Our Board

The Minnesota Council on Foundations is governed by a board of directors elected by members. Each director is elected for a three-year term and can serve a maximum of two terms. Interested to learn more about MCF board service? Please contact Susie Brown, MCF President at sbrown@mcf.org or 612.335.3557.

Annual Board Application Process

MCF is committed to building a diverse Board comprised of individuals from different backgrounds and with a range of experiences and viewpoints. Between June 3 - July 17, 2024 we will be actively seeking MCF member applicants to fill three seats for our Board class of 2025. Learn about our recruitment process and apply here.

2024 Officers

• Jenny Johnson, Chair
  Philanthropy Services Officer, Old National Bank
• Flor Treviño Frey, Vice Chair
  President, Frey Foundation of Minnesota
• Mai-Anh Tran, Secretary
  Associate Vice President of Philanthropic Services, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
• Matt Stowell, Treasurer
  Controller, Bush Foundation

2024 Directors

• Dee Baskin
  Executive Director, Loan Repayment Assistance Program
• Kevin Bennett
  Program Director, GHR Foundation
• Sarah Berger
  Senior Program Officer, McKnight Foundation
• Catie Bitzan Amundsen
  Chair of the Board of Trustees, Lathrop GPM Foundation
• Ambar Hanson
  Executive Director, Mortenson Family Foundation
• Jennifer Higgins 
  Director of Corporate Responsibility, Target Foundation
• Olivia Jefferson
  Vice President of Social Impact, Best Buy Co., Inc. & Executive Director, Best Buy Foundation
• Wakinyan LaPointe
  Program Director, Native Communities, Headwaters Foundation for Justice
• Carolyn Link
  President, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation
• Heather Logelin
  President and CEO, St. Croix Valley Foundation
• Dominic Papatola
  Chief Impact Officer, CommunityGiving
• Mai-Anh Tran
  Associate Vice President of Philanthropic Services, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
• John Wilgers
  President and CEO, Greater Twin Cities United Way
• Katya Zepeda
  Legislative and Policy Director, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs
• Aaron Zimmerman
  Executive Director, PFund Foundation