UWNEMN Board of Directors

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Board Member

Affiliation
Chrissy Bartovich U. S. Steel - Minnesota Ore Operations
Chad Buus U.S. Steel - Minnesota Ore Operations
Simon Charter NewRange Copper Nickel
Eric Clement Minnesota Power 
Jennifer Clement Age Well Arrowhead
Dean DeBeltz Twin Metals Minnesota 
Alicia Dick Northeast Service Cooperative
Jack Furlong Ameriprise Financial
LaTisha Gietzen Kalenborn Abresist (Board President)
Sunnie Hardy AMSOIL INC.
Matt Hiti Cleveland-Cliffs Hibbing Taconite, USW Local 2705
Paul Janssen Paul J. Janssen CPA
Jaime Johnson Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine
Breanne Katrin Delta Air Lines
Ashley Kjenaas NorthRidge Community Credit Union
April Klander Fairview Range
Stacy Kuusinen BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota
Julie Lucas MiningMinnesota
Shari McGregor-Overbye AMCAST
Jeannie Nobens Range Development Company
Mike Norton Community Member (Retired, Cleveland-Cliffs United Taconite)
Robb Peterson  Cleveland-Cliffs United Taconite
Amanda Pihlaja Park State Bank
Nick Renollet Lakehead Constructors Inc.
Jennie Rowland Bois Forte Band of Chippewa
Greg Schulzetenberg Lake Country Power
Jim Skalski Iracore International
Nikki Skifstad Packaging Corporation of America (PCA)

Further your contribution to the region by rolling up your sleeves and getting to work on UWNEMN's Board of Directors!

If you'd like to apply, please fill out the form below.

Thank you for your interest in joining United Way of Northeastern Minnesota's Board of Directors!

UWNEMN board terms are three years. Board expectations include (but are not limited to):

  • attend monthly meetings
  • contribute to UWNEMN (financially, through volunteerism, and with ideas)
  • advocate for UWNEMN and its partner agencies (ex: share social media posts, assist in setting up United Way campaign at your workplace, sell raffle tickets, help secure sponsorships or donations, etc.)

For a full list of board expectations and more details on what it means to serve on UWNEMN's Board of Directors, click here.

Please fill out the form below for consideration for board service, and someone from the organization will be in touch with you for next steps.

Contact Information
Please indicate the skills and/or perspectives you could contribute to our board:
Can you regularly attend board meetings?
Please indicate any and all UWNEMN volunteer opportunities that are of interest to you.
Please indicate which of UWNEMN's targeted issues you are particularly passionate about.
Are you willing to attend a one-hour training session for new Board members within three months of your appointment?
Do you currently donate to support UWNEMN's work?

Conflict of Interest Policy

1) Please click here to download UWNEMN's Conflict of Interest Policy.

2) Read and fill out in its entirety.

3) Scan (or photograph) your completed form and upload it at the link below.

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