The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Marianne E. Bohren as Assistant Director and designated her as the successor to the position of Executive Director of the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District. Bohren will succeed Kurt N.W. Soderberg, who has announced his intent to retire in June 2008. The WLSSD Board unanimously approved the appointment at its regular Board meeting this evening.
Bohren, 44, is a native of Cloquet, MN and has been with the District since 2004 serving as Manager of Business Services and Director of Organizational Development. Bohren will assume the role of Assistant Director effective immediately.
“We are pleased that Marianne brings with her a strong balance of environmental responsibility and business experience,” said Rob Prusak, WLSSD Board Chair. “We are confident that Marianne’s diverse background, personal skills and qualifications will allow for continued strong leadership to carry out the District’s mission and will allow for transition to occur as seamlessly as possible.”
“Marianne was identified as a leader in the organization early on,” continued Prusak. “She was one of the candidates recommended through a succession plan presented to us by Mr. Soderberg earlier this year. WLSSD is committed to developing leadership from within the organization. It’s gratifying to know that this process is working well.”
Prior to joining WLSSD, Bohren served as Vice President of Marketing and Services for Potlatch Corporation in Cloquet, MN. Bohren also has extensive background in industry, previously holding positions at Potlatch as Process Engineer, Manager of Environmental Engineering, Division Manager of Business Planning, and Director of Customer Service. She also served a three-year term as a member of the WLSSD Board of Directors, representing the City of Cloquet. Bohren has a B.S. in Chemistry from University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA), also from UMD, graduating with honors in 2005.
Bohren is married to her husband Scott and resides in Cloquet, MN. The couple has two daughters.
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District provides award-winning wastewater and solid waste services to residents, businesses and industries within its 500 square mile legislative boundaries in Southern St. Louis and northern Carlton counties, and is a nationally recognized leader in pollution prevention.
