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
Grants
Briza Maldonado
Grants Administrator
briza@mnhum.org
651-772-4258
Lizzie Neary
Grant Administrator
lizzie@mnhum.org
651-772-4281
Programs and Events
Eden Bart
Humanities Officer
eden@mnhum.org
651-772-4261
Corey China
Humanities Officer
corey@mnhum.org
651-772-4248
Rachel Busse-Aswar
We Are Water MN, Program Manger
rachel@mnhum.org
651-772-4256
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
Mychi Nguyen
Curriculum and Instruction Project Manager
mychi@mnhum.org
651-772-4264
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
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)