Our Board
Officers

Barbara Klick, Chair
Chief Executive Officer, Sholom
(952) 939-1661

Mark Anderson, Immediate Past Chair
President and Chief Executive Officer, Knute Nelson
(320) 763-1147

Jerry Carley, Chair-Elect
President and CEO, Benedictine
(763) 689-6105

Nathan Johnson, Secretary/Treasurer
Chief Executive Officer, PioneerCare
(218) 998-1500

Kari Thurlow, President
President and CEO, LeadingAge Minnesota
(651) 603-3512
District Directors

Mark Bertilrud - District A
Executive Director, Warroad Senior Living Center
(218) 386-1235

Kyle Hedlund - District B
Assisted Living Director, Oak Hills Assisted Living
(218) 999-9051

Katie Lundmark - District C
Regional Director of Operations, Ecumen
(218) 850-0008

John Linn - District D
Administrator, St. Benedict's Senior Community
(320) 654-2352

Jason Anderson - District E
Director of Long-Term Care Services, Sanford Canby Medical Center - Sylvan Court & Sylvan Place
(701) 721-8950

Tom Nielsen - District F
President and Chief Executive Officer, Northfield Retirement Community
(507) 645-9511

Anneliese Peterson - District G
Chief Operating Officer, Benedictine
(952) 210-3368
Elected Directors-at-Large

Mark A. Anderson
Executive Director, Covenant Living of Golden Valley
(763) 732-1508

Christine Bakke
Regional Director of Skilled Nursing Facilities, St. Francis Health Services of Morris
(320) 589-2004

April Collman
Executive Director, Adult Day Services, Inc.
(218) 751-1324

Annette Greely
President and Chief Executive Officer, American Baptist Homes of the Midwest
(952) 253-1475

Dustin Lee
President and Chief Executive Officer, Prairie Senior Cottages, LLC
(952) 352-0675

Mark Pederson
Regional Director of Operations, Presbyterian Homes and Services
(651) 631-6100

Cami Peterson-Devries
Vice President of Compliance and Ethics and Leadership Development, St. Francis Health Services of Morris
(320) 589-2004

Kimber Wraalstad
Administrator, North Shore Care Center
(218) 387-3040
Appointed Directors-At-Large

Craig Abbott
President and Chief Executive Officer, Saint Therese Foundation, Inc
(952) 283-2203

Greg Baumberger
President and Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Eldercare, Inc
(612) 362-2425

Josh Berg
Director of Services and Strategy Growth, Accessible Spaces, Inc
(612) 387-6463

Michelle Haefner
Chief Executive Officer, Bethesda
(320) 214-5602

Brenda Johnson
Vice President of Operations, Ebenezer
(612) 874-3477

Mathew Kern
Chief Operating Officer, Cassia
(952) 855-5000

Anna Petersmeyer
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Vista Prairie Communities
(952) 945-4144

Erin Shvetzoff Hennessey
Chief Executive Officer, Health Dimensions Group
(763) 225-8625

Jon Sondergaard
Owner, The Lodges Company
(952) 222-3395
Ex-Officio/Non-Voting Members

Lindsey Sand - LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation Board Chair
Vice President of Population Health, Knute Nelson Care Center
(320) 760-6517

Marnie Gugisberg - LeadingAge Minnesota Solutions Board Chair
Senior VP / Chief Financial Officer, Knute Nelson
(320) 763-1164

Jon Riewer - LeadingAge Public Policy Liaison
President and Chief Executive Officer, Eventide Senior Living Communities
(218) 391-2201

Olivia Mastry
Founder, Collective Action Lab
(612) 804-3101