Maada’ookiing Advisory Board

A board of Tribal nation representatives and other Native American leaders from this region advises the Maada’ookiing program and approves its grant funding.

  • 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
    Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
  • 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

Youth in Philanthropy Advisory Board

Student members and adult representatives of the Youth In Philanthropy Board help approve grants to children-and-youth led projects throughout our region.

Youth Members

  • Olivia Allen, Chair
    Two Harbors
  • Seth Parkin, Vice Chair
    Aitkin
  • Rizal Howes, Secretary/Treasurer
    Cloquet
  • Emily Class, Photographer
    Barnum
  • Alaena Happ Furo
    Two Harbors
  • Rosemary Huddleston
    Two Harbors
  • Neela Piri, Photographer
    Barnum
  • Jackson Strand, Photographer
    Superior
  • Lila Sakuray
    Superior
  • Joey Wallace
    Hermantown
  • Adam Weisgerber
    Hermantown
  • Owen Weyer
    Aitkin

Adult Representatives

  • Jamie Adams
    Economic Development Planner, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
  • Brad Flynn
    Programmer Analyst, ALLETE
  • Lara Parkin
    Community Education Coordinator, Aitkin
  • Tim Stratioti
    Branch Director, Superior, Boys & Girls Club of the Northland
  • Dan Thewis
    Teacher, Two Harbors High School

Emeritus Trustee Group

A group of past Trustees as well as our former President stay connected to the foundation and champion its mission. Two Emeritus Trustees and dear friends, Mark Phillips and Steve Downing, died this past year. They are greatly missed, but their lasting contributions to northeast Minnesota will live on.

  • Lisa Bodine
  • Dave Clusiau
  • Jeff Corey
  • Eddie Crawford
  • 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 Aaronson Norr
  • Allen Rasmussen
  • Diane Rauschenfels
  • Tom Renier, President Emeritus
  • Tom Rider
  • Joe Sertich
  • Chuck Walt
  • Ed Zabinski
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