Our Board of Directors is made up of leaders from across the state with diverse backgrounds and expertise. They contribute their time and talent to advance conservation in Minnesota. Learn more about becoming a board member.
Erin Anderson Wenz, Senior Water Resources Engineer, Barr Engineering Company
Julie Andrus, Retired, Clinical Social Worker
Colleen Carey, Real Estate Developer
Maria Christu, Board Secretary | Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Optum
Liz Dillon, Partner, Lathrop GPM
Nathan J. Ebnet, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney
Norman Giertz, Retired, President – Proprietary Group, Bemis Manufacturing Company
Karen Gries, CPA, Baker Tilly
Draper Jaffray
Ellen Jones, Volunteer
Jane Kingston, Management Consultant
John Knapp, Of Counsel, Winthrop & Weinstine, PA
Bridget Levin, Founder/CEO, Nametag International, Inc.
Kelly Matsuoka, Board Vice-Chair | Product Director, UnitedHealthcare
John Oberholtzer, Realtor, TimberWolff Realty
Nick Reinke, CEO, HabiTerre
Racey Rodne, Attorney, McEllistrem Fargione P.A.
Christine Ruppert, Compliance Officer and Employment Attorney
Jeremy Steiner, Retired, Attorney and Real Estate Specialist
Peter Vorbrich, Board Chair | Retired, CFO, CarVal Investors
Elizabeth Winton, Volunteer
Odia Wood-Krueger, Consultant, Wood Krueger Initiatives, LLC
Jane Wyatt, Board Treasurer
Jennie Zumbusch, PhD, PLSAS
We appreciate each member and benefit from their knowledge, energy, and generosity. See our former board members.