Board and Staff Members
The Northland Foundation is guided by a diverse Board of Trustees, and the ongoing work of the foundation is carried out by our staff team. The Maada’ookiing Advisory Board provides oversight for Indigenous-led grantmaking to individuals, and the Youth In Philanthropy Advisory Board helps approve grants to children-and-youth led projects. An Emeritus Trustee Group of former Trustees and President stays connected and continues to support our mission.
Their important contributions to nurturing wellbeing and belonging in our region are deeply appreciated.
2022-2023 Board of Trustees
Angie Miller, Chair
Executive Director (retired)
Community Action Duluth
Duluth
Shaye Moris, Vice Chair
(stepped down Dec. 2022)
Executive Director
Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank
Duluth
Peter McDermott, Treasurer
Retired
Grand Rapids
Cindy Anderson Bina, Secretary
Counselor (retired)
Vermilion Community College
Ely
Jamie Adams
Economic Development Planner
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Solon Springs
Baabiitaw Boyd
Owner & Operator
Pocket Knife Press, and Research Professional, The Ojibwe People's Dictionary
Garrison
Ashley Hall
Interim Program Director
Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank,
and Owner, Evolve U Fitness & Wellness
International Falls
Mary Harrelson, Interim Vice Chair
Licensed Psychologist
Mary Rademacher Psychological Services
Grand Portage Reservation
Sumair Sheikh
(stepped down Sept. 2022)
Executive Director
Duluth LISC
Duluth
Roy Smith
Director of Education and Talent Development
Iron Range Resources/Minnesota State Colleges & Universities
Hibbing
Michelle Ufford
(stepped down May 2023)
Director of Workforce Strategy
Essentia Health
Eveleth
Emeritus Trustee Group
Phil Anderson
Lisa Bodine
Dave Clusiau
Jeff Corey
Eddie Crawford
Steve Downing
Lynn Goerdt
Bill Hansen
Cindy Hansen
Edwina Hertzberg
Jason Hollinday
Mary Ives
Trent Janezich
Ken Johnson
Lisa Kruse
Nevada Littlewolf
Scott Martin
Antoinette Monster
Shaye Moris
Nancy Aronson Norr
Mark Phillips
Allen Rasmussen
Diane Rauschenfels
Tom Renier, President Emeritus
Tom Rider
Joe Sertich
Chuck Walt
Ed Zabinski
Maada'ookiing Advisory Board
Baabiitaw Boyd
Misizaaga'iganiing Anishinaabe,
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Shane Drift
District I Representative
Bois Forte Tribal Council,
Bois Forte Band of Chippewa
Crystal Greensky, MSHA
Great Lakes Hub Deputy Director
Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health,
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (citizen) & Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (1st gen
descendent)
Mary Harrelson
Gichionigaming Akiing Gichigami Anishinabeg,
Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Alexandera Houchin
Fellow/Citizen of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Leanne Johnson
(stepped down Mar. 2023)
Indian Education Program Director, ISD 701
Couchiching First Nation
April McCormick
Secretary/Treasurer
Gichionigaming
Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Jaylen Strong
Bois Forte Heritage Center and Cultural Museum Director,
Bois Forte Band of Chippewa
Melissa Walls, PhD
(stepped down Sept. 2022)
Great Lakes Hub Director
Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health,
Bois Forte & Couchiching First Nation Ojibwe (1st gen descendent)
Youth in Philanthropy Board
YOUTH MEMBERS
Sydney Timonen
Chair
Moose Lake
Ava Beer
Vice Chair
Moose Lake
Seth Parkin
Secretary/Treasurer
Aitkin
Emily Class
Photographer
Barnum
Neela Piri
Photographer
Barnum
Jackson Strand
Photographer
Superior
Olivia Allen
Two Harbors
Alaena Happ Furo
Two Harbors
Rizal Howes
Cloquet
Pete Onchwari
Duluth
Lila Sakuray
Superior
Joey Wallace
Hermantown
Adam Weisgerber
Hermantown
Owen Weyer
Aitkin
ADULT REPRESENTATIVES
Brad Flynn
Programmer Analyst, ALLETE
Jamie Adams
Economic Development Planner, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Lara Parkin
Community Education Coordinator, Aitkin
Tim Stratioti
Branch Director, Superior, Boys & Girls Club of the Northland
Dan Thewis
Teacher, Two Harbors High School
Northland Foundation Staff
Jan Amys
Senior Program Officer
Zane Bail
Chief Operating Officer
Cayla Bellanger DeGroat
Program Officer
Heather Brouse
Chief Financial Officer
Nichele Canavan
Executive Administrator
Carol Chipman
Grants Manager
Michael Colclough
Business Services Director
Jeanine Dahl
Communications Director
Vicki Hagberg
SBDC Regional Director
Christopher Henagin
SBDC Business Consultant
Taylor Holm
Program Officer
Melissa King
Accountant
Katherine Lahti
SBDC Business Consultant
Mary Lundeen
SBDC Business Consultant
Suzanne Rauvola
Systems Manager
Sandy Scheiber
Program Assistant
Tony Sertich
President/CEO
Lisa Shrum
Accounting Clerk
Michelle Ufford
Director of Grantmaking
Amanda Vuicich
Economic Development Specialist/Small Business Consultant
Curt Walczak
SBDC Associate Director
Julie Weisgerber
Program Associate