Board & Staff

Leadership team

Alissa Light • President & CEO

Joseph Imholte • Executive Vice President

Anika Taylor • Vice President of Learning

Alex Askew • Vice President of Philanthropy

Sara Kietzmann • Vice President of Finance & Administration

board of directors

officers

Heather Walch • Chair • Repowered

Mark van Osnabrugge • Vice Chair • Medtronic

Paula Skjefte • Treasurer • Waterford Consulting

Caroline Byrd • Secretary • Nextern

Brad Bakken • Immediate Past Chair • Citizens Independent Bank

Board MEMBERS

Rebecca Bergman • Gustavus Adolphus College

Matt Boehlke • Xcel Energy

Jessica Burdette • Minnesota Department of Commerce

Raquel Briskin • Independent

Georgine Busch • Bakken Family LLC

Heather Campe • H.B. Fuller

Jeff Hillins • 3M

Ryan Johnson • Fredrikson & Byron, P.A

Mary Jo Kreitzer • University of Minnesota, Center for Spirituality & Healing

Stacy Lynn Kromenhoek • Boston Scientific

Doug Paulson • American Institutes for Research

Jeffrey Rainey • Dakota Electric Association

Molly Sanford • University of Minnesota College of Design

Carl Stamp • CM Stamp Consulting, LLC

Barb Stinnett • Timmaron Group

John Uribe • Blue Cross Blue Shield Minnesota

Aditee Kurane, Ph.D. • Phillips

Chancey Anderson • Prodeo Academy

Derek McCallum • RSP Architects

Mukund Prajapati • 3M

Natalie Naranjo • World Savvy