Meet the Wave Makers
Leadership Team
![Bob Leighton](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/0ce729e3089b75d133d4b681d50e15a2_f179.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=0ce729e3089b75d133d4b681d50e15a2_f179.jpg)
Bob Leighton
President and CEO
![Scott Nelson](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/7ca8a9df5988d1129760ed3d9acbd957_f1924.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=7ca8a9df5988d1129760ed3d9acbd957_f1924.jpg)
Scott Nelson
Chief Financial Officer
![Stephanie Theisen](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/7963f3c77f397b7c807aa9a443e0f23e_f152.png?width=260&height=260&name=7963f3c77f397b7c807aa9a443e0f23e_f152.png)
Stephanie Theisen
Chief Operating Officer
![Tony Abfalter](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/6a36169ea0282cbeb2c950e1dc6f877c_f1614.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=6a36169ea0282cbeb2c950e1dc6f877c_f1614.jpg)
Tony Abfalter
Director of Engineering and IT
![Gary Foss](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/Gary%20HS.png?width=260&height=260&name=Gary%20HS.png)
Gary Foss
Chief Revenue Officer
![Cole Erie](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/f4e6703083217442d6e4958eb8c8d47d_f133.png?width=260&height=260&name=f4e6703083217442d6e4958eb8c8d47d_f133.png)
Cole Erie
Executive Director of Events
![Jeff Leighton](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/3c0aff388c06064e3caf2a0f88095daa_f138.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=3c0aff388c06064e3caf2a0f88095daa_f138.jpg)
Jeff Leighton
General Manager
![Doug Gray](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/15b41bf1074623e801770a21c75f0712_f252.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=15b41bf1074623e801770a21c75f0712_f252.jpg)
Doug Gray
General Manager
![Misty Paul](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/854537a7f85380653394ce6df9ba7fed_f148-1.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=854537a7f85380653394ce6df9ba7fed_f148-1.jpg)
Misty Paul
General Sales
![Brett Paradis](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/47e27903c57d58974bbef25b98e2442f_f1504.png?width=260&height=260&name=47e27903c57d58974bbef25b98e2442f_f1504.png)
Brett Paradis
Corporate Advisor
![Chris Uhde](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/ebc757ba08ee58b3880f4f8278d7d8ee_f1503.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=ebc757ba08ee58b3880f4f8278d7d8ee_f1503.jpg)
Chris Uhde
Station Manager
![Jim Allgeier](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/7c52583bc62d951e96fce856ce22c46a_f1549.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=7c52583bc62d951e96fce856ce22c46a_f1549.jpg)
Jim Allgeier
General Manager
![Jarrod Thomas](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/a21b08776b908adf405e3aaf6e4e0f86_f1952.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=a21b08776b908adf405e3aaf6e4e0f86_f1952.jpg)
Jarrod Thomas
General Manager
![Melissa Amundson](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/bcd749d53d6216fe68c088349bee5419_f1492-1.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=bcd749d53d6216fe68c088349bee5419_f1492-1.jpg)
Melissa Amundson
General Sales Manager
![Brian Sines](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/8209051304dffbc66aa41e680054f279_f2406.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=8209051304dffbc66aa41e680054f279_f2406.jpg)
Brian Sines
General Manager
![Carri Folk](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/de970bc82cfae8f04e713b933a489a56_f2416.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=de970bc82cfae8f04e713b933a489a56_f2416.jpg)
Carri Folk
General Sales Manager
Our Passionate People
![Aaron Eggert](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/414a8ec78f65b7e62ffe9d7130981409_f1990-1.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=414a8ec78f65b7e62ffe9d7130981409_f1990-1.jpg)
Aaron Eggert
Grand Forks
![Abigail Schauer](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/2ff15801bbce11837988e96b061e7fc8_f2305.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=2ff15801bbce11837988e96b061e7fc8_f2305.jpg)
Abigail Schauer
Grand Forks
![Aimee Issendorf](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/3492a73366469ce3e1f27a7ee86b2e18_f125.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=3492a73366469ce3e1f27a7ee86b2e18_f125.jpg)
Aimee Issendorf
Detroit Lakes
![Amanda Spohr](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/f0bc3ab6fdaa50fccc55370268ac1692_f2098.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=f0bc3ab6fdaa50fccc55370268ac1692_f2098.jpg)
Amanda Spohr
Fergus Falls
