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
Event Center
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 Griot
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
Director of K-12 Programming
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. Marcheta Evans, St. Paul
President, St. Catherine’s University
Dr. Antonia Felix, Farmington
Professor, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Dr. J. Wes Flinn, Morris
Chair, Division of Humanities, University of Minnesota, Morris
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)
Kirsten Johnson, Richfield
State of Minnesota, Department of Human Services (Tribal Liaison Lead)
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
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
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