Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC)
The annual MACM conference will tentatively be held at Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC)
on October 5 – 7, 2021.
More information to follow.
Jennifer Miller is a member of the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and participates on MACM committees. She began her career in the court out of college 18 years ago. She has worked as a Senior Court Clerk, Court Clerk Lead Worker, Court Operations Supervisor and as a Court Operations Manager. For the first 12 years, she worked in the criminal division. For the last six years, she has been in Probate/Mental Health. Learning different case types and diving into the challenges of a specialty division has been extremely rewarding for Jennifer. She also had the opportunity to work on various projects and attend several leadership programs both locally and through SCAO. Jennifer values our organization and is proud to work with many amazing people who are dedicated to public service. She has been a member of MACM since 2010 and has attended the yearly conferences and other MACM events. She feels that her professional goals are closely aligned with the MACM mission and as MACM Secretary she has taken a very active role in the organization over the last four years.
Ann Basta is the Court Operations Supervisor for the Court Report Unit in the Fourth District overseeing training and outreach for the department.
Ann has previously served a partial term as the MACM Legislative and Outreach Committee chair and been a long term member of the committee. She joined MACM in 2012.
Prior to her current role, Ann was the Court Administrator for Olmsted County. Previous to that she has served in various roles in the 4th District, including being the Court Operations Manager for the Suburban Courthouses, Court Operations Supervisor for the Criminal Division, and Court Operations Supervisor for the Jury Office. In addition to these positions she has served as a lead worker and a clerk in the Criminal Division, a clerk in the Juvenile Division, and as a judicial clerk.
Ann has served on numerous court, county, and district committees thorough her career and is a certified court manager, graduating from the Tier 1 Court Manager Program. She is one class away from finishing the Certified Court Executive certification.
Kris Cunningham is currently the MACM Second Vice President, Education Committee Chair. She is the Court Administrator for Chisago County, Tenth Judicial District. Prior to that she was the Chief Deputy in Washington County Court Administration since 2015. Prior to that she served as Administrative Services Manager and Administrative Hearing Officer Supervisor in Washington County, and also as a Court Operations Supervisor in Chisago County. She has worked for the branch for 25 years. Kris has served on the education committee for several years where she has taken the lead on many activities. She has served on various judicial branch statewide committees including weighted caseload and document security. She is a Fellow of the Institute for Court Management..
Mary Dalbec has been the Carver County Court Administrator since 2017. She joined the Minnesota Judicial Branch, Fourth Judicial District in 2008 as a Criminal Senior Court Clerk. She held various positions within the Fourth District’s criminal division and was promoted to Court Operations Manager in January 2015. Before coming to the branch Mary worked as a Court Clerk for the City of Hazelwood Municipal Court in Missouri and as a Clerk for the Menomonie Police Department in Wisconsin. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration, and a minor in Business with a focus in finance and accounting, from Western Illinois University. Mary is an active member of the Minnesota Association for Court Management (MACM) serving on the Education Committee and Membership Services Committee, and was the recipient of the MACM Early Career Excellence Award in 2016. She has participated in the Emerging Leaders Network (ELN), Supervisory Spectrum, Deep Dive, Management EDGE Program, and a mentor for ELN and Merging Minds. Mary became a Certified Court Manager from the National Center for State Courts in June 2017, and is pursuing her Certified Court Executive certification.
Katie Bloch is the Court Administrator for Kandiyohi, Meeker, and Swift Counties in the Eighth Judicial District. She began her career as a Senior Court Clerk in Stearns County Court Administration in 2007. She attained the skills of working in each area of Court Administration which led her to a promotion as the Team Leader of the calendar division in 2014. In November 2015, she was promoted to Court Operations Supervisor for Mille Lacs County over all lines of business. She held that title until July of 2019 when she was promoted to her current role. Katie has her Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology and Business from North Dakota State University. Katie has attained both her Court Certified Manager and Executive Certificates from the National Center for Courts. Katie is a current member of MACM and is the representative for the Eighth district on the membership services committee. Katie has facilitated courses in the lead worker series that is put on by SCAO. Katie has valued her time with the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Through her various committees, trainings, and positions held, she has developed a strong understanding of the significance of the Judicial Branch in relation to the role it plays in people’s lives and society and looks forward to continuing to assist in the advancement of the Branch in the future.
Maria Steele is a Judicial Accounting Manager II overseeing the Finance areas including budget, financial reporting, accounts payable, fixed assets, contracts and procurement in the Second District.
Maria joined MACM in 2013. During this time she has been a member of the Finance Committee and has performed the MACM audit a number of years.
Maria began her career with the Minnesota Judicial Branch in 2012. Maria serves on a number of committees including the Second Judicial District Change Agent Network, the Second District Organization Structure Committee, the Second District Senior Management Team, and the Accounting Workgroup. Prior to working for the branch she worked as an Accounting Manager in the manufacturing industry for over 20 years. She is a certified court manager, graduating from the Tier 1 Court Manager Program and she is just a few classes away from finishing the Certified Court Executive certification. Maria has a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Accounting from Cardinal Stritch University.
Maria spends her spare time camping, reading, taking road trips, and co-facilitates a suicide bereavement support group.