Meet Our Board
United Way’s Board of Directors is a respected group of leaders in Central Minnesota whose strategic decision-making and guidance steer our organization. These leaders bring the passion, expertise, and resources needed to get things done, which is reflected in the make-up of our board.

Ryan Gerads (Chair)
Partner, Lathrop GPM LLP

Jasper Asplin (Treasurer)
Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Trevor Akervik (Secretary)
VP of IT Managed Services, Marco

Melinda Gau (Past Board Chair)
Attorney, Quinlivan & Hughes, P.A.

Annesa Cheek
President, St. CloudTechnical Community College

Peter Coborn
eCommerce General Manager, Coborn's, Inc

Ryan Daniel
Chief Executive Officer, Metro Bus

Adam Heathcote
Senior Wealth Advisor, BerganKDV

Heather Hoskins
VP of Finance & Administration, GeoComm

Hudda Ibrahim
Faculty/Advisor, St. Cloud Technical & Community College

Cathy Julifs
President, AIS Planning

Tami Koosmann
Director of Treasury, CentraCare Health

Jennifer Lawrence
Vice President, Leighton Interactive

Lisa Maurer
SVP, Business Banking, Bremer Bank

Matthew Nikodym
Senior Vice President--Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services Inc.

Mike Schlough
Co-President, Park Industries

Malik Stewart
Development Officer, College of Saint Benedict

Steve Windfeldt
Executive Vice President, Preferred Credit, Inc. (PCI)