Christina Kramer

President

From the era of Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon on Toonami, my passion for anime ignited like a fierce battle cry. Since 2010, I've been wielding my devotion within Anime Detour's merchandise ranks, and in 2022, I seized the mantle of department head.
In the heart of my dwelling, a vibrant orchestra of warriors assembles—a resolute cohort of five humans, accompanied by three loyal dogs and three steadfast cats. Each participant infuses the familial tapestry with their distinct warrior spirit, creating a home where the spirit of battle mingles with the fervor of animated realms.
Term Ends Summer 2025

Jeannette Wallen

Treasurer

Volunteerism has been a part of my life since my college years. I am actively involved with my professional associations (medical laboratory field) on both a state and national level. My involvement with Anime Detour began as the solo parent chaperone for my daughter and her group of friends back in 2008. I was an attendee-volunteer within many departments at the 2008 through the 2011 Anime Detour convention cycles before joining the Anime Detour Staff in 2012. I started out in the Programming Department (2012-2016) and have most recently been Staff in the Volunteer Department (2017-present). Over the years, I have witnessed the immense joy and community that the Anime Detour convention has provided the attendees and Staff. I applied to join the Anime Twin Cities Board as Treasurer, to help continue building on this sense of community and camaraderie.
Term Ends Summer 2026

Nick Nelson

Secretary (Non-voting)

I first watched One Punch Man in late 2015 and I've been hooked on anime since. I've been to Anime Detour a few times, and I really enjoy the passion and community that it fosters in people with similar interests. I've volunteered with Achieving Dreams for years and I've volunteered multiple times at Feed my Starving Children as well as the Ronald McDonald House. I thought that working with the Anime Twin Cities board would allow me to volunteer in a field I am very committed to. I would love to help grow the anime community in the Twin Cities and make more connections with those who love anime. I have been working in the financial services industry since graduating from college in 2018, where I double majored in Business Intelligence & Analytics along with Marketing. I hope that my college and work experience will help me to provide the best minutes possible and will allow me to provide value to the Board anywhere else that I can!
Term Ends Summer 2025

Hope Kronen

Member-At-Large

I have been a long-time attendee of Anime Detour, with my first year being in 2008. I've been blessed to have not missed a year since. I joined Staff with the Volunteer department in 2012 as a general staffer, and then was Head of the department from 2015 through 2024.
Anime and Manga have been a huge part of my life ever since I was introduced to them back in 2005, but like most people, I was introduced to anime much earlier in life without even realizing it (thanks Sailor Moon and DBZ).
I love this community dearly and I am looking forward to doing my part in helping it grow over the next 2 years.
Term Ends Summer 2026

Kevin Ehrler

Member-At-Large

I've been attending Anime Detour since it's first year all those years ago, and it didn't take long before I attended my first staff meeting. I've held a number of positions at Detour over the years including head of Artist Alley, a member of Charity Auction, and a member of the Guest Relations department. In my down time I love to watch anime, program computers, and play board games.
Term Ends Summer 2026

Alli Cassel

Member-At-Large

I attended my first anime convention with the first Anime Detour in 2004, falling in love with conventions in general and Detour in particular. Over years of attending, I became progressively more and more involved with Detour, eventually joining staff and becoming involved in the other branches of ATC as a result. I've loved seeing and being involved in all ATC does, and am looking forward to helping us continue to serve and entertain the local community. During my off time from ATC/AD, I work as a software engineer in the medical field and volunteer with a traveling arts outreach program, or entertaining my three cats, Artemis, Havoc, and Beatrice.
Term Ends Summer 2025

Alyssa Johnson

Member-At-Large

Anime Detour was my first convention and has been in my heart since 2009 when I came with my college anime club. Throughout the years I have Helped out and then held several different positions. I volunteered in TableTop Games from 2010 through 2017, before joining Table Top staff in 2018 & 2019. In 2020 I was to join Artist Alley as the sub-head but that did not happen until 2021 & 2022. 2023 saw me become the sub head of Exhibit Hall, and now in 2024 I have taken on the roll as the head of Exhibit Hall.
Term Ends Summer 2025