![Amy Foss](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/f51d685c65d7762514bbe83e877056c5_f1968.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=f51d685c65d7762514bbe83e877056c5_f1968.jpg)
Amy Foss
St. Cloud
![Ashley Kolling](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/f17c0bf4134d53150cf5885c57dc3061_f1989-1.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=f17c0bf4134d53150cf5885c57dc3061_f1989-1.jpg)
Ashley Kolling
Grand Forks
![Becca Kent](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20-%202024-07-02T113154.958.png?width=260&height=260&name=Untitled%20design%20-%202024-07-02T113154.958.png)
Becca Kent
Detroit Lakes
![Ben Pesek](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/629bc48954ea2c8a49efbe8bfe7b7bbf_f127.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=629bc48954ea2c8a49efbe8bfe7b7bbf_f127.jpg)
Ben Pesek
Grand Forks
![Brent Bagley](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/5fcce68d37580bb8e687ca22dadfba7a_f1963.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=5fcce68d37580bb8e687ca22dadfba7a_f1963.jpg)
Brent Bagley
St. Cloud
![Bri O'Neill](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/8c106868dbe61498d6f17be869f6ed02_f888.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=8c106868dbe61498d6f17be869f6ed02_f888.jpg)
Bri O'Neill
Grand Forks
![Deb Neubarth](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/1453712b02d191d6600d72a0a000d4ad_f1812.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=1453712b02d191d6600d72a0a000d4ad_f1812.jpg)
Deb Neubarth
Detroit Lakes
![Deb Olson](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/3c0b7bca1a4974fd2c67d2db361c3158_f250.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=3c0b7bca1a4974fd2c67d2db361c3158_f250.jpg)
Deb Olson
Detroit Lakes
![Denise Prozinski](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/2157a52b7a06167f5f1cc846cebb0cce_f208.png?width=260&height=260&name=2157a52b7a06167f5f1cc846cebb0cce_f208.png)
Denise Prozinski
St. Cloud
![Doris Westra](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/2523e1db73122d4469ed21cba1959c4c_f136.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=2523e1db73122d4469ed21cba1959c4c_f136.jpg)
Doris Westra
St. Cloud
![Emily Christy](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/5d49db5f7577ea49f0761effb8009945_f2030.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=5d49db5f7577ea49f0761effb8009945_f2030.jpg)
Emily Christy
St. Cloud
![Eve Scholtes](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20-%202024-06-24T121745.871.png?width=260&height=260&name=Untitled%20design%20-%202024-06-24T121745.871.png)
Eve Scholtes
St. Cloud
![Greg Arends](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/93d6cc5c0b5594a3d687afcee1d802fd_f1603.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=93d6cc5c0b5594a3d687afcee1d802fd_f1603.jpg)
Greg Arends
Fergus Falls
![Greg Uselman](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/8162bf827564efc20f5b75cd95522bda_f255.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=8162bf827564efc20f5b75cd95522bda_f255.jpg)
Greg Uselman
Perham
![JD Johnson](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/0b91a347e5bd466a389d88838d203247_f2269.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=0b91a347e5bd466a389d88838d203247_f2269.jpg)
JD Johnson
Alexandria
![Jen Lahmann](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/963df8477afec6261aa3413ec44a973d_f1143.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=963df8477afec6261aa3413ec44a973d_f1143.jpg)
Jen Lahmann
St. Cloud
![Jenna Schaefer](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/69f9e70f22c1ec606a46a6c36b6f5722_f1279.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=69f9e70f22c1ec606a46a6c36b6f5722_f1279.jpg)
Jenna Schaefer
St. Cloud
![Joel Koetke](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/3352582af748a33aa1923626779eb90b_f257.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=3352582af748a33aa1923626779eb90b_f257.jpg)
Joel Koetke
Perham
![Jon Moorlag](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/baaae73a563f6ca473befe9c52849763_f2434.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=baaae73a563f6ca473befe9c52849763_f2434.jpg)
Jon Moorlag
St. Cloud
![Julie Rohling](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/8cfd817c5395d4ee07d483c7da39a967_f142.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=8cfd817c5395d4ee07d483c7da39a967_f142.jpg)
Julie Rohling
St. Cloud
![Kathleen Kaley](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/c7d0cef4a0278a9e00dfebfe7caf64d9_f1493.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=c7d0cef4a0278a9e00dfebfe7caf64d9_f1493.jpg)
Kathleen Kaley
Alexandria
