The Edina Historical Society is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors that provides strategic leadership, fiduciary oversight, and community guidance in support of the Society’s mission.
Board members are elected to three-year terms, with approximately one-third of the Board up for election each year. The Board typically meets on the third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Edina History Museum.
Community members who wish to raise a topic for discussion at a regular board meeting are welcome to contact EHS staff or the Board President.
Board Members
Greg Good- President
Greg Good and his wife, Kathleen, are both graduates of Edina West High School. Having moved their family back to Edina in 2000, all their daughters are now Edina graduates as well. Greg completed a 38-year career with Cargill when he retired in 2021. Since then, he has been an Adjunct Instructor for the Supply Chain and Operations Department at the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management. Greg’s background includes serving eight years on Edina’s Park and Recreation Commission, as well as numerous long-term roles on church, community and educational boards. In the summer, you might find him enjoying his “retirement job” as a Starter at Braemar Golf Course.
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Dan Rooney- Vice President
Dan Rooney has lived in Edina for more than 25 years with his wife Susan and their three children. Through his company, McRooney Entertainment, Dan developed educational programming for Minnesota elementary schools focused on topics such as anti-bullying, empathy, respect, and leadership. He has also worked extensively in museum programming, including roles with the Wells Fargo History Museums and as Public Programs Manager at the Hennepin History Museum. Dan has given tours at the Mill City Museum and the James J. Hill House since 2003 and brings a deep passion for storytelling, performance, and public engagement to the Board.
Bill Sedoff — Treasurer
Bill Sedoff moved to Edina at age ten and attended Concord Elementary, South View Junior High, and Edina East High School. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and the College of St. Thomas. Bill spent much of his career at Target in leadership roles spanning accounting, audit, supply chain, IT, and technology acquisition, and currently serves as a Global Director of Procurement for Ecolab. He and his wife Maggie have two children in college and enjoy travel, golf, and time with family and friends. Bill is pleased to give back to the community in which he grew up.
Jean Tokar- Secretary
Jean is an Edina native and attended Wooddale Elementary and South View Junior High before graduating from Minnehaha Academy. She obtained her nursing degree from St Olaf College and worked at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and the Minnetonka School District before retiring in 2019. From a family of ‘savers’, her involvement with the Edina Historical Society began with an offering of surveys her grandfather had drawn in the Edina area. She volunteers doing data entry at the museum and enjoys making connections with visitors. She and her husband have two grown children and live in Edina. In retirement they enjoy traveling the North Shore, volunteering and walks in the neighborhood.
Paul Horan
Paul grew up in Edina, where he graduated from Edina East High School and later earned his degree from the University of St. John’s. An avid runner, Paul and his wife Laura own GEAR Running Store, Minnesota’s oldest running store, located in Edina’s 44th & France neighborhood. Having built a successful career in retail, Paul understands the importance of community involvement and is committed to giving back by supporting local organizations and initiatives through his business.
Sarah (Busch) Solsvig
Sarah Solsvig grew up in a family deeply connected to Edina history. Her father, longtime Edina High School teacher Dick Busch, excavated the Edina Mill, and Sarah herself wrote and edited the local “About Town” column in the early 1990s. She was raised in the historic Leerskov House in Morningside, an experience that instilled a lifelong appreciation for historic architecture and preservation.
Sarah attended Morningside and Wooddale Schools and is a graduate of Edina High School and the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. A former public relations executive specializing in nonprofit media relations and special events, she has received multiple national industry awards. After living out of state for more than twenty years, Sarah and her family recently returned to Edina, where she is proud to serve the community she calls home.
Nicole Gorman — City of Edina Liaison
Nicole Gorman serves as the City of Edina’s liaison to the Edina Historical Society Board. She is a Recreation Supervisor for the City of Edina and represents the Parks and Recreation Department. Nicole holds a Master of Education degree in Parks and Recreation Administration from the University of Minnesota and has worked in the field of aging for over fifteen years. She also serves as Treasurer for the Minnesota Recreation and Park Foundation’s Board of Trustees.
Emeritus Directors
Bob Kojetin
Bob Kojetin has been involved with the Edina Historical Society since its founding in 1969. At the time, he worked for the Village of Edina in the Parks and Recreation Department, eventually retiring as Director. Widely regarded as the Society’s historian, Bob has played a key role in preserving Edina’s heritage—personally rescuing and safeguarding many important artifacts, including original Southdale architectural prints. His decades of service to the City of Edina have been recognized through the dedication of Kojetin Park on West 44th Street. Board Member since 1969.
Interested in Joining Our Board?
The Edina Historical Society seeks engaged, community-minded individuals to serve in leadership roles on its Board of Directors. Board members serve on committees supporting programs, exhibits, membership, sponsorships, fundraising, and organizational development.
If you are interested in learning more about board service, please contact the Executive Director at 612-928-4577 or speak with any current board member.
