Staff and Board
Connect with the Minnesota Humanities Center
Kevin Lindsey
Chief Executive Officer
kevin@mnhum.org
651-772-4240
Aby John
Chief Operating Officer
aby@mnhum.org
651-772-4291
MayKao Fredericks
Chief Humanities Officer
maykao@mnhum.org
651-772-4252
Development and Partnerships
Tristy A. Auger
Grants Manager
tristy@mnhum.org
651-772-4251
Casey DeMarais
Director of Strategic Partnerships
casey@mnhum.org
651-772-4278
Ann Mayers
Director of Development
ann@mnhum.org
651-772-4262
Aisha Richardson
Director of Administrative Support
aisha@mnhum.org
651-772-4241
Trygve Throntveit
Director of Strategic Partnerships
trygve@mnhum.org
651-772-4270
Event Center
Nicole McMahon
Event Center and Implementation Director
nicole@mnhum.org
651-772-4242
Lorena Bonilla
Kitchen Manager
lorena@mnhum.org
651-772-4269
Programs and Events
Eden Bart
Humanities Officer
eden@mnhum.org
651-772-4261
Corey China
Humanities Officer
corey@mnhum.org
651-772-4248
Angie Lynch
Strategic Events & Marketing Director
angie@mnhum.org
651-772-4250
Rose McGee
Humanities Officer
rose@mnhum.org
651-772-4259
Colin Nelson-Dusek
Humanities Officer
colin@mnhum.org
651-772-4246
Jessica Rust
Program and Events Coordinator
jessica@mnhum.org
651-772-4249
Sung Ja Shin
Humanities Officer
sungja@mnhum.org
651-772-4255
Accounting and Technology
Carla Albrecht
Accounting Assistant
carla@mnhum.org
651-772-4290
Madelyn Deppa
Staff Accountant
madelyn@mnhum.org
651-772-4253
Brian Silver
Web Administrator and IT Specialist
brian@mnhum.org
651-772-4257
MHC Board of Directors
Chair
Joshua Ney, Minneapolis
Senior Government Relations Manager, Ewald Consulting
Vice Chair
Lynne K. Leaf, Minneapolis
Director of Global Partner Marketing, Cyara
Secretary
Sherry Sanchez Tibbetts, Minneapolis
Vice President DEI, Greater Twin Cities United Way
Treasurer
Kim Schaufenbuel, Owatonna
Customized Training Business Consultant, Riverland Community College
Nancy Aronson Norr, Duluth
Director of Regional Development, Minnesota Power (Retired)
Michelle Bauer, Northfield
Systems Instructional Coach, Northfield Public Schools
Julie Brock, Eyota
Founder/CEO, Julie Brock Consulting, LLC
Will Cooley, Robbinsdale
Community Faculty, Metropolitan State University
Dr. David Hamlar, Minneapolis
Major General (Retired) Staff Physician, University of Minnesota
Mattie Harper DeCarlo, PhD., Stillwater
Grantmaking Officer, Bush Foundation
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)
Matt Kuskie, Minneapolis
Vice President, U.S. Bank
Warren Larson, Brainerd
Director Public Affairs, Sanford Health (Retired)
Kristie Lazenberry, St. Paul
DEI Collaborative Program Director, St. Paul Area Chamber
Jordan Metsa, Virginia
Communications Director,
Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Economic Development Agency
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)
Jay Sieling, Alexandria
Instructor, Liberal Arts, Alexandria Technical and Community College