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

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

Mark A. Price, Professor – University of St. Thomas

Barbara Regal, Newsroom Office Manager – Pioneer Press

Catherine Reid Day, Founder – Storyslices LLC.

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 and Chief Legal Officer – Securian Asset Management

Carolyn Wollan, Faculty – St. Catherine University

Der Yang, District Court Judge – Minnesota Judicial Branch

 

The need for a strong library is greater than ever.