The Northland Foundation is guided by an engaged Board of Trustees from all across the seven-county region, further supported in its mission by an Emeritus Trustee Group, and staffed by a dedicated team of professionals.
Trent Janezich, Chair
Interim Executive Director for Workplace Solutions
Minnesota State
Hibbing
Jason Hollinday, Vice Chair
Director of Planning
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Duluth
Victoria Hagberg, Secretary
President
Hibbing Area Chamber of Commerce
Hibbing
Tom Rider, Treasurer
Co-owner
Lutsen Mountains Ski and Summer Resort
Lutsen
Cindy Anderson Bina
Counselor (retired)
Vermilion Community College
Ely
Steve Downing
Consultant (retired)
Northern Community Radio
Grand Rapids
Mary Harrelson
Licensed Psychologist
Mary Rademacher Psychological Services
Grand Portage Reservation
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
Sumair Sheikh
Career & College Readiness Specialist
Duluth Public Schools, ISD #709
Duluth
JoAnn Smith
Business Consultant
Koochiching Economic Development Association and Small Business Development Center
International Falls
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
Lynn Goerdt
2009-2018
Duluth
Bill Hansen
1992-2001
Tofte
Cindy Hansen
2002-2012
Tofte
Edwina Hertzberg
1997-2006
Grand Portage
Mary Ives
1989-1994
Grand Rapids
Ken Johnson
2002-2011
Aitkin
Nevada Littlewolf
2009-2018
Virginia
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 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
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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