2022 Prior lake association board members
adam proehl | president
ron hoffmeyer | vice president
MIchelle Toffanelli | treasurer
amy card | secretary
steve reinders | former pla president - advising officer
jen longhenry | board member
john teilborg | board member
tom stephenson | board member
ron hoffmeyer | board member
JAN ALSWAGER | board member
Trevor Pope Board Member
Adam Proehl, President
Adam has been a Board Member since 2018, has enjoyed boating on Prior Lake since 2005, and has lived on the lake since 2012. His favorite activities on the lake are kayaking with his son, jet skiing with his daughter, and also having some winter fun out on the ice. As much as he’d like to be on the lake all day every day, his day job as a Partner and Co-Founder of NordicClick Interactive, a Digital Marketing Agency, keeps him busy. Adam and his wife Lori have lived in the community for 22 years and have a son Zach, a daughter Kiersten, and a beloved yellow lab named Josie who loves the lake as much as any dog can.
Trevor Pope, Vice President
Trevor has been a PLA Board Member since 2017 and has also been on the Prior Lake Water Ski Association for many years, and actively involved in the show skiing side of the team. His favorite activities on the water are barefoot and slalom skiing and taking his family on the pontoon when not in the ski boat. In the winter, he spends time on the lake on his snowmobiles and ice fishing. When he's not out having fun on the water, he is working on the water year round. Trevor has owned Great Outdoors Services since 2000, providing dock and boat lift install and removal services, as well as sales of new docks and lifts, boat storage and winterizing. Trevor and his Wife Kimberly have been married for 5 years, and have a Son named Parker and two dogs who all love spending time on the water as well. They all enjoy living in Prior Lake, and enjoy all that this city has to offer.
Woody Spitzmueller, Treasurer
Woody has been a PLA Board member since 2000 and lived on Prior Lake since 1997. He grew up spending weekends water skiing, sailing and fishing at his parent’s lake home on Bone Lake, near Luck, WI. Woody enjoys boating, snowmobiling and all season lake-related activities with his wife, neighbors and family. Woody and his wife have 2 children and 6 grandchildren. His kids live out of state so the lake place helps provide an incentive for family gatherings. Woody assists with many of the PLA events, primarily the DNR Youth boating course. Other volunteer activities include the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District Board (Treasurer), the city Community Safety Advisory Committee (charter member) and AARP Tax Aide program (Shakopee site coordinator).
Amy Card,
Secretary
Amy and Dave moved to Prior Lake in August 2000 and were thrilled to find their perfect family home on Kops/Cow Bay! They enjoy pontooning, sailing, kayaking, skiing, and, in the winter, walking on the lake! Amy is interested in the effects of lakeshore landscaping and increased boat traffic on the water quality and wildlife, as well as boat driving education and safety. She and Dave volunteer to monitor water quality for the Watershed District. They have 3 adult children who share their love for the lake. She is a retired Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Licensed School Nurse. Dave is a self-employed software implementation consultant and he is an active Rotarian. Their hobbies include traveling, sailing, and gathering friends and family at the lake!
She became a PLA board member in 2019 to actively help in conserving this beautiful resource for generations to come.
Steve Reinders, Board Member
Steve has been a Board Member since 2015, has enjoyed boating on Prior Lake since 1996 and has lived on the lake since 1998. His favorite activities on the lake are water skiing, lounging on his pontoon and lunch at Charlie’s on Prior. Steve also enjoys winter activities on the lake which usually include endless hours of clearing the snow off a skating rink for the neighborhood kids. When pulled away from the lake, Steve has a day job as Optometrist and owner of Complete Family Eyecare in Prior Lake. Steve and his wife Jennifer have been married for 17 years and have two daughters, Abigail and Isabelle, who are also avid water skiers and lake lovers.
Ron Hoffmeyer, Board Member
Ron, and his wife, Stela, moved onto Prior Lake in 2019 after living in California for 30 years. They settled in just as the Covid lock down occurred. They found it a blessing in that during this period they built strong friendships with their neighbors.
They researched the many lakes around the Twin Cities and settled on Prior because of the proximity to the city, friends and family along with the forward thinking management of the water quality. We enjoy every lake and city activity available; winter or summer. We have been involved and give back in every community that we reside. We look forward to many years in Prior Lake.
Jan Alswager, Board Member
Jan Alswager began serving on the Board in 2022 and has enjoyed boating and lake life much of her life. She and her long-time partner, Gary, purchased a home on Prior Lake in 2020, and are loving the lake life once again. Both Jan and Gary are recently retired and have time to enjoy their kayaks, paddleboards, boat and pontoon. They thoroughly enjoy the winter wonderland that the frozen lake provides for families. Between them they have 5 children and six grandchildren aged 4 and under. They can’t wait for the babies to toddle around on the boats and in the water. Jan was a long-time lobbyist at the MN legislature and loves learning about the lake and the policies that affect it. It is important to her that policies are in place to provide for a healthy lake for the future of our families. Every morning Jan announces to Gary, “It’s another beautiful day on Prior Lake!” We couldn’t love Prior Lake more!