Staff + Board
Dedicated to Feeding Food-Insecure Youth.
Meet the Staff!
Our fun-loving team is dedicated to feeding food-insecure youth on weekends and is passionate about making our community a better place to live! This visionary group encourages new ideas and practices creative problem solving and collaboration.
Meet the Board!
Feeding Our Communities Partners Board of Directors fuels our mission, providing guidance while honoring the organizational values of inclusivity, collaboration, accessibility, resourcefulness, and enrichment.
We strive to have a broad representation of community leaders, each with a diverse mix of skills and experience. As board members in support of our work, we consider these individuals pillars of the community.
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of area youth?
Consider applying to serve on our Board of Directors!
- Applications accepted year-round
- Formal review by the Nomination Committee each April
- Board terms begin July 1, with a two-year commitment
- Members can serve up to three consecutive terms in support of FOCP's mission
Take some time to review our Board Contract & Organizational Values and then APPLY HERE!
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Chair, Lori Benike
Retired, Scheels
Vice Chair, Jared Koch
Attorney, Blethen Berens
Treasurer, Rachael Jungers
Partner, Eide Bailly
Asst. Treasurer, Darcy Stueber
Director of Nutrition Services, MAPS ISD 77
Secretary, Sam Brockshus
Structural Engineering Practice Group Leader, ISG
Asst. Secretary, Tara Lang
Area Manager, Performance Foodservice
Past Chair, Rachael Kuiken
Operations Administrator, Mayo Clinic Health System
BOARD MEMBERS
Celeste Voss
Talent Acquisition Leader Associate, Bolton & Menk
Lee Schuster
Sales & Install Manager, Office Space Design
Jolinda Grabianowski
Sales Operations Manager, Nuvera Communications
Justin Neumann
Police Commander, City of Mankato
Nate Gruenzner
Account Executive, Reagan Outdoor
Nick Rose
General Manager, Talisman Designs
Jeff Kletschka
Director Client Support & Operations, MCT
Chelsea O'Connell
Realtor, Edina Realty
Billie Hahn
Mental Health Therapist, State of MN
RETIRED BOARD MEMBERS
Dan White
Market Manager, Mankato iSpace Environments
Bryan Paulsen
Director of Architecture, ISG
Karla Njoku
General Manager, Massad Group
Andy Thom
Chief Financial Officer, LJP Enterprises
Melissa Bradley
General Manager, Snell Motors, Inc.
Rick Straka
VP for Finance & Administration, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Bill Rose
Retired
Chad Carlberg
Owner/Business Development Director, PresenceMaker, Inc.
Kristy Ziegler
Team Leader Client Services, Compeer Financial
Leslie Vermillion
Marketing Director, United Prairie Bank
Mandy Hunecke
Communications Director, Associated Milk Producers Inc.