Staff
Lisa Jacobson
Executive Director
ext. 107
Sara Kemp
Director of Programs & Properties
ext. 106
Kristin VanHeel
Marketing & Communications Director
ext. 111
Jane Schipper
Finance Manager
ext. 109
Cheri Sutch-Halek
Community Engagement & Development Manager
ext. 102
Linda Burt
HOPE Place Administrative Support
Joyce Finch
Development Associate
Brooke Limanen
Program and Donor Associate
ext. 112
Kate Ziegler
Community Engagement Coordinator
ext. 114
Elise L.
Drop-In Center Case Manager
ext. 110
Eddie R.
Case Manager
ext. 108
Board of Directors
Sue Woodard
Chair
Chief Customer Officer, Total Expert
Jerry Streich
Vice Chair
City of Andover, Fire Chief & Emergency Management Director
Paula Rak
Secretary
Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo, N.A.
Sarah Nohner
Treasurer
Principal Financial Analyst | RTG Quality Finance, Medtronic
Sue VanVoorhis
Past Chair
Associate Vice Provost, Academic Support Resources and University Registrar, University of Minnesota
Sean Haag
Vice President, Global Strategic Marketing, Restorative Therapies Group, Medtronic
Leanne Matchen
Associate General Counsel, UnitedHealth Group
Stephen Nash
Special Assistant Anoka County Attorney, Anoka County Attorney’s Office
John Sitarz
Senior Financial Services Rep., Principal Financial Group
Stephen Spears
Senior Vice President, Fee Based Businesses, Klein Bank
Jennifer Stone
Global Talent Management, Medtronic
James Stuart
Sheriff, Anoka County
Chris Warner
Agile Coach, MoneyGram Int’l
Jim Weinzetl
Retired Healthcare Executive
Board Members Emeritus
Bridget Barr
Paul Ekstrom
Karrie Schaaf
Brian Swanson
