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Board and Council Members

Board of Directors

Chair

Joseph Maternowski
Attorney at Law - Moss & Barnett, P.A.

Secretary

Alyssa Hawkins
Director of National Programs - Earth Force

Treasurer

Gordon Weber
Attorney at Law - Faegre & Benson, L.L.P.

Board Member

Terri Banaszewski
Vice President - Park Midway Bank
Jason D. Besler, CPA
Senior Audit Manager - Schechter Dokken Kanter
Kristin M. Farrell
Community & Civic Engagement Student Coordinator - Augsburg College
Barry Greenwald
Science Teacher - Harding High School
Allen W. Hill
Technology Specialist - The Blake School
Paula Kringle
Director of Individual Giving and Major Gifts - Guthrie Theater
Michael Kyle
Vice President and Dean of Enrollment - St. Olaf College
Anne E. Mahle
Vice President of Recruitment - Teach for America
Maria Surma Manka
Senior Account Executive - Tunheim Partners
Sara Merz
Commissioner Assistant - Ramsey County Board
Luke Soiseth
Principal - Mod & Co
Jeffrey Theisen
Financial Analyst - Jostens
Kristin Wiersma
President - Seraphim Communications, Inc.

Founders Council

John Poore, Founder
John Crosby
Malcolm McDonald
Sandra Roe
Shannon Whitaker

Advisory Council

Carolyn Glah
Lawrence W. Howell
Fred Kaemmer
Jeff Risberg