Owner, Batteries Plus Bulbs

Bernadette Ann Perryman, mostly known as Bernie, was born in Belleville, Illinois. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing at the Franciscan Quincy College in Quincy, IL, before beginning her career in the “beer business” in 1982. In 1999, Bernie left the corporate world and moved with her husband, Keith, to St. Cloud. She held minority ownerships and managed two Anheuser-Busch distributors and served as the general manager of a Coors Distributor.

In August 2016, Bernie changed her career and business focus from beer to batteries. She purchased two Batteries Plus Bulbs franchise stores in St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.

Throughout her career, Bernie has been committed to building a stronger community and is active in many organizations. Her community leadership has included the chair and member of St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce Board and Government Affairs Committee; St. Cloud Economic Development Authority, United Way Board of Directors and Branding Committee, CentraCare Health Foundation, Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity Breakfast co-chair, St. Cloud Rotary member and Executive Committee member, Governor appointed to Minnesota Judicial Selection Committee, St. Cloud Technical College Foundation Board Chair and member, Minnesota Community Outpost House Board and SCORE Foundation volunteer. In 2017, Bernie and Keith were selected and honored with the CentraCare Health Foundation Beacon Society Award.