Board of Directors

Jeffrey Howe, Ph.D., Chairman of Dovetail Partners, CEO of Fullerton Companies

Brian Adams, Senior Vice President, Bremer Bank

Eric Bloomquist, Former CEO of Colonial Craft, Retired

James Bowyer, Ph.D., Bio-products and Environmental Consultant

Kim Carlson, Founder, EarthSmart LLC

Edwin Chanin, Attorney, Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand

Jill Koosmann, CEO, HRK Group, Inc.



Dr. Jeff Howe, Ph.D., Chairman of Dovetail Partners, CEO of Fullerton Companies

Dr. Jeff Howe is the CEO of Fullerton Companies and Chairman of the Board of Dovetail Partners, Inc.  Fullerton Companies is a privately owned building products company that has been operating in the Midwest since 1882.  Fullerton has three divisions operating 17 facilities in 6 states.  The Fullerton Building Systems division provides over 40 different restaurant chains the best value and the greatest control over their building projects possible by erecting a high quality panelized building with factory applied exterior finishes backed by the best warranty in the industry; McDonalds Corporation, Church’s Chicken, and Panda Express are major national accounts.  The Remodeler’s Choice division focuses 100% of its resources – people, equipment, and products – on meeting the unique needs of professional Remodelers.  This division has the first facility in the nation dedicated exclusively to licensed professional remodelers.  The Builder’s Choice division focuses its resources  - people, equipment and products – on meeting the unique needs of the small and medium sized builders in the communities it serves. Prior to Fullerton Companies, Jeff was President of Colonial Craft, a specialty wood products manufacturer recognized annually by Wood & Wood Products magazine as one of the 100 fastest growing companies in the U.S. Under Jeff's leadership Colonial Craft also received awards such as MN Handicapped employer of the year and WI Environmental Company of the year.

Dr. Howe is co-author of the extremely popular "Planning Guide for Small and Medium Size Wood Products Companies, and is an expert on creating Learning Organizations and on implementing organizational change. Dr. Jeffrey Howe has a B.S. degree in Biology from Bates College, a M.S. degree in Forest Products Marketing from the University of Maine, and a PhD in Marketing from the University of Minnesota.