Our Team

  • Jill Amundson

    Jill Amundson

    Impact Evaluator

    Ashby, MN

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  • Sarah Casey is wearing a green shirt and is standing in front of a green tree and smiling.

    Sarah Casey

    Director of Strategic Communications

    Fergus Falls, MN

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  • Marsha Erickson

    Marsha Erickson

    Early Childhood Specialist

    Dalton, MN

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  • Trevor Gervais

    Chief Financial Officer

    Fergus Falls, MN

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  • Deb Hegseth

    Deb Hegseth

    Loan Specialist

    Fergus Falls, MN

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  • Greta is wearing a white sweater. She has long blonde hair and is standing out in the snow smiling.

    Greta Hentges

    Marketing and Communications Specialist

    Grand Forks, ND

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  • Phil is standing outside on a winter day. He is wearing a neutral color sweater and has his arms crossed in front of his chest. Phil is wearing glasses, has a beard, and is smiling.

    Phil Hintz

    Loan Officer

    Fergus Falls, MN

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  • Wayne Hurley

    Wayne T. Hurley, AICP, LCI

    Director of Transportation Planning

    Fergus Falls, MN

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  • Justin is smiling. He's wearing brown round glasses and a blue and white plaid shirt. He stands in front of a green tree on a sunny day.

    Justin R. Moen

    Rural Democracy Network Coordinator

    Fergus Falls, MN

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  • Bianca Newell

    Bianca Newell

    Transportation and Sustainability Planner

    Fergus Falls, MN

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  • Kathy Nordick

    Kathy Nordick

    Senior Accounting Manager

    Rothsay, MN

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  • Camille is smiling with long brown hair. She is wearing a white shirt and black blazer. She is standing in front of a green tree.

    Camille Pearson Walz

    Development & Philanthropic Services Officer

    Maple Plain, MN

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  • Griffin is wearing a black polo shirt and clear glasses. They have short brown hair. Griffin is smiling and leaning against a red brick wall.

    Griffin Peck

    Energy and Adaptation Planner

    Battle Lake, MN

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  • Rebecca Lynn Petersen

    Rebecca Lynn Petersen

    Director of Development & Philanthropic Services

    Fergus Falls, MN

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  • Ashley Quam

    Ashley Quam

    Marketing & Communications Officer

    Battle Lake, MN

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  • Amanda is standing in front of evergreen trees. She is smiling and wearing a green shirt and green scarf.

    Amanda Quam

    Grants Officer

    Battle Lake, MN

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  • Deb Raasch

    Accountant

    Alexandria, MN

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  • Typhanie Schafer

    Typhanie Schafer

    Office Administrator

    Fergus Falls, MN

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  • Rick Schara

    Community Engagement Officer

    Fergus Falls, MN

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  • Ben Schierer is wearing a navy blue suit, light blue shirt, and orange tie. He is standing in front of green trees and smiling.

    Ben Schierer

    Director of Civic Partnerships

    Fergus Falls, MN

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  • Lisa Turner is looking at the camera and smiling. She has bright red hair and is wearing a mulitcolored dress that has a black background. Lisa is standing in front of trees with green leaves.

    Lisa Turner

    Executive Assistant to the President & Board Liaison

    Minneapolis, MN

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  • Samantha VanWechel-Meyer

    Samantha VanWechel-Meyer

    Community Philanthropy Officer

    Fergus Falls, MN

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  • Greg Wagner

    Greg Wagner, AICP

    Director of Business & Economic Development

    Fergus Falls, MN

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  • Cedar is wearing glasses and smiling. She has shoulder length straight brown hair. She is wearing a red shirt and blue blazer. She is standing outside on a sunny day in the winter.

    Cedar Walters

    Director of Climate and Sustainability Programs

    Fergus Falls, MN

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  • Anna Wasescha

    Anna M. Wasescha, Ph.D.

    President

    Dent, MN

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  • Heather Weber

    Heather Weber

    Salesforce Administrator & IT Coordinator

    Rothsay, MN

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West Central Initiative Board of Directors

  • Jackie is standing outside on a winter day. She is wearing a back blazer and black turtle neck. She has short red hair. Jackie is facing the camera and smiling.

    Jackie Buboltz

    President, Detroit Lakes Chamber of Commerce

    Becker County

  • Laura has short brown hair and is wearing a pink cardigan and gray shirt. She is standing in front a tree with green leaves and is smiling.

    Laura J. Busian Schmidt

    Attorney, Schmidt Law & Consulting

    Stevens County

  • Corey Kratcha

    Corey Kratcha

    Co-founder, c2renew

    Wilkin County

  • Ryan Rooney stands outside on a snowy day. He is smiling. He is wearing a blue quarter-zip sweater and glasses. He has short salt-and-pepper hair.

