Staff & Leadership

At The Friends, our employees power our mission. We strive to create a work environment in which each employee feels valued, supported, and engaged.  

Meet Our Team

Liz Boyd

Director of Special Events & Donor Relations

651-366-6490 | [email protected]

 

Carrie Fink*

Institutional Relations Manager

651-366-6484 | [email protected]

Allison Haberstroh

Individual Giving Manager

651-288- 0413 | [email protected]

Kim Horton*

Senior Director of Communications

651-366-6489 | [email protected]

David Katz*

Assistant Director of Programs and Services

651-366-6492 | [email protected]

Diana Konopka

Senior Director of Development

651-366-6494 | [email protected]

Mary Stalowski

Accountant

651-366-6482 | [email protected]

Wendy Werdin

Programs and Services Coordinator

651-366-6497 | [email protected]

Beth Burns*

President

651-288- 0411 | [email protected]

Alisa Gay

Accounting and Development Assistant

651-366-6485 | [email protected]

 

Alayne Hopkins

Senior Director of Programs and Services

651-366- 6488 | [email protected]

Leslie Johnson

Senior Director of Finance and Administration

651-366-6481 | [email protected]

Richmond Kinney

Programs and Services Manager

651-366-6498 | [email protected]

Delaney Peterson*

Administrative Coordinator

651-366-6480 | [email protected]

Megan Unrau

Development Operations Coordinator

651-366-6499 | [email protected]

Mike Yang

Graphic Design & Marketing Coordinator

651-366-6495 | [email protected]

*Denotes member of The Friends Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Guiding Team

Current Board Members

Board Chair

Erin Bailey, Executive Director, Governor's Children's Cabinet, MN Management and Budget - State of Minnesota

Chair Emeritus

George Latimer (dec.), Professor of Urban Studies – Macalester College; Former Mayor of the City of Saint Paul

Vice Chair

Scott Zastoupil, Chief Financial Officer – Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundations

Board Secretary

Mario Paez, National Cyber Risk Leader – Marsh McLennan Agency

Board Treasurer

Sean Kershaw, Director for the Department of Public Works – City of Saint Paul

Trustees

Nate Annan, Controller Northwestern Health Sciences University

Lesa Bader, Vice President of Corporate Communications Ryan Companies

Carol Bagnoli, Competitive and Market Insights Thrivent

JP Bond, Facilities Project Manager State of Minnesota/ Department of Human Services

Tetra Constantino, President – Elsa’s House of Sleep

Loren Danielson, Actuary

Catherine Reid Day, Founder – Storyslices LLC.

Ann Dixon, Engineering Sr. Manager – Securian Financial

Raymond Eby, Self-employed

Duchess Harris JD, PhD, Special Assistant to the Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Professor – Macalester College

Laura Harris,Director of Association Management Poul Haas P.A.

Bettina Hoye, President – NTH, Inc.

Peter Jandric, Financial Advisor – Baird

Greg Johnson, Senior Director, Talent & Strategy – Children’s Minnesota

Christine Kain, Partner - Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath

Christine Kalla, Executive Vice President, General Counsel – Travelers

Bridget Manahan, Retired Director, Commercial Banking – American National Bank

Melanie McMahon, Executive Project Lead for Redevelopment – City of Saint Paul

Anthony S. Mendoza, Officer – Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Bryce Miller, Partner - Collins, Buckley, Sauntry & Haugh PLLP

Ahna Minge, State Budget Director, Minnesota Department of Budget and Management – State of Minnesota

Joanne Mullen, Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer – Ecolab

Deepa Nirmal, Associate Vice President, Senior Training and Development Consultant – RBC Wealth Management US

Kim O'Brien, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives – Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce

Mario G. Paez, National Cyber Risk Leader – Marsh McLellan Agency

Barbara Regal, Newsroom Office Manager – Pioneer Press

Christine Rider, Executive Associate and Board Liaison - Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

Krystel Russo, Social Investments Representative - Xcel Energy

Juliana Sanchez, Global Marketing Manager – Solventum

Ty R. Silberhorn,  President & CEO – Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

Toccara Stark, EdD, Senior Consultant & Marketing Lead – Fathom Consulting

Dan Stoltz, President/CEO – Blaze Credit Union

Mark Taylor, F. S. Fitzgerald Tour Guide

Chris Tolbert, Attorney, Hennepin County Attorney's Office

Jennifer L. Wolf, Second Vice President, Investment Law, Securian Financial

Carolyn Wollan, Faculty – St. Catherine University

Der Yang, District Court Judge – Minnesota Judicial Branch

 

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