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People
Together we drive positive change
Meet the team members who power our work.
Our Staff
Our Board of Trustees
Our all-volunteer Board of Trustees is drawn from citizens of the greater Minneapolis area who are actively engaged in our community.
Maurice Blanks, Co-chair
Retired Design Executive, Blu Dot
Dr. Sharon Pierce, Co-chair
President and CEO, Minneapolis College
Lauri Roberts, Treasurer
Retired Partner, Wipfli
Colette Campbell, Secretary
Executive Leader in People, Culture & Strategy, Bremer Financial Corporation
Julie Baker
Community Volunteer
Juliana Batista
Vice President, Human Resources, International, General Mills
Paurvi Bhatt
Founder + CEO, ThirdEyeFocus
Laura Bohlander
Former Elementary Educator
Brenda J. Child
Northrop Professor of American Studies, University of Minnesota
Christopher Ferguson
President and CEO, Bywater Business Solutions
Tom Fisher
Professor, School of Architecture,
Director, Minnesota Design Center, University of Minnesota
Director, Minnesota Design Center, University of Minnesota
Peter Gabler
Private Wealth Advisor UBS Financial Services
Scott Gislason
Retired Financial Advisor
Bill Graves
President, John and Denise Graves Family Foundation
Jocelyn Hale
Partner MillerHale Associates
Jazz Hampton
Attorney
Olivia Jefferson
Vice President, Social Impact, Best Buy
Kate Kelly
Retired Executive Vice President & Regional President, PNC Bank, Minneapolis-St. Paul
Christina Le
Partner, Pacific Square USA
Elda Macias
Marketing Executive, MidWestOne Bank
Gwen McFadden
President and Managing Partner, Risk Management Consulting Services
Daniel Moreno
Judge, Hennepin County
Becky O’Grady
Chief Executive Officer, Ripple Foods
Tom Pack
Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Marcia Page
Co-Founder and Executive Chair, Värde Partners
Tim Palmer
Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, PMA Asset Management
Stephanie Pierce
Senior Vice President, Head of Leadership & Talent Practice, US Bank
David Piper
Retired Senior Judge
Meg Rodriguez
Community Volunteer
Dr. Michael C. Rodriguez
Chancellor, University of Minnesota, Morris
R.T. Rybak
President and CEO, The Minneapolis Foundation
Rajiv Shah
Founder and CEO, MyMeds
Alene Tchourumoff
Chief Human Resources Officer and Senior Vice President of the Learning Management Support Office and Community Development and Engagement Division, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Alex Ware
Community Volunteer
Hamse Warfa
CEO World Savvy
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Operating Partnerships
RE-AMP Network
Conor Cusack
Program Manager, RE-AMP
conor@reamp.org
Erica Flores
Program Manager, RE-AMP
erica@reamp.org
Gail Francis
Strategic Director, RE-AMP
gail@reamp.org
Melissa Gavin
Chief Network Officer, RE-AMP
melissa@reamp.org
Sarah Shanahan
Community Manager, RE-AMP
sarah@reamp.org
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Board Committee (Non-Board Members)
Thanks to all the community leaders who have donated their time and talents in support of the Minneapolis Foundation!
Julie Braun
Retired Partner and COO
Castlelake LP
Drew Smith
CFA, Vice President, and Senior Investment Officer
Advantus Capital Management
Angie Gorder
CEO
Samfilippo & Co.
Mike Lee
CFA, Retired President & CEO
RBC Global Asset Management
Colin Smith
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Our Advisory Committees
Thank you to the following volunteers for sharing their time, insights and expertise to help guide our activities and services:
Donor Advisor Committee
Annie Smithmier
Bonnie Padilla
Christopher Jones
Cindy Piper
Ed Cannon
Hilary Smedsrud
Jeff Rivkin
Mike Eyerly
Peter Gabler
Rachael Scherer
Sally Blanks
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