Leadership
A dedicated leadership team and committed Board of Directors help make it possible for YW to meet urgent community needs.
Jake Blumberg – Co-Interim CEO
Angela B. Finney – Co-Interim CEO
Martika Lowers – Vice President of Programs & Operations
Beatrice Laizer – Director of Housing Programs
Melissa Wind – Director of Development
Neil Erickson – Director of Health and Fitness Center Operations
Troy Shoberg – Associate Director of Health and Fitness Center
Ashley Booker – Chief Executive Officer, On Leave
To reach our staff by phone, call the front desk at 651-222-3741.
BOARD & COMMITTEE MEMBERS
BOARD OFFICERS
Liesl Kistow – Board Chair
Head of Wealth Management Trust Administration Services & SVP, US Bank
Kristin Beckmann – Vice Chair Consultant, KLB Consulting
Gretchen Rawdon – Treasurer
Principal Consultant and Executive Coach, Lucere Solutions
Kathleen Marron – Secretary
Chief Engagement Officer, The Marron Alliance
Members-At-Large
Alison Lehman – Member-At-Large
Senior Managing Counsel – Law & Corporate Compliance, Securian Financial Group
Charles Bradley – Member-At-Large
Senior Content Specialist, Thomson Reuters
Faith Brandon – Member-At-Large
Global Director of Marketing Training & Talent Development, ECOLAB
Jocelyn Whitfield – Member-At-Large
Retired
Maya Beecham – Member-At-Large
Program Director for the Economic Ecosystem, The Minneapolis Foundation
Magarita Jules – Member-At-Large
SBA Business Development + Loan Officer, First Bank & Trust
Mara Ascheman – Member-At-Large
RVP, Rates & Regulatory Affairs, Xcel Energy
Yohuru Williams – Member-At-Large
Distinguished University Chair, Professor of History and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative, University of St. Thomas
PROGRAMS COMMITTEE
Charles Bradley – Chair – Senior Content Specialist, Thomson Reuters
Alison Lehman – Vice Chair – Senior Managing Counsel – Law & Corporate Compliance, Securian Financial Group
Robin Hickman – CEO and Executive Producer, SoulTouch Productions
Susan Bou-Rodrigues – Account Executive, Securian Financial
Yohuru Williams – Distinguished University Chair, Professor of History and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative, University of St. Thomas
FUNDRAISING & DONOR DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Maya Beecham – Chair – Program Director for the Economic Ecosystem, The Minneapolis Foundation
Emily Bisek – Vice Chair – Senior Crisis Communications Manager, Target
Liesl Kistow – Head of Wealth Management Trust Administration Services & SVP, US Bank
Laura Gerde – Program Project Management Consultant, Securian Financial
Deanna Adams-Strother – Member
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Kathleen Marron – Chair – Chief Engagement Officer, The Marron Alliance
Faith Brandon – Vice Chair – Global Director of Marketing Training & Talent Development, ECOLAB
Barb Tretheway – Retired SVP and General Counsel, HealthPartners
Julie Brunner – Board Chair, Wilder Foundation
Phyllis Goff – Retired Chief of Staff, Hamline University
FINANCE, AUDIT & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE
Gretchen Rawdon – Chair – Principal Consultant and Executive Coach, Lucere Solutions
Magarita Jules – Vice Chair – SBA Business Development + Loan Officer, First Bank & Trust
Jason Brisson – Commercial Loan Officer, Choice Bank
Jocelyn Whitfield – Retired
Margaret Kelly – Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health
