Tom Aasheim serves as the Coordinator and Instructor for the Commercial & Industrial Painting and Drywall Finishing. He moved to his full-time postion in 2011 after teaching as a part-time instructor for 2 years. Tom has over 20 years experience in Commerical & Industrail Painting. He also has numerous certifications and is the instructor for RRP and Lead Worker training. He is currently working on additional SSPC certifications. Email: taasheim@fti-um.og
Brian Hagberg is a Journey Worker Glazier for 20 years at Brin Northwestern Glass. Brian stated with FTI-UM in September 2008 as the Glazing and Glassworking Coordinator/Instructor. Brian is OSHA 500 and American Red Cross Instructor certified. He is currently working on his American Welding Society Certification. E-mail: bhagberg@fti-um.org
Jerry Meissner is the Sign Display & Convention Worker Coordinator. Jerry is also Senior Environmental Graphic Designer & Signmaker for the University of Minnesota. He has been involved the the sign industry since 1987. Email: gmeissner@fti-um.org
Kerry Gallagher serves FTI-UM as the Painting Instructor since 2005. Instructor certifications that Kerry currently holds includes: American Red Cross, OSHA 500, CPWR Confined Space, OSHA Scaffold Competent Person, and OSHA Disaster Site. Kerry worked as a Journey Worker Painter for 11 years at Sunrise Painting & Wallcovering and 14 years with Swanson & Youngdale. To stay current with practices in the trade, Kerry continues to work for Swanson & Youngdale during the summer months. E-mail: kgallagher@fti-um.org
Jim Lenton is the FTI-UM Drywall Finishing Instructor. He started with MFT in 2008 and has been a Journey Worker for Olympic Wall Systems since 1979. Email: jlenton@fti-um.org
Jill Polander works as the Office Manager of FTI-UM and she has been in this position since 2001. Prior to that, Jill worked at the Metro Area Sheet Metal Workers JATC for 18 months, and at Seven Corners Printing for a decade. E-mail: jpolander@fti-um.org
Part-Time Instructors
| Fredy Castellanos | ||
| Rick Dahlstrom | ||
| Mike Bennett |
Finishing Trades Institute ~ Upper Midwest Board of Trustees
| Management | Labor | |
| Robert Swanson Swanson & Youngdale |
Terry Nelson District Council 82 |
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| Tom Stadler Minneapolis Glass Company |
Craig Olson District Council 82, Local 106 |
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| Joe Johnson Prestige Drywall |
Mark Christianson District Council 82, Local 386 |
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| Kelli Peifer Sunrise Painting & Wallcovering |
Jim Hodenfield District Council 82, Local 681 |
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| William John Interclad |
Richard Johnston District Council 82, Local 1324 |
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| John Nesse Management Guidance Inc. |
Don Mullin District Council 82, Local 880 |
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| Rick Palmateer Universal Signs, Inc. |