Board of Directors

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Tricia Wright

TRICIA WRIGHT

President

Tricia Wright Consulting LLC
Michelle Edgerton

MICHELLE EDGERTON

Immediate Past President

YMCA of the North

Sarah Staiger

SARAH STAIGER

Treasurer

STAIGER | VITELLI and Associates LLC

Alex Askew

ALEX ASKEW

National Philanthropy Day VP
(Co-Chair)

The Bakken Museum 

Courtney Backen

COURTNEY BACKEN

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access VP
(Co-Chair)

GiveMN
Rebecca McCoy

REBECCA MCCOY

Membership VP

Minnesota Zoo Foundation

Daniel Meyers

DANIEL MEYERS

National Philanthropy Day VP
(Co-Chair)

Lakes Area Music Festival
Quentin Moore

QUENTIN MOORE

Resource Development VP

Ascension Catholic Academy

Frank Mumford

FRANK MUMFORD, CFRE

Education VP

Gratavid

Jon Severson

JON SEVERSON

Public Policy VP

Science Museum of Minnesota
Paul Vliem

PAUL VLIEM

Directorship VP

Urban Homeworks
Alyssa Whalon

ALYSSA WHALON

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access VP
(Co-Chair)

Science Museum of Minnesota

Cecilia Caspram

CECELIA CASPRAM, CFRE

Mission Growth Partners

Kristen Cooper

KRISTEN COOPER

Cristo Rey
Lauren Daumueller

LAUREN DAUMUELLER

Hope Community, Inc.
Debra deNoyelles

DEBRA DENOYELLES

Family Tree Clinic
Sarah Henely

SARAH HENELY

Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

Clara Lind

CLARA LIND

Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless
Sarah Marrs

SARAH MARRS, CFRE

American Red Cross
Lani McCollar

LANI MCCOLLAR

BWF

Jake Muszynski

JAKE MUSZYNSKI

Creative Fundraising Advisors
Kelsey Polcher

KELSEY POLCHER

Save the Boundary Waters

Jennifer Scholl

JENNIFER SCHOLL

Minnesota Land Trust
Stu Silberman

STU SILBERMAN

Alzheimer's Association

Kristin Skaar

KRISTIN SKAAR

Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota

Clayton Jelinek

CLAYTON SMITH, CFRE

University of Minnesota

Tammy Tesky Ausen

TAMMY TESKY AUSEN, CFRE

YWCA Saint Paul
Laura Vitelli

LAURA VITELLI

STAIGER | VITELLI and Associates LLC
 

Interested in Joining the Board of Directors?

Now is the time to get involved!




Application/Nomination period closes at 4:00pm on September 29, 2023. 

If you have questions about the nomination process, please contact:
The AFP Minnesota Chapter
info@afpminnesota.org
(952) 444-6361

This is the time of year when we reach out to chapter members to nominate candidates. The Committee on Directorship relies heavily on our colleagues to identify experienced and committed candidates who are uniquely qualified to govern and lead the Minnesota Chapter. The Chapter’s future success depends on the engagement of the finest leaders in our profession.

Prior to making a nomination, please carefully review the Board Member Job Description. You may self-nominate or nominate a colleague. If you are nominating a colleague, please contact the nominee in advance of submitting the nomination to determine their willingness to serve.

Thank you in advance for taking an active role in this year’s AFP MN Board of Director’s nomination process!