Kevin Amdahl is originally from River Falls, WI, where he spent his childhood hunting, fishing, and enjoying the outdoors. He played football and wrestled in high school, and he is the proud son of Dave Amdahl, a well-known wrestling coach who worked at River Falls.
In 1994, Kevin completed both his undergraduate and graduate work in audiology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. During the following years, he worked in private practices in Lansing, Michigan, and Willmar, Minnesota, where he found his purpose: to help as many people with hearing loss as possible. He was fascinated with audiology technology and the possibilities it created for people with hearing loss. He eventually achieved the position of Director of Audiology Services in a practice with six locations.
Seeking a greater impact, Kevin took a position in 2002 with Micro-Tech, a hearing aid manufacturer, where he worked in the education and training department. He further immersed himself in the technology, aiming not only to better understand it but also to teach other professionals to apply it effectively.
Kevin traveled extensively throughout the U.S. to train hearing professionals on the latest hearing aid technology and its appropriate applications in the most difficult cases. He spoke at national conventions and wrote a paper that was featured in a nationally published hearing journal.
He eventually progressed to Head of the Education and Training Department, a position he held until July 2007, when he left the manufacturing world to open a private practice in St. Cloud, MN. Since then, Amdahl Hearing has grown to five locations and has expanded back across the border to his home state of Wisconsin.
Today, Kevin finds inspiration and motivation through his patients. He hopes to further Amdahl Hearing’s growth and continue to help people reconnect with their loved ones. He aims to educate the public on the dangers of noise exposure and the debilitating issues associated with tinnitus. He remains steadfast in his desire to grow and serve, as well as in his belief in treating people, not just their hearing loss. Outside of work, Kevin enjoys spending time with his wife, Jen, on the St. Croix River; hanging out with their
Dr. Peterson was born and raised in West Central Minnesota and received his Bachelor of Science in communication disorders from Minnesota State University-Mankato.
From there, he went on to earn his master’s and doctorate degrees in audiology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Deric completed his doctoral externship at the University of Minnesota Medical Center-Fairview and gained valuable experience seeing patients of all ages, which involved several different aspects of audiology.
He currently lives in the St. Cloud area with his wife, Jessica, and their children: Olivia, Ben, and Sam. When not in the office, he enjoys spending time with family, fishing, hunting, watching Minnesota professional sports, and spending time on the lake.
Dr. Maggie Nilson grew up in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. She moved to Minnesota in 1998 after finishing her graduate work at the University of Arizona, Tucson.
She has found Minnesota to be much like New York, other than the bitter wind that makes winters so much colder there. Since moving to Minnesota, she has worked in a variety of professional settings, including ENT offices, manufacturing companies, and private practice. In each placement, it has always been the interactions with patients and the opportunities to improve their quality of life that have inspired her in audiology. Dr. Nilson completed her doctoral degree through the University of Florida, Gainesville. She joined Amdahl Hearing in June 2012 and primarily works with insurance patients and veterans.
When the opportunities arise, she enjoys going for a run, scrapbooking, gatherings with friends, and family time.
Danielle was born and raised in St Paul, MN, growing up with two older brothers and one older sister. After high school, she immediately started working in the medical field and spent 23 years in Urology. Danielle joined the Amdahl team in September of 2017 and absolutely loves it.
Danielle currently lives in Big Lake, MN, with her husband Tony, their daughter Gianna, and two chihuahuas, Mijo and Bella. She has two amazing stepsons, Mike and Anthony, and five beautiful grandchildren: Kyzel, Lauryn, Athena, Melody, and Anthony Jr.
In her spare time, Danielle enjoys cooking, walking to the park, camping, BBQing in the backyard with family and friends, and attending MN Wild Hockey games with her husband.
Kacey grew up in the Twin Cities. She attended Minnesota State University- Mankato, earning her bachelors degree in Business Management.
Kacey joined the Amdahl team in 2019 when she moved to the St. Cloud area. She started out working both front office and back office positions, eventually moving to the back office lead position.
She currently resides in Foley with her Husband, where they raise cattle. When not in the office, Kacey enjoys playing volleyball, baking and crafting, and spending time with family.
Cindy grew up in central Minnesota and has been here her whole life. Raising a family that consists of two grown sons and a first grandbaby on the way.
She has been in the healthcare field for many years in a few different positions. She really enjoys working with patients. In her down time she enjoys being with family, watching her boys in demolition derbies and being outdoors.
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