Staff and Board
Connect with the Minnesota Humanities Center
Leadership
Kevin Lindsey
Chief Executive Officer
kevin@mnhum.org
Beth Commers
Chief Impact Officer
beth@mnhum.org
Aby John
Chief Operating Officer
aby@mnhum.org
Administration, Development, and Finance
Aisha Richardson
Director of Administration
aisha@mnhum.org
Ann Mayers
Director of Development
ann@mnhum.org
Carla Albrecht
Accounting Assistant
carla@mnhum.org
Event Center
Nicole McMahon
Event Center and Implementation Director
nicole@mnhum.org
Lorena Bonilla
Kitchen Manager
lorena@mnhum.org
Joe Coleman
Facilities Maintenance Technician
joe@mnhum.org
Grants
Tristy A. Auger
Director of Grants
tristy@mnhum.org
Briza Maldonado
Grant Administrator
briza@mnhum.org
Lizzie Neary
Grant Administrator
lizzie@mnhum.org
Humanities Programming
Civic Renewal Programs
Rachel Busse-Aswar
Program Director We Are Water MN
rachel@mnhum.org
Tiffany Orth
Program Manager
tiffany@mnhum.org
Cultural Initiatives and Immersive Programs
MayKao Fredericks
Director of Cultural Initiatives and Immersive Programs
maykao@mnhum.org
Rose McGee
Humanities Griot
rose@mnhum.org
K-12 Education Programs
Sung Ja Shin
Director of K-12 Education Programs
sungja@mnhum.org
Eden Bart
Humanities Officer
eden@mnhum.org
Mychi Nguyen
Curriculum and Instruction Project Manager
mychi@mnhum.org
Public Programs
Casey DeMarais
Director of Strategic Partnerships
casey@mnhum.org
Corey China
Humanities Officer
corey@mnhum.org
Colin Nelson-Dusek
Humanities Officer
colin@mnhum.org
Marketing and Communications
Ali Syverson
Director of Strategic Communication
ali@mnhum.org
Angie Lynch
Strategic Events and Marketing Director
angie@mnhum.org
Jessica Rust
Program and Events Coordinator
jessica@mnhum.org
Brian Silver
Web Administrator and IT Specialist
brian@mnhum.org
MHC Board of Directors
Chair
Sherry Sanchez Tibbetts, Minneapolis
Vice President DEI, Greater Twin Cities United Way
Vice Chair
Mattie Harper DeCarlo, PhD., Stillwater
Grantmaking Officer, Bush Foundation
Secretary
Michelle Bauer, Northfield
Systems Instructional Coach, Northfield Public Schools
Treasurer
Dr. David Hamlar, Minneapolis
Major General (Retired) Staff Physician, University of Minnesota
Nancy Aronson Norr, Duluth
Director of Regional Development, Minnesota Power (Retired)
Julie Brock, Eyota
Founder/CEO, Julie Brock Consulting, LLC
Will Cooley, Robbinsdale
Community Faculty, Metropolitan State University
Dr. Marcheta Evans, St. Paul
President, St. Catherine’s University
Dr. Antonia Felix, Farmington
Professor, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mary L. Hilfiker, St. Paul
Educator and Guidance Counselor, Wisconsin- Madison and Bureau of Indian Education (Retired)
Dr. Amina Jaafar, Minneapolis
Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities PBS (TPT)
Warren Larson, Brainerd
Director Public Affairs, Sanford Health (Retired)
Matt Kuskie, Minneapolis
Vice President, U.S. Bank
Kristie Lazenberry, St. Paul
DEI Collaborative Program Director, St. Paul Area Chamber
Lynne K. Leaf, Minneapolis
Director of Global Partner Marketing, Cyara
Dr. Matt Lindstrom, Collegeville
Professor of Political Science, College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University
Jordan Metsa, Virginia
Communications Director,
Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Economic Development Agency
Joshua Ney, Minneapolis
Senior Government Relations Manager, Ewald Consulting
Jessica O’Brien, St. Peter
State Employee
Rebecca Lynn Petersen, Fergus Falls
Director of Development, West Central Initiative
Carolyn Roby, Minneapolis
Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo (Retired)
Kim Schaufenbuel, Owatonna
Customized Training Business Consultant, Riverland Community College
Jay Sieling, Alexandria
Instructor, Liberal Arts, Alexandria Technical and Community College
Kirsten Wittmann, Richfield
State of Minnesota, Department of Human Services (Tribal Liaison Lead)