Minnesota Nurses Association
John Rostad is a skilled labor relations professional with extensive experience in collective bargaining and labor relations principles. Currently serving as a Labor Relations Specialist at the Minnesota Nurses Association since June 2023, John previously held positions as a Labor Representative for AFSCME Council 65 and as a Labor Relations Representative for the Minnesota School Employees Association, where over 100 labor contracts were negotiated and ratified. John's background also includes significant teaching experience as a Business and Computer Instructor at LeCenter Public School District, focusing on curriculum effectiveness and training program evaluation. Academic credentials include a Master of Science in Educational/Instructional Technology from Minnesota State University, Mankato, a Bachelor's Degree in Business Teacher Education from Minnesota State University Moorhead, and an Associate's Degree in Business Management from North Dakota State College of Science.
Minnesota Nurses Association
Founded in 1905 and featuring more than 20,000 members across the state, the Minnesota Nurses Association strives to advocate on behalf of patients and the nurses who provide them with exceptional nursing care. For more than 100 years, MNA members have effectively influenced health care policy and practice. And today, no other agency is better prepared than the Minnesota Nurses Association to insist on and facilitate the change needed to ensure quality healthcare in Minnesota.