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Meet Our Team
*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