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Ms. Gietzen has over 10 years experience in environmental planning, government relations and has created and implemented numerous environmental programs as well as overseeing many successful permitting events. Prior to joining PolyMet Ms. Gietzen was Cleveland Cliffs District Manager of Public Affairs for Minnesota. Previous to that she was Manager of Environmental and Governmental affairs for National Steel Pellet Company and continued in a similar role with U.S. Steel Corporation after the acquisition of National in 2003.
Ms. Gietzen is Chair of the Environmental and Natural Resource Policy Committee of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, was a member of the board of directors of the Iron Mining Association for 2000 - 2007 and has been actively involved in modifying environmental policy in Minnesota. She earned an MA in Management at St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN and a BS in Civil Engineering with an emphasis on the environment from the University of North Dakota. | 