Press Release | July 31, 2025
Northland Foundation Board of Trustees adds two new members and announces officers
The Northland Foundation’s Board of Trustees has added two new members and announced its newly elected Board Officers. Visit the Staff/Board page for the listing of all current Trustees, who are elected to serve three-year terms. The new trustees officially begin their terms with the foundation’s August 2025 board meeting.
Rachel Hedlund, of Ely, works for Friends of the Boundary Waters as the Ely Education and Outreach Manager. She spent 10 years working for the Voyageur Outward Bound School leading expeditions and managing programs in Ely and Big Bend National Park. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Colorado College. Hedlund has committed her career to expanding outdoor education for all youth, regardless of background.
Dr. Rick Revoir, of Duluth, serves as Vice President of Advancement and a Professor at the College of St. Scholastica where he leads advancement services, alumni engagement, foundation and government resources, and fundraising. Revoir has served in a variety of leadership roles at the College since 2004. He previously worked for 11 years in finance roles at large healthcare systems.
“Rachel and Rick bring very different but equally valuable experiences to the board,” stated Northland Foundation’s President, Tony Sertich, “which is exactly what the Board was seeking. A high-functioning board benefits from a diversity of perspectives and skillsets.”
The Foundation Board also has elected officers for the coming fiscal year. Roy Smith, Chair, is the Director of Education & Talent Development with Iron Range Resources and Minnesota State Colleges & Universities, Hibbing. Co-Vice Chairs are Mary Harrelson and Sumair Sheikh. Harrelson is licensed psychologist (retired) from Grand Portage Reservation and Sheikh is the Executive Director of LISC Duluth. Jamie Adams, Treasurer, is an Economic Development Planner with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Ashley Hall, Secretary, is Assistant to the Superintendent and Grant Writer with ISD 361, International Falls. The Immediate Past Chair, Peter McDermott, of Grand Rapids, will serve a tenth and final year on the board.