Barbara Derus

Hennepin County Board Appointee

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Barb Derus was appointed to the Three Rivers Park District Board by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners in 2009.

She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in accounting and a minor in Spanish from the University of St. Thomas. Barb is currently pursuing her Masters at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. Barb, a resident of Brooklyn Park, works for Ecolab Inc. in downtown St. Paul as an International Tax Senior Manager focusing mainly in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and global transfer pricing. Her volunteer experience includes coaching a Junior Olympic volleyball team and serving on the Leaders of Today and Tomorrow and the Minnesota League of Women Voters boards of directors.

Barb is proud that Three Rivers Park District has been able to develop such a diverse range of park and program offerings while maintaining fiscal responsibility. She believes the Park District is a place where people of all ages, abilities and interests can collectively enjoy the wealth of activities and settings the parks have to offer.

My favorite place at Three Rivers

“I must admit that this was a very difficult question, as I very much enjoy many of the Three Rivers parks for very different reasons. Although picking one of the golf courses was my first instinct, I think the park I have to choose as my favorite is Elm Creek Park Reserve. Elm Creek is a park that I bring my children to year-round. I know that there will always be an activity for them that they will equally enjoy, no matter what the temperature is. Whether it’s swimming, skiing, tubing, biking or being in the creative play area, my kids love going to Elm Creek. It provides my family with a unique affordable time to spend together that is active and healthy, and that I will always remember and cherish.”

Barb's term expires December 31, 2012.

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