Chad Converse

Chad Converse has been on the Board of Directors at Consolidated Telephone Company since 2013.

He grew up in the Outing area and graduated from Remer High School and the University of Minnesota with a BS degree in Forest Management. He is married and has two grown sons and daughter-in-laws and two grandsons.

Chad has served on and been a member of numerous organizations including a supervisor for May Township, the Pillager Area Fire Protection Association, MN Forestry Association, Central MN Small Woodland Owners Association, Society of American Foresters, the MN Association of Consulting Foresters, and Faith Lutheran Church in Staples. He served for 6 years in the AK Army National Guard where he was Staff Sergeant.

Chad worked for the USDA Forest Service for 34 years prior to retiring and becoming a self-employed consulting forester and farmer. He has owned his farm in the rural Motley area since 1971.