Event Details
Registration will open mid-March
Event Information
Discover what the 2025 NAITC Conference entails, registration costs, frequently asked questions, and more!
Agenda
Here is a look at the details of the where and when of our time together.
Hotel & Travel
All the information you need to make your travel plans!
Our Speakers
Thom Petersen | Commissioner
Thom Petersen was appointed Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture by Governor Tim Walz in 2019 and reappointed in 2023.
Commissioner Petersen is a long-time resident of Royalton Township near Pine City where he lives on a horse farm. Before being appointed Commissioner, Petersen served as the Director of Government Relations for Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) since 2002, working on behalf of MFU’s farmer-members in both Washington, D.C., and St. Paul.
Prior to his work at the Minnesota Farmers Union, Commissioner Petersen spent most of his life working for his family and his own horse and farm business. He has a wide range of experience in state and federal farm policy, and travels to almost every county in Minnesota each year to fully understand how these policies affect farmers’ daily lives. He has served on many boards and committees, including the University of Minnesota Extension Citizens Advisory Committee, Farmers Legal Action Group, Minnesota Ag in the Classroom, Minnesota State Organic Task Force, and the Minnesota Rural Broadband Coalition.
Commissioner Petersen received his associate degree from Normandale Community College and studied at both the University of Minnesota and University of Georgia. The Commissioner and his wife, Alana, live in Pine City with their two sons. The Petersens show horses around the state and have competed at the Minnesota State Fair for over 25 years.
Teresa Resch | Toronto Tempo President
Teresa Resch is the inaugural President of the Toronto Tempo, the first WNBA franchise outside of USA, which will begin play in 2026 season. Resch has been a leader in basketball development at the global scale for over 20 years. For 11 seasons she was a senior leader at the Toronto Raptors, bringing basketball to the forefront of Canadian sport. Prior to joining the Raptors, Resch served as Ultimate Hoops National Basketball Operations Manager for Life Time Fitness where she was responsible for programming at 104 locations in the US and Canada.
Resch began her career at the NBA League Office, as a member of the International Basketball Operations department. She planned Basketball Without Borders Camps in four different continents, established the first camp to feature women campers and expanded the NBA’s relationship with the US Department of State’s Sports United program.
Resch interned at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex while earning her MBA in Sports Administration from St. Thomas University (FL). She holds a BA in Business Communications from Augustana University (SD) where she was an all-conference volleyball player and currently serves on the Advisory Board for the International Programs Office.
Resch’s leadership and management skill set has strong agricultural roots. She grew up in Lakefield, a rural town of 1400 located in southwestern Minnesota. She was an active participant in livestock and crop production activities on the Resch Family Farm. She was an engaged 4-H and FFA member, showing her lambs and hogs at county and state fairs, and served as FFA chapter president and 4-H club president. Teresa competed in a variety of agricultural career development events with the highlight being a state and national champion in the consumer meats judging contest.
