What experience and qualifications do you bring to your candidacy for Eden Prairie School Board? Former Chair and Director of the Eden Prairie School Board, Mom of a 2019 Eden Prairie High School Graduate, K-12 parent volunteer, STRIVE Mentor at EPHS, 30+ years of leadership, financial management and communications experience, 36-year resident of Eden Prairie, Member and Past President of Eden Prairie Noon Rotary Club. What personal values and qualities do you believe are especially important for a school board candidate? First, care and concern for the achievement, health, and well-being of ALL students and a pledge to proactively listen…
Author: Brad Canham
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Brad Canham
Prior to moving to Eden Prairie in 2000, Brad served as an newspaper editor and hard news reporter. In Eden Prairie he worked as an executive in high-tech firms, including ADC Telecommunications and Allot Communications. More recently he has worked in high-tech firms in Minnesota and in Silicon Valley while residing in Eden Prairie. Brad graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA, and has a Master of Business Communications degree from the University of St. Thomas (UST). Brad is currently researching high-tech entrepreneurial leadership for a doctorate from the UST-School of Education. “Brad the Dad” has three children, one grown, two in Eden Prairie schools, and especially enjoys exploring Eden Prairie’s trials and lakes with his wife Sandi.
What experience and qualifications do you bring to your candidacy for Eden Prairie School Board? I believe having kids in the district is a very important qualification. I have four kids that are in, and will be in, the district for the next 10 years. I am invested in our community as demonstrated by being a coach, Cub Scout leader, church youth group leader, and PTO volunteer. I think living the experience of the schools, with my kids, is a great starting point. I have been a financial professional for over 20 years. I have lead teams at two Fortune…
What experience and qualifications do you bring to your candidacy for Eden Prairie School Board? I am a proud mom of 3rd, 6th, and 8th grade daughters. After earning my Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from the College of St. Ben’s, I taught middle school for nine years. An Eden Prairie resident since 2003, I have supported education as the past PTO president at Prairie View Elementary and past PTO President’s Council President. As a parent, as an educator, I genuinely want what is best for Eden Prairie students, schools, and the greater community. What personal values and qualities…
What experience and qualifications do you bring to your candidacy for Eden Prairie City Council? Professionally, I am a partner in the Corporate Group at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Minnesota’s largest law firm. In that role I was named to Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” list and have been repeatedly recognized on the list of Minnesota Super Lawyers. In addition, I am an Eden Prairie small business owner, currently in the process of remodeling 7500 Office Ridge Circle, a 20-plus year-old office building. As an Eagle Scout, I earned the Gold Congressional Award, the highest honor…
What experience and qualifications do you bring to your candidacy for Eden Prairie City Council? Before moving into the nonprofit sector, I worked in both finance and marketing. I was an Accounting Manager at William Wigglesworth, EA in Connecticut, a Specialist at Nicholas Applegate Capital Management, and a Marketing Manager at ADC Telecommunications Mobile Systems, both located in San Diego. I entered the nonprofit world with several years of business experience. This experience has given me the knowledge needed to help run successful nonprofits that I have been privileged to work with in Eden Prairie. Through that work I have…
What experience and qualifications do you bring to your candidacy for Eden Prairie City Council? As a current City Council member, I have built great relationships with the residents, businesses, non-profits, and community leaders in Eden Prairie. While working with these groups, I have been able to learn and understand the issues that greatly affect their daily lives and what they care about the most. I have worked with the community on issues including sustainability, climate change, affordable housing, senior housing issues, the CoVID-19 crisis, preservation of our parks and lakes, and maintenance of low tax without compromising our City’s…
Construction work on the Minnesota River Bluffs Light Rail Transit (LRT) Regional Trail between Pioneer Trail and Flying Cloud Drive in Chanhassen is underway. The trail is expected to reopen at the end of October, 2020. “If a change order gets executed it may get pushed beyond October,” said Kristine Stehly the project engineer at Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRRA) which is administering the engineering and construction of the project. The trail has been closed since 2014 due to heavy rains which resulted in a destabilization of the railroad embankment supporting the trail. Stehly stated the total cost of…