Dick Amundson
President and CEO

Dick Amundson is the president and founder of TENTMAKERS. He started the ministry in 1979 in response to the need for more Christ-centered, equipped, and committed youth leaders to make young disciples of Jesus Christ.  Over the past 40 years, TENTMAKERS has served ministries, associations and 25 denominations and has more than 25,000 graduates.
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Londa Amundson
Training Director

Londa Amundson is a manager and trainer in leadership development. In 1979, she co-founded TENTMAKERS with her husband Dick. Over the years, she has functioned in various capacities from accountant to cook, to trainer and director. Her major focus has been development of the organization’s unique training process.

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Mark Eliason
Associate Training Director, Alumni Relations

Mark has been on staff with TENTMAKERS since September of 1989 after completing the TENTMAKERS Youth Ministry Training and serving a church community in La Crosse, WI.  He has carried a number of roles over the years and right now mainly focuses on the preparation and delivery of the different TENTMAKERS training events available… More>>

 
 
 

Chuck Salibi
Wisconsin Regional Training Manager

Chuck joined the TENTMAKERS team in 2018 after retiring from teaching high school for 28 years. Chuck’s role as the Wisconsin Regional Training Manager incorporates a variety of targets which suits him. He engages with people of all generations in a wide range of vocations as he looks to find connections to bring TENTMAKERS training back to Wisconsin. His passion… More>>

 

Pamela Fox
Financial Manager/Bookkeeper

Pamela Fox joined the TENTMAKERS team after helping in the kitchen while her son was going through the 40 day Year on Mission Training with TENTMAKERS in August 2021. After getting to know what TENTMAKERS Mission was and getting to know the Founder and YOM Participants, Pamela was asked if she wanted to join the Team as Bookkeeper… More>>

Owen Cooper
Year on Mission

Owen has been associated with TENTMAKERS since 2006. He has served in many different capacities and currently co-manages TENTMAKERS Year on Mission program and promotes the program to young people, churches and schools. He has an B.A. From Taylor University in Biblical studies and Christian education and is currently working on a Masters … More>>

 

Mark Nielsen
General Manager

Mark Nielsen is the general manager of TENTMAKERS.  He attended TENTMAKERS training in the summer of 1986 and served as a TENTMAKER-trained youth director in Sacramento, California, while finishing his university studies in forensic science.  Upon graduation, Mark married the love of his life Pamela Olsgaard, a fellow TENTMAKER…More>>

Rebecca Pratt
Chanhassen Office Manager

Rebecca Pratt Rebecca is retired from the world of education, having been an early childhood and elementary teacher as well as a Community Education and Early Childhood Director. She loves to spend time with her children and grandchildren doing frivolous and fun adventures, reading, quilting, walking and bike riding in the family bike club. She is enjoying her time… More>>