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
Jamie Kavanah
Grants Administrator
jamie@mnhum.org
651-772-4251
Rose McGee
Humanities Officer
rose@mnhum.org
651-772-4259
Jessica Rust
Program and Events Coordinator
jessica@mnhum.org
651-772-4249
Sung Ja Shin
Humanities Officer
sungja@mnhum.org
651-772-4255
Karen Sieber
Humanities Officer
karen@mnhum.org
651-772-4246
Accounting and Technology
Carla Albrecht
Accounting Assistant
651-772-4290
carla@mnhum.org
Pang Grafsky
Accountant
pang@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
Policy Advisor, Office of Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan
Vice Chair
Lynne K. Leaf, Minneapolis
Leader in Marketing
Secretary
Kim Schaufenbuel, Owatonna
Customized Training Business ConsultantRiverland Community College
Treasurer
Bryan Ljung, New Brighton
Vice President/Relationship Manager, Twin Cities Nonprofit Banking, U.S. Bank (Retired)
Ex Officio/Past Chair
Les Heen, Minneapolis
Government Affairs, Libby Law Firm
Nancy Aronson Norr, Duluth
Director of Regional Development (Retired), Minnesota Power
Michelle Bauer, Northfield
Systems Instructional Coach, Northfield Public Schools
Nkem D. Chirpich, Ph.D., Minnetonka
CEO-President, TAP Diversity Navigators
Will Cooley, Robbinsdale
Community Faculty, Metropolitan State University
Ali Elhassan, Woodbury
Manager-Water Supply Planning, Metropolitan Council, Environmental Services
Charles “Chuck” A. Grussing, Alexandria
Former Chief of Police/Officer, University of Minnesota, Morris and City of Clara City (Retired)
Dr. David Hamlar, Minneapolis
Major General (Retired) Staff Physician, University of Minnesota
Dr. Amina Jaafar, Minneapolis
Chief Inclusion and Strategy Officer, Twin Cities PBS (TPT)
Bola Koleosho, Minneapolis
Nigerian American Actress
Jessica O’Brien, St. Peter
Workforce Strategy Consultant, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Rebecca Lynn Petersen, Fergus Falls
Director of Development, West Central Initiative
Alexandra Siclait, St. Paul
Programs Director YoungArts (The National Foundation for the Advancement of Artists)
Jay Sieling, Alexandria
Instructor, Liberal Arts, Alexandria Technical and Community College
Brian R. Steeves, Apple Valley
Executive Director/Corporate Secretary, University of Minnesota Board of Regents