Trustees and Staff

The Northland Foundation is guided by a dedicated Board of Trustees and a staff team representing a diverse range of backgrounds and geography within the region.

"The Northland Foundation invests in people and communities to support a thriving northeast Minnesota."

Board of Trustees 2015-2016

Diane Rauschenfels, Chair
Coordinator for Educational Administration Program (retired)
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth

Steve Downing, Vice Chair
Consultant (retired)
Northern Community Radio
Grand Rapids

Trent Janezich, Secretary/Treasurer
Executive Director
Advanced, Northeast Higher Education District
Hibbing

Lisa Bodine
President, Co-owner
Giant Voices, Inc.
Duluth

Lynn Goerdt
Assistant Professor of Social Work
University of Wisconsin Superior
Duluth

Victoria Hagberg
Geotechnical Engineer
Barr Engineering
Hibbing

Jason Hollinday
Director of Planning
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Duluth

Nevada Littlewolf
Executive Director and Foundation
Rural American Indigenous Leadership
Virginia

Angie Miller
Executive Director
Community Action Duluth
Duluth

Shaye Moris
Executive Director
Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank
Duluth

Tom Rider
Co-owner
Lutsen Mountains Ski and Summer Resort
Lutsen

Ed Zabinski
Senior Vice President
Grand Rapids State Bank
Grand Rapids

Emeritus Trustee Group

Phil Anderson
1986-1989, Chair 1987-89
Grand Rapids

Dave Clusiau
2004-2014, Chair 2012-13
Hibbing

Eddie Crawford
1999-2009, Chair 2006-07
Duluth

Bill Hansen
1992-2001, Chair 1998-99
Tofte

Cindy Hansen
2002-2012, Chair 2010-11
Tofte

Edwina Hertzberg
1997-2007
Grand Portage

Ken Johnson
2001-2011, Vice Chair 2010-11
Aitkin

Scott Martin
1993-1999
Plymouth

Antoinette Monster
1992-2001
McGregor/St. Paul

Mark Phillips
1988-1994 and 1997-2005
Chair 1992-93
Lake Vermillion/Oakdale

Joe Sertich
1997-2006, Chair 2004-05
Chisholm

Chuck Walt
2003-2012
Fond du Lac Reservation/
Solon Springs

Northland Foundation Staff

Jan Amys
Program Associate

Zane Bail
Director of Development and Special Projects

Heather Brouse
Chief Financial Officer

Carol Chipman
Grants Manager

Michael Colclough
Director of Business Finance

Jeanine Dahl
Director of Communications

Lynn Haglin
Vice President/KIDS PLUS Director

Suzanne Rauvola
Accounting Assistant

Carole Saylor
Board Administrator

Heidi St. John
Program Associate

Sandy Scheiber
Administrative Assistant

Tony Sertich
President

Nora Thoren
Accountant

Erik Torch
Director of Grantmaking

Julie Weisgerber
Human Resources/Payroll Specialist