporting activities.
  • Committee Member, Grants/Long-term Planning
  • Water Plan Advisory Committee Member
  • Rum River One Watershed One Plan Policy Committee Member

    Contact Supervisor Jurek

Larry Goenner

District III

District: Haven Township
Served as SWCD Supervisor since 1996.
Larry and his wife Terri reside in St. Cloud. He has 4 children and 8 grandchildren. During his free time, Larry enjoys hunting and fishing.

Jason Selvog

District IV

District: Becker Township, Palmer Township, Santiago Township
Served as SWCD Supervisor since 2011.
Jason and his wife Kathy reside in Clear Lake. He has 2 children . During his free time, Jason enjoys hunting spending time with his family and watching the Vikings.
  • Committee Member, SWCD Personnel/Policy
  • Committee Member, Grants/Long-term Planning
  • Committee Member, Public Relations/Legislative
  • Plant Materials Learning Center Board
  • MN SWCD Forestry Association

    Contact Supervisor Selvog

Zach Guttormson

District V

District: Baldwin Township, Blue Hill Township, Livonia Township
Served as SWCD Supervisor since 2023.
Zach lives in Blue Hill Township with his wife and two children. During his free time, Zach enjoys hunting, fishing, camping, and exploring the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge.
  • Committee Member, Public Relations/Legislative
  • Metro Conservation District JPB

Contact Supervisor Guttormson
District I - Elk River
Shelly Binsfeld, Vice Chair
Term Ends: 12/31/2024
sbinsfeld@sherburneswcd.org

DISTRICT II - Big Lake Twp, Orrock Twp
Chris Jurek, Secretary
Term Ends: 12/31/2026
cjurek@sherburneswcd.org

DISTRICT III - Haven Twp
Larry Goenner, Treasurer
Term Ends: 12/31/2024
lgoenner@sherburneswcd.org

DISTRICT IV - Clear Lake Twp, Becker Twp, Palmer Twp, Santiago Twp
Jason Selvog, Chair
Term Ends: 12/31/2026
jselvog@sherburneswcd.org

DISTRICT V - Baldwin Twp, Blue Hill Twp, Livonia Twp
Zach Guttormson, Public Relations
Term Ends: 12/31/2024
zguttormson@sherburneswcd.org

What does it take to be a Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor?

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Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) are special purpose units of government
that manage natural resource programs. Minnesota’s 90 SWCDs cover the entire state;
their boundaries usually coincide with the county lines.
Each SWCD is run by a board of five elected Supervisors.

To be a Supervisor, you need:

Knowledge - Supervisors must have –or willing to learn some basic knowledge
to effectively carry out their responsibilities.
They must understand:
• Some of the fundamentals about the environment and how it works;
• The relationship between land use decisions and the environment;
• The effect environmental decisions have on other aspects of our lives; and
• Local concerns, attitudes and needs.

Concern -Supervisors must be concerned about
• Our environment and natural resources;
• Maintaining and improving water quality; and
• Protecting our soil.

Leadership - Supervisors must be willing to take an active leadership role in the community.
This can involve:
• Setting local conservation priorities;
• Educating friends and neighbors about the environment;
• Working with other local government units, state and federal agencies, and other elected officials;
• Setting a positive example;
• Taking unpopular stands;
• Balancing economic needs with environmental concerns; and
• Sacrificing short-term gains for long-term benefits.

Do you have what it takes? Being a Supervisor involves one board meeting a month and many incidental responsibilities.
Supervisors receive no salary, although they do get per diem and expenses.
For more information, contact Francine Larson, District Manager at 763-220-3434 x 101 or at flarson@sherburneswcd.org