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
Matt Bredesen, Attorney, Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc.
Carolyn Brue, Retired Lawyer
Colleen Carey, Retired, Real Estate Developer
Maria Christu, Board Vice-Chair | Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Optum
Katherine Downing Khaled, Founder & CEO, Imagine Deliver
Nathan J. Ebnet, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney
Lisa Edstrom, Director, Age Friendly Minnesota
Peter Emerson, Portfolio Manager, Merrill Lynch
Norm Giertz, Board Treasurer | Retired, President – Proprietary Group, Bemis Manufacturing Company
Karen Gries, CPA, Baker Tilly
Edwin Hlavka, Entrepreneur, MedTech
Draper Jaffray, Retired, IT Professional
Jane Kingston, Management Consultant
John Knapp, Of Counsel, Winthrop & Weinstine, PA
John Massopust, Of Counsel, Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel & Mason LLP
Kelly Matsuoka, Board Chair | Product Director, UnitedHealthcare
Joshua Ney, Senior Government Relations Manager, Ewald Consulting
Racey Rodne, Attorney, McEllistrem Fargione P.A.
Christine Ruppert, Board Secretary | Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel, Resideo Technologies
Jason Spaeth, Retired, Darrigan’s Creek Capital
Jeremy Steiner, Retired, Attorney and Real Estate Specialist
Judith Titcomb, Retired, Attorney
Odia Wood-Krueger, Consultant, Wood Krueger Initiatives, LLC
We appreciate each member and benefit from their knowledge, energy, and generosity. See our former board members.
