Mandi Olson, RSS Director
Where I live: I live in Winona with my husband, Todd, and two young daughters.
Current community involvement: Right now I am a busy working mom of two young daughters!
Jenny Baertsch, Board President
Where I work: WNB Financial
What I do there: Marketing Manager
Where I live: Winona with my husband, Jim, and 2 children, Tessa and Chase
Current community involvement: Junior Achievement classroom volunteer at Ridgeway Community School, Home Delivered Meals driver for Winona Volunteer Services
Blake Koebke, Board Vice President
Where I work: Merchants Bank in St. Charles
What I do there: Ag/Commercial Loan Officer
Where I live: St. Charles with my wife Amanda and son Myles
Current community involvement: Deliver meals in the St. Charles community for Meals On Wheels
Kate Carlson, Board Secretary
Where I work: Visit Winona
What I do there: Partnership Director and Visitor Center Manager
Where I live: Winona with my husband, Adam, and 2 children, Olive and Henry
Current community involvement: Participant in the Arts Lab Peer Learning Community program with the City of Winona; member of the Winona State University Learning and Community Engagement Committee
David Bittner, Board Member
Where I work: Bremer Bank
What I do there: Universal Banker
Where I live: Goodview
Current community involvement: Winona Toastmasters Club, AIM (Network Group)
Amy Senne Foxx, Board Member
Where I work: Leighton Broadcasting
What I do there: Operations Manager and Midday Host on KRIV-FM - 101.1 The River
Where I live: Winona with my husband, Matt, and 3 children: Ayla, Mylie, and Payton
Current community involvement: I just recently moved to Winona, so Ready Set School is my first endeavor outside of the various local events and organizations we support via Leighton Broadcasting. I also volunteer some time to the Winona Area Youth Hockey Association.
Gretchen Hoffman, Board Member
Where I work: St. Charles Public Schools
What I do there: Title One Coordinator
Where I live: St. Charles
Current community involvement: St. Charles Backpack Program, St. Charles Hometown Resource Center
Heather Casper, Board Member
Where I work: Curator of Education at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona
What I do there: Plan and facilitate public and school programs, develop gallery tools for visitors to learn more about artworks, manage volunteer tour guides, write grants and evaluate programs
Where I live: On Broadway! In Winona with my husband, John, and our two children Max and Jack.
Current community involvement: Dementia Friendly Winona Task Force Member, SPARK! Alliance of Museums: Development Committee (Group of museums and cultural organizations across Minnesota and Wisconsin offering programs for people living with memory loss)
Heidi Peterson, Board Member
Where I work: Wincraft
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Leah Dold, Board Member
Where I work: Winona Air Expediting, Inc
What I do there: Director of Operations/CFO
Where I live: Downtown Winona, with my husband Rick
Current community involvement: Winona Area Toys for Kids board member, Island City Net-Works Activities Director, Box of Balloons-Winona Chapter
Theresa Nunemacher, Board Member
Where I work: St. Charles Public Schools
What I do there: School Social Worker
Where I live: St. Charles with my husband, Mark; we have 3 children Michael, Rachael, and Aaron
Current community involvement: Winona County Collaborative board member, Winona County Area School Linked Mental Health Advisory team member, Winona County Child Protection Multi-disciplinary team member, Whitewater Country Coalition board member and S.T.A.N.D. student group advisor, Peer Helper student group co-advisor, Winona County 4-H club & county volunteer/leader, & St. Charles Area Youth Mission team co-coordinator.
Tricia Wehrenberg, Board Member
Where I work: Winona Public Library
What I do there: Youth Services Librarian
Where I live: Winona, MN
Maria Rodriguez, Board Member
Where I work: Project Fine
What I do there: I am a community Liaison at project FINE. I work in helping people navigate the community and find resources and integrate in the community. I also do interpreting in Spanish.
Where I live: I live in Winona.
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Tori Todd, Board Member
Where I work: Lewiston-Altura Schools
What I do there: School Counselor
Where I live: Winona
