Chair

• Julie Cole | Sr. Director, Market Development & Strategy for Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Medtronic, Inc

Vice-Chair

• Krista Benjamin | Manager, Executive Services, Connexus Energy

Secretary

• Linda Barnum | Accounting Controller, Consultant

Treasurer

• James Lyght | Vice President, Nonprofit & Commercial Banking, Bremer Bank

Former Chair 

• Anna VonRueden | Chief Strategy Officer, FamilyWise Services

Building HOPE Project Committee Chair

• Stephen Nash | Special Assistant Anoka County Attorney, Anoka County Attorney’s Office

Development Committee Chair

• Paul Moore | Pastor at Chain of Lakes of Church

Strategic Steering Committee Chair

• Sue Woodard | Senior Advisor, STRATMOR Group & Mortgage and FinTech Consultant

Program Committee Chair

• Pat Chen | HR Director, Lexington Manufacturing

Members

• Don Phillips | Chief Investment Officer, Greater Midwest Financial Group
• Jonathan (J.J.) Slag | CEO/ED, Feed My Starving Children
• Brad Konik | CEO, Konik Technical Talent Network
• Brad Wise | Anoka County Sheriff, Anoka County
• Krista Benjamin | Manager, Executive Services, Connexus Energy
• Liz Cook | Manager, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Emeritus

• Bridget Barr
• Paul Ekstrom
• Karrie Schaaf
• Brian Swanson