Staff
& Board

Staff

Erin Belby, CPA

(she/her/hers)
Operations Director
(608) 782-3223 ext. 24
Email

Sherry Beames

(she/her/hers)
Donor Services Coordinator
(608) 782-3223 ext. 21
Email

Lauren Journot

(she/her/hers)
Impact Director
(608) 782-3223 ext. 23
Email

Megan Pierce

(she/her/hers)
Donor Services Director
(608) 782-3223 ext. 26
Email

Andi Reisdorf

(she/her/hers)
Donor Services Specialist
(608) 782-3223 ext. 28
Email

Keli Frigo

(she/her/hers)
Impact Specialist
(608) 782-3223 ext. 29
Email

Sara Marsolek

(she/her/hers)
Accountant
(608) 782-3223 ext. 25
Email

Board

The Board of Directors is the governing body responsible for the operation of the Foundation including investment oversight and grant and scholarship distributions. Specific authorities charged with appointing board members are delineated in the Foundation’s Declaration of Trust, Articles of Incorporation, and By-laws.

Chair

Joe Moua

2nd Term Expires in 2028

Vice Chair

Clara Gelatt

2nd Term Expires in 2029

Treasurer

Michelle Richgels

1st Term Expires in 2031

Jay Scott

1st Term Expires in 2031

Josh Court

1st Term Expires in 2027

Sr. Sue Ernster

2nd Term Expires in 2028

Sarah Havens

1st Term Expires in 2031

Katelyn Doyle

1st Term Expires in 2028

Everett McKinney

1st Term Expires in 2028

Maurice Washington-Spivey

1st Term Expires in 2031

Margie Webster M.D.

1st Term Expires in 2028

Past Members

Joseph Bartl (1942-1957)
Harry Spence (1942-1956)
John Felton (1942-1958)
Eva Wolf (1942-1949)
Henry Gund (1942-1945)
Gunnar Gundersen (1946-1977)
Stella Trane Jackson (1950-1965)
Carl H. Iverson (1957-1985)
W. Leo Murphy (1958-1972)
H. Newell Holley (1959-1980)
Helen Hood Trane (1966-1977)
Albert P. Funk (1972-1984)
Elaine B. Yerly (1977-1986)
Emily Hutson (1978-1986)
Louis Robinson, Jr. (1980-1989)
Jack Glendenning (1984-1993)
David Baptie (1985-1990)
Signe Schroeder (1986-1997)
Ruth M. Dalton, M.S. (1987-1996)
Lindon Saline (1989-1998)

Roberta K. Gelatt (1990-1999)
Mike Hutson (1990-1999)
Richard Lommen (1991-2000)
Norma J. Vinger (1993-2002)
Joseph Connell (1994-2003)
June Kjome (1994-2003)
Anita Froegel (1995-2004)
Sanders Hook (1998-2002)
Pauline Jackson, M.D. (1998-2007)
Elmer Topel (1999-2001)
Peg Nolan (1999-2001)
Duane Ring Jr. (1999-2008)
Charles F. Mathy (2000-2002)
Susan Durtsche (2001-2009)
Richard Swantz (2002-2007)
Brad Sturm (2002-2011)
John Wettstein (2003-2012)
My Mao Xiong (2004)
Roger LeGrand (2004-2013)
David Morrison (2004-2013)

Chip Schilling (2005-2009)
John Waubanesee (2005-2008)
Randy Smith (2007-2015)
Sue Christopherson (2007-2018)
Moua Lee (2008-2010)
Tom Sleik (2009-2018)
Todd Poss (2010-2015)
Sandy Brekke (2010-2020)
Julie Nordeen (2010-2019)
Pang Moua (2011-2012)
Barb Erikson (2011-2021)
Larry Kirch (2012-2014)
TJ Brooks (2012-2022)
Gina Yang (2013-2015)
Brent Smith (2013-2023)
Tom Kennedy (2017-2023)
Jamie Dahl (2015-2023)
Taylor Mathy (2019-2025)
Tara Johnson (2020-2023)
Dina Zavala (2021-2025)