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Trustees and Staff

The Northland Foundation is guided by an engaged Board of Trustees, further supported in its mission by an Emeritus Trustee Group made up of former Trustees who have chosen to stay connected, and staffed by a dedicated team of professionals.

 

2017-2018 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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

Trent Janezich, 1st Vice Chair
Interim Executive Director for Workplace Solutions
Minnesota State
Hibbing

Nevada Littlewolf, 2nd Vice Chair
President & CEO
Tiwahe Foundation
Virginia

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

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

Cindy Anderson Bina
Counselor
Vermilion Community College
Ely

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

Victoria Hagberg
Geotechnical Engineer
Barr Engineering
Nashwauk

Lisa Kruse
Director
McGregor Community Education
McGregor

Peter McDermott
President, CEO
Minnesota Diversified Industries, Inc. (MDI)
Grand Rapids

Angie Miller
Executive Director (retired)
Community Action Duluth
Duluth

Shaye Moris
Executive Director
Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank
Duluth

EMERITUS TRUSTEE GROUP

Phil Anderson
1986-1989
Grand Rapids

Lisa Bodine
2012-2017
Duluth

Dave Clusiau
2005-2014
Hibbing

Jeff Corey
2005-2015
Duluth

Eddie Crawford
1999-2009
Duluth

Bill Hansen
1992-2001
Tofte

Cindy Hansen
2002-2012
Tofte

Edwina Hertzberg
1997-2006
Grand Portage

Ken Johnson
2002-2011
Aitkin

Scott Martin
1993-1999
Plymouth

Antoinette Monster
1992-2001
McGregor/Minneapolis

Nancy Norr
2003-2012
Duluth

Mark Phillips
1988-1994 and 1997-2005
Lake Vermilion

Allen Rasmussen
1988-1994
International Falls

Diane J. Rauschenfels
2007-2017
Duluth

Tom Renier President Emeritus
1986-2014
Duluth

Joe Sertich
1996-2005
Chisholm

Chuck Walt
2003-2012
Solon Springs

Ed Zabinski
2007-2016
Grand Rapids

NORTHLAND FOUNDATION STAFF

Jan Amys
Program Associate

Zane Bail
Director of Development and Special Projects

Alex Bastien
Loan Portfolio Manager

Heather Brouse
Chief Financial Officer

Carol Chipman
Grants Manager

Michael Colclough
Business Finance Director

Jeanine Dahl
Communications Director

Lynn Haglin
Vice President/KIDS PLUS Director

Suzanne Rauvola
Systems Manager

Carole Saylor
Executive Administrator
to President and Board

Heidi St. John
Program Associate

Sandy Scheiber
Administrative Assistant

Tony Sertich
President

Nora Thoren
Accountant

Erik Torch
Director of Grantmaking

Julie Weisgerber
Grant Program Assistant/HR-Payroll

 

 

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