Extending Capacity to Serve Our Members

Posted on April 2, 2026 by Ben Hansen

At LeadingAge Minnesota, we’re always looking to evolve and strengthen how we support our members. That’s why we’re excited to welcome Tessa McGrane as our new Communications and Digital Marketing Coordinator.

Tessa brings a creative, member-focused approach to her work, along with a strong sense of professionalism and a clear passion for our mission. Many of you may already recognize Tessa from her time as an intern with us, where she demonstrated a strong work ethic, creativity, and a thoughtful approach to marketing and storytelling.

In her new role, Tessa will help advance our communications and marketing efforts by supporting a variety of digital engagement opportunities—helping us better highlight the impact, innovation, and important work happening across our membership.

We’re excited to have her step into this role and continue supporting our communications and digital engagement efforts.

Get to Know Tessa

Take a moment to get to know Tessa below—we’re fortunate to have her join LeadingAge Minnesota to better support our members.

1. What has stood out to you most about the work LeadingAge Minnesota members are doing, and what excites you about helping share their stories?

What’s stood out to me the most about the work our members are doing is how they are solving real, complex challenges while staying focused on improving the quality of life for older adults. Our members lead with their hearts and are always thinking of creative and innovative ways to support residents, families, and staff. I’m excited to share these stories because they deserve to be seen and celebrated. By showcasing the work our members do across the state, our community can learn from one another, feel connected, and see the impact they make every day.

2. In your new role, how do you hope to use communications and digital storytelling to support and elevate our members?

My goal is to use communications to make it easier for members to stay informed, feel supported, and see their community impact being reflected in LeadingAge Minnesota’s work. Through digital storytelling I want to tell member stories that help people understand what’s happening, why it matters, and how to get involved. I also hope to strengthen our digital presence by creating consistent, engaging, member-focused content, while also helping us advance workforce, advocacy, and innovation campaigns across aging services.

3. Outside of work, what’s something that inspires your creativity or helps you stay energized—and how does that influence your work?

Outside of work, I stay energized by getting outside and exploring new places. I love solo camping and hiking trips, attending farmers markets, helping with wedding coordination, and spending time with family and friends. Being in these creative, people-centered environments sparks new ideas and helps keep me grounded in who I am. They’ve also taught me to notice small, meaningful moments and turn everyday experiences into stories that help me connect with the people I meet throughout my life.