![Katie Hansen](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/2954ef4c6b3cf66129a9faee48a6ee3e_f2146.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=2954ef4c6b3cf66129a9faee48a6ee3e_f2146.jpg)
Katie Hansen
Alexandria
![Kennon Kleinke](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/3551cafbd0d5c3a69bc15e526626b151_f2420.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=3551cafbd0d5c3a69bc15e526626b151_f2420.jpg)
Kennon Kleinke
St. Cloud
![Kim Walker](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/f1df6194aa1dc0066dd42c2a86f94f37_f1495.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=f1df6194aa1dc0066dd42c2a86f94f37_f1495.jpg)
Kim Walker
Alexandria
![Kris Priebe](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/f54433174c7cb1f2ca357d6d23e7220a_f144.png?width=260&height=260&name=f54433174c7cb1f2ca357d6d23e7220a_f144.png)
Kris Priebe
St. Cloud
![Mariah Pierson](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/d19496e442f1a9040d89d9a3c06cc438_f1490.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=d19496e442f1a9040d89d9a3c06cc438_f1490.jpg)
Mariah Pierson
Grand Forks
![Matt Stephens](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/820ac540694a971a03880060fdd42aed_f2407.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=820ac540694a971a03880060fdd42aed_f2407.jpg)
Matt Stephens
Winona
![Michael McNeal](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/943c2a246698fe20c285337f5112eca6_f146.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=943c2a246698fe20c285337f5112eca6_f146.jpg)
Michael McNeal
Grand Forks
![Michelle Richter](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/9d0f23ea09db5a0af34c4ca587b8b773_f147.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=9d0f23ea09db5a0af34c4ca587b8b773_f147.jpg)
Michelle Richter
Perham
![Nikki Jae](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/NikkeJae.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=NikkeJae.jpg)
Nikki Jae
Detroit Lakes
![Paige Tilstra](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/Paige_400x400.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=Paige_400x400.jpg)
Paige Tilstra
Grand Forks
![Pam Simon](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/cace69dbb65fd05ba4841744a80da1c3_f265.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=cace69dbb65fd05ba4841744a80da1c3_f265.jpg)
Pam Simon
Winona
![Peggy Besser](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/21fb5e3c5697a1f43b3627d40f7ca667_f1965.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=21fb5e3c5697a1f43b3627d40f7ca667_f1965.jpg)
Peggy Besser
St. Cloud
![Randy Vangrud](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/867b9548eac9ae4e62d2526006719582_f1956-1.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=867b9548eac9ae4e62d2526006719582_f1956-1.jpg)
Randy Vangrud
Fergus Falls
![Robyn Bright](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/b65481588c2225c2ddc8ac4af7580134_f149-1.png?width=260&height=260&name=b65481588c2225c2ddc8ac4af7580134_f149-1.png)
Robyn Bright
St. Cloud
![Rolf Pepple](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/bba8008908f2a643c6724000b989c897_f1684.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=bba8008908f2a643c6724000b989c897_f1684.jpg)
Rolf Pepple
Alexandria
![Stacey Omberg](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/a60c410d34309f9c5f7ff157c3929dd8_f191.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=a60c410d34309f9c5f7ff157c3929dd8_f191.jpg)
Stacey Omberg
Detroit Lakes
![Sue Tate](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/1884c842024606f8372e99beba9719b8_f241.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=1884c842024606f8372e99beba9719b8_f241.jpg)
Sue Tate
Fergus Falls
![Tara Traut](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/96b3a263cad3c00afea7472f64d24716_f1528.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=96b3a263cad3c00afea7472f64d24716_f1528.jpg)
Tara Traut
St. Cloud
![Thad Welch](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/50d1d22f3ab926b5e01ffcd61a7f27c2_f242.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=50d1d22f3ab926b5e01ffcd61a7f27c2_f242.jpg)
Thad Welch
Winona
![Tracy Brumfield](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/c92342eda67108c88a3900b2f76aae71_f1600.jpg?width=260&height=260&name=c92342eda67108c88a3900b2f76aae71_f1600.jpg)
Tracy Brumfield
Fergus Falls
![Trevor Waltzing](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20-%202024-06-24T112452.147.png?width=260&height=260&name=Untitled%20design%20-%202024-06-24T112452.147.png)
Trevor Waltzing
St. Cloud
![Leighton Media team](https://www.leighton.media/hs-fs/hubfs/LeightonMedia_2024/Images/cole-and-tara-arms-crossed.png?width=900&height=751&name=cole-and-tara-arms-crossed.png)
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