Bruce Levine

Member-At-Large

Bruce Levine, a lifelong fan of Japanese and East Asian culture, began attending conventions in 2017! He focused on this passion during his undergraduate studies at the University of Missouri. In 2019, he moved to Omaha, Nebraska, and started staffing at Anime NebrasKon. Since December 2019, he has held a senior leadership role in the organization's technology department. In 2023, Bruce participated in a staff exchange with Anime NebrasKon, staffing his first Anime Detour and later becoming the department head. Professionally, he is an IT Infrastructure Engineer with over a decade of experience supporting large enterprise server environments. In his free time, Bruce enjoys building scale models, staying updated on technology trends, and participating in various forms of gaming.
Term Ends Summer 2026

J.C. Horvath

Anime Detour Coordinator

Once upon a time, years and years ago, there was a little J.C., and he was very impressionable, for he was just beginning to appreciate anime. Before J.C. appeared an anime convention at a glorious hotel. It had extravagant cosplay and thought-provoking panels. The convention wrapped J.C. in a Pocky-scented embrace and stoked the fires of his weeb interests. “Little one,” it said, “who bears up alone in such wondrous discovery, never lose your passion for anime and logistics, even when you grow up. I give you this badge to remember this day. The first of many. You will return to me, one day.” Perhaps the badge and lanyard were an obedience collar. This was all well and good, but so impressed was J.C. that he vowed to help run a convention himself one day. But was that really such a good idea? IYKYK

Makaila Kozitza

Communications Coordinator

My love for anime began back in the 4-Kids days with their dubbing of “Mew Mew Power” (Tokyo Mew Mew), Sonic X, and One Piece. From Studio Ghibli's movies, video games like Katamari, and my trusty Tamagotchi - I never put together just how much I loved Japanese media until one day it “clicked”. Many of my friends did not share these interests - and I longed to gab with anyone who would listen about the latest game I was playing or anime I had watched.
In 2010, I stumbled upon Anime Detour's website and begged my father for a ticket. It wasn't until my birthday in 2011 that he had purchased us both weekend passes for the 2012 con year. We spent that first year volunteering with the Cosplay Masquerade as Den Mothers and met so many incredible people. That first convention experience was truly magical and transformative, and served as the catalyst in continuing to attend cons. It became tradition for me to receive my Anime Detour badge as a birthday gift every year following, until I began purchasing them for myself. I went on to create an Anime Club at my high school with the intention of connecting local fans, like me, who desperately wanted to talk about their most recent anime obsession.
I am passionate about serving my fellow local anime fans and strive to connect more people with Anime Twin Cities' events to ensure they are able to feel the same sense of belonging, vigor, and magic I do.

Charities

Position Open

The Charities Coordinator is responsible for organizing, managing, and presenting ATC's charitable giving efforts and opportunities. This position reports to the ATC Board of Directors.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Point of Contact:
• Serve as the primary contact for organizations and individuals requesting funds.
• Respond promptly to charitable giving requests.
• Interact with official third parties and attend related events.
• Request Review:
• Review requests to ensure they are legitimate, needful, and align with the ATC mission.
• Evaluate and approve requests for the different ATC funds
• Financial Coordination:
• Work with the Treasurer to ensure grants and donations are processed timely.
• Organize and promote fundraisers to support future charitable giving.

Special Events Coordinator

Position Open

The Special Events Coordinator is responsible for organizing, managing, and maintaining ATC's community presence and special events. This position reports to the ATC Board of Directors.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Point of Contact:
Serve as the main contact for ATC Partners and Sponsors. Seek new event partners.
• Event Management:
• Organize ATC ambassador tables, booths, and room parties at events.
• Maintain a list of partner events and ATC resources.
• Example Events: Midwest Conventions, Twin Cities Pride Festival, Como Park Obon Festival
• Plan other ATC Events, past ex: Cosplay on Ice, Akihabara Anime Market
Team Coordination:
• Ensure all planning meetings have scheduled dates, times, and locations
• Ensure planning meetings attendance is tracked and reported
• Ensure sufficient staff for events by engaging team members and recruiting volunteers.
• Collaborate with AD ConRel and AD Staffing for Staff Exchanges
• Communication and Promotion:
• Collaborate with the Communications Coordinator to promote events.
• Create and distribute event marketing materials.
• Administrative Duties:
• Attend monthly ATC Board meetings to report planning progress
• Submit the annual event budget and goals.
• Manage petty cash and event income.
• Record event attendance and statistics.
• Maintain event documents on Google Drive.