Board of Directors

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Michelle Edgerton

MICHELLE EDGERTON

PRESIDENT

The Edgerton Group LLC
Tricia Wright

TRICIA WRIGHT

PRESIDENT-ELECT, TREASURER & MEMBERSHIP VP

Tricia Wright Consulting LLC

Courtney Backen

COURTNEY BACKEN

INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY & ACCESS VP

GiveMN

Clara Lind

CLARA LIND

INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY & ACCESS VP

Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless
Sarah Marrs

SARAH MARRS, CFRE

COMMUNICATIONS VP

American Red Cross
Quentin Moore

QUENTIN MOORE

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT VP

Ascension Catholic Academy

Frank Mumford

FRANK MUMFORD, CFRE

EDUCATION VP (INTERIM)

Gratavid

Jennifer Scholl

JENNIFER SCHOLL

PUBLIC POLICY VP

Minnesota Land Trust

Daniel Meyers

DANIEL MEYERS

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY VP

Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota
Jules Wilkins

JULES WILKINS, CFRE

DIRECTORSHIP VP

Montessori Center of Minnesota / JulesWrites.com

Alex Askew

ALEX ASKEW

The Bakken Museum

Virginia Brown

VIRGINIA BROWN

Aeon

Cecilia Caspram

CECELIA CASPRAM, CFRE

Mission Growth Partners

Kristen Cooper

KRISTEN COOPER

Augsburg University
Debra deNoyelles

DEBRA DENOYELLES

Family Tree Clinic
Jennifer Dieter

JENNIFER DIETER, CFRE

Jennifer Dieter Consulting LLC
Annelys Farrell

ANNELYS FARRELL

University of Minnesota Foundation
Rebecca Haddad

REBECCA HADDAD

Hennepin Theatre Trust
Abby Hidalgo

ABBY HIDALGO

St. Catherine University

Clayton Jelinek

CLAYTON JELINEK

University of Minnesota
Becky Machamer

BECKY MACHAMER, CFRE

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities
Lani McCollar

LANI MCCOLLAR

BWF
Hayley Mueller

HAYLEY MUELLER

Catholic Charities

Jake Muszynski

JAKE MUSZYNSKI

Creative Fundraising Advisors
Kelsey Polcher

KELSEY POLCHER

Animal Humane Society
Dan Sassenberg

DAN SASSENBERG, CFRE

Luther Seminary
Stu Silberman

STU SILBERMAN

Alzheimer's Association

Sarah Mollet Staiger

SARAH MOLLET STAIGER

Staiger | Vitelli and Associates LLC
Dinah Swain

DINAH SWAIN

Teach for America-Twin Cities

 

Tammy Tesky Ausen

TAMMY TESKY AUSEN, CFRE

YWCA Saint Paul
Tim Torgerson

TIM TORGERSON

Hansen Henley Yoder & Lamb

 
Laura Vitelli

LAURA VITELLI

Beacon Interfaith Housing
Paul Vliem

PAUL VLIEM

Urban Homeworks

Elisabeth Zarnoti

ELISABETH ZARNOTI

Wayside Recovery Center

Interested in Joining the Board of Directors?

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Application/Nomination period closes at 4:00pm on September 19, 2022.

If you have questions about the nomination process, please contact:
The AFP Minnesota Chapter
info@afpminnesota.org
(952) 444-6361

This is the time of year when we reach out to chapter members to nominate candidates. The Committee on Directorship relies heavily on our colleagues to identify experienced and committed candidates who are uniquely qualified to govern and lead the Minnesota Chapter. The Chapter’s future success depends on the engagement of the finest leaders in our profession.

Prior to making a nomination, please carefully review the Board Member Job Description. You may self-nominate or nominate a colleague. If you are nominating a colleague, please contact the nominee in advance of submitting the nomination to determine their willingness to serve.

Thank you in advance for taking an active role in this year’s AFP MN Board of Director’s nomination process!