Executive Committee
Vinita Patil Board Chair
Avery Kennett Vice Chair
Nicole Hansen Vice Chair
Melissa Carlson, Past Chair
Joe Ellinghuysen Treasurer
Board of Directors
Eric Ziemer
Dr. Charles Liedtke
Jenny Spalding
Denny Halleron
Board of Directors
Vinita Patil, Board Chair
Vice President, Business Development/Advisor, Acumen Business Soultions
Vinita@acumenbusinesssolutions.com
Melissa Carlson, Past Chair
- Vice President, MN Branch Manager - Nicolet National Bank
- (952) 556-1305 | mcarlson@nicoletbank.com
Joe Ellinghuysen, Treasurer
- Senior Tax Manager - Smith Schafer and Associates
- (763) 253-1119 | j.ellinghuysen@smithscafer.com
Avery Kennett, Co-Vice Chair
Marketing Director at Chaska Heights Senior Living
(952) 361- 6100 | avery.kennett@lifesparkSL.com
Nicole Hansen, Co-Vice Chair
Corporate & Principal Gift Officer- Ridgeview Foundation
(952) 442-2191 | nicole.hansen@ridgeviewmedical.org
Eric Ziemer, Director
- Branch Manager - CorTrust Bank
- (952) 908-3809 | eziemer@cortrustbank.com
Dr. Charles Liedtke, Director
- President - Strategic Improvement Systems, LLC
- (952) 380-0778 | charles@sisliedtke.com
Jenny Spalding, Director
- Attorney/Owner at Spalding Law Office-Spalding Law Office
- (952) 486-8855 | jennifer@spaldinglawoffice.com
Denny Halleron, Director
- Owner at Carcierge Inc. - Carcierge Inc.
- (612) 720- 3193 | denny@carciergeinc.com