Governance

The YWCA of Minneapolis is led by an all-women board of directors who are responsible for setting the policy and direction for the organization. 2009 board members are:

Charlene Altman
US Bank

Pam Stegora Axberg
UnitedHealth Group

Kelly E. Baker
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs; Master of Public Policy Candidate

Judge Susan N. Burke
Fourth Judical District Trial Court; State of Minnesota

Karen Cadigan, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota, Children, Youth and Family Consortium

Shelley Carthen Watson
University of Minnesota; Office General Counsel

Margaret H. Chutich
University of Minnesota, Hubert Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs

Kathryn Coleman, Ph.D.
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Cinda Collins
RBC Wealth Management

Carol Cushmore
Community Volunteer

Nancy M. Dahl
Lifetouch Portrait Studios

Susan Denk
White Crane Construction

Kim Edelman
Center for Health Statistics, MN Department of Health

Holly S.A. Eng (Secretary)
Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Mary Franklin
Community Volunteer

Gayle Fuguitt
General Mills

Janel Goff
The Goff Investment Group/Merrill Lynch

Catherine Gump
Cargill

Lorrainne R. Hart
Communuty Volunteer, Former Corporate Officer

Amelia Huffman
CCity of Minneapolis; Police Department

Jessica L. Jackson
Cirlutions LLC

Velma Korbel (Chair)
Minnesota Department of Human Rights

Susan Larson (Treasurer)
Xcel Energy Inc.

Sharon Lim
BlueFire International LLC

Laura Liu
Community Volunteer

Kimberly Lowe
Fredrikson & Bryon P.A.

Myrna R. Marofsky
Red Book LLC

Penny J. Meier
Ameriprise Financial Inc.

Dr. Kelly Morrison
Women's Health Consultants P.A.

Julie A. Owen
Best Buy

Therese Pautz
NeuVest

Dr. Sheila Riggs
University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry

Wendy Robson
Magic Wendy, Marketing & Advertising

Becky Roloff
YWCA of Minneapolis CEO & President

Piyumi Samaratunga
Aronson & Associates

Vicki Sandberg
Business/Marketing Consultant

Emily O. Saunoi-Sandgren
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs , Public & Nonprofit Leadership Center

Nancy J. Schuelke
Wells Fargo & Company

Lana Slavitt
Community Volunteer

Nikki L. Sorum
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Kristin Spargo
Padilla Speer Beardsley

Becky K. Thorson
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP

Rebecca D. Yanisch
Keystone Search