Board of Directors

The Hamlet at Southbridge Board of Directors is a five-person panel of elected neighbors.

Elections occur at the Annual Association Meeting held every spring.

The Board Members

President                Peter Conrad

Vice President       Doug Forsman

Treasurer                Laura Kirkwold

Secretary                Pete Larson

Director                   Peter Gordon

Peter Conrad (Elected in 2006)

Peter and his wife, Ann, have lived in Southbridge since February of 2005.

Peter graduated from Bethel College, now University, with a BA in Communications in 1986 and completed an MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix in June 2005. He currently works for DRS Technologies as an Project Engineer, and his favorite hobbies are photography, computers, music, movies and spending time with his family.

His goal for the neighborhood would be for it to be a place where people understand that life together in a community provides much greater benefits than individual families living in the same place.

Peter hopes to accomplish (his wife says world peace, cheaper gas and well manicured lawns at each house) but he is not going to hope so big.  He thinks if he can just contribute to Hamlet being a better place for all of us to live and raise our children, then he has accomplished something of value.

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Doug Forsman (Elected in 2013)

Doug, Maureen and their two sons, Matthew and Andrew, moved from Bloomington to Southbridge in 2002.  They purchased one of the few remaining open lots in Southbridge to build their home, which was when Southbridge was largely surrounded by farm fields and marshland.  It is amazing how much the area has grown in the last decade.  Matt graduated from Shakopee HS and attends college and Andrew is currently a Sophomore at the H.S.  Doug has been a police officer for over 30 years and he currently is employed with the MN Dept. of Public Safety as a Senior Special Agent.  Maureen works for Wells Fargo Bank as an auto loan processor.

Doug wanted to be part of the HOA Board because he cares about the Southbridge area and he wants to work with the other board members to care for and maintain a quality appearance of all of the property under the care of the Hamlet at Southbridge, Homeowners Association.

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Laura Kirkwold (Elected in 2010)

Laura, her husband Mark, and their four children Brandon, Amanda, Karis, and Ian moved into Hamlet from Eden Prairie in August of 2009. Laura is currently homeschooling and a stay-at-home mom. She holds a B.S. degree in biochemistry and teaches high school chemistry to home-schooled kids. In her free time, she likes gardening, cooking, camping, and reading.

Laura believes in community. Her motivation to be a board member is to foster the Hamlet community, making it an enjoyable place for all.

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Pete Larson (Elected in 2009)

Pete and his wife, Susan, moved to Southbridge from Burnsville in 2002 along with their four children.  In the past Pete has served on the Red Oak PTO and on the Red Oak Building Leadership Team (BLT).  Currently, he serves on the Board of Directors of Eagle Ridge Academy in Eden Prairie.  

He owns Bethany Press International in Bloomington and has been employed there for over 17 years.  Previously, he spent 8 years in newspaper advertising sales and management and another 8 years in the food service industry. Pete spends his free time volunteering, spending time with friends and family, and camping in the summer.  His family attends Grace Church in Eden Prairie.

Pete joined the board to help give back to the community, encourage neighborhood relationships and foster a sense of community. He wants to help balance the good of the overall neighborhood with the rights of the individual property owners.

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Peter Gordon (Elected in 2025)

Peter, his wife Jennifer and their two daughters, have lived in Shakopee since 2004 and moved to Southbridge in 2021.  They have many friends that have lived in Southbridge for 20+ years and feel fortunate to live in the Hamlet at Southbridge community.

As a stay-at-home dad focused on raising his daughters, Peter enjoys getting out for a long bike ride or round of golf whenever possible.  He served on the board of his prior home’s owners association for 12 years and is an active member of their local church community.  Peter enjoys volunteering, helping to build community and connections wherever possible.