    Ryan Rooney

    Energy Services and Business Development Manager, Runestone Electric Association

    Douglas County

  • David Schornack

    David Schornack

    Director of Sales, Arvig Enterprises

    Otter Tail County

  • Michele is wearing a bright red shirt. She has brown hair and is smiling. She is standing in front of a tree with green leaves.

    Shelly Staebler

    Coordinator, Traverse County Social Services

    Traverse County

  • Trina Starker has long brown hair and is wearing a floral shirt. She is smiling and standing in front of a green tree.

    Trina Starker

    Minnewaska Area School District

    Pope County

  • Lisa is standing outside on a winter day. She is wearing a royal blue cardigan and a black button up shirt. She has short light hair and is wearing glasses. She is facing the camera and smiling.

    Lisa Tillotson

    Senior Director of Centralized Sales and Operations, Forum Communications Company

    Clay County

  • Janice is wearing a blue shirt and gray cardigan. She has shoulder length brown hair. She is standing in front of a birch tree with green leaves. Janice is smiling.

    Janice Tweet

    Coverage Policy Director, State of North Dakota

    Clay County

  • Tyler Wirth

    Tyler Wirth

    Founder, FamilCare

    Douglas County

Economic Development District Board of Directors

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    Scott Allen 

    Alexandria City Council Member

  • Michael Backer

    Michael Backer

    Browns Valley City Council Member

  • Jackie is standing outside on a winter day. She is wearing a back blazer and black turtle neck. She has short red hair. Jackie is facing the camera and smiling.

    Jackie Buboltz

    Detroit Lakes City Council Member

  • Rick is smiling and standing in front of a tree on a sunny day.

    Rick Busko

    Wilkin County Commissioner

  • Tim Kalina

    Tim Kalina 

    Douglas County Commissioner

  • Paul is standing outside on a sunny day. He is wearing a blue shirt and glasses.

    Paul Krabbenhoft

    Clay County Commissioner

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    Bill LaValley

    Grant County Commissioner

  • Mark Leighton

    Mark Leighton

    Fergus Falls City Council Member

  • Patricia is wearing a bright green shirt. She is standing in front of a brick wall and smiling.

    Patricia Lesmeister Nelson

    Stevens County Commissioner

  • Chad is standing outside in front of a tree. It is a sunny day. He is wearing glasses and a white shirt. He is smiling.

    Chad Metz

    Traverse County Commissioner

  • David Meyer

    David Meyer

    Becker County Commissioner

  • Emily Moore

    Moorhead City Council Member

  • Kurt is wearing glasses, a blue shirt, and a blue jacket. He is standing in front of a green tree and smiling.

    Kurt Mortenson 

    Otter Tail County Commissioner

  • Paul is kneeling in front of green cattails. Paul is wearing a dark green shirt and has a long white beard.

    Paul Wildman

    Pope County Commissioner

  • Kevin is wearing a bright orange-ish red shirt and glasses. He has short gray hair and is smiling. Kevin is standing in front of a green tree on a sunny day.

    Kevin Wohlers

    Mayor of Morris

  • Jack Butler

    Jack Butler

    2025-2026 Minnesota GreenCorps Member

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  • Aaliyah is standing amongst the branches of a tree, smiling. She is wearing overalls, a white shirt, glasses, and a black headband.

    Aaliyah Helland

    2023-2024 & 2024-2025 Minnesota GreenCorps Member

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  • Olivia Daniels

    Olivia Daniels

    Summer 2024 Climate Resilience Fellow

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  • John is standing in a wooded area on a spring day. He is wearing a white polo shirt, baseball hat, and glasses. He has a brown beard and is smiling.

    John Runningen

    2024 AmeriCorps Fellow

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  • Brogan is a young man with light brown hair. He is wearing a light color button up shirt and standing in front of green trees. He is smiling.

    Brogan Ludwig

    2023-2024 American Connection Corp Member

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  • Benjamin Velani has dark short hair and a short beard. He is wearing glasses, and a blue and white checked button-down shirt. He is leaning against a tree and smiling.

    Ben Velani

    2022-2023 Lead for America Climate Fellow – AmeriCorps

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    Kallan Sandahl

    2021-2022 Minnesota GreenCorps Member

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  • Mallory Jarvi

    Mallory Jarvi

    2020 Minnesota GreenCorps Member

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  • Bjoern Vonderecken

    Björn von der Ecken

    2026 Energy Engineering Intern

  • Fares Obeid

    Ahmed “Fares” Obeid

    2026 Energy Engineering Intern

  • Roman Piper sitting in a field.

    Roman Piper

    2026 GIS & Data Analysis Project Intern

  • Zoe Graham

    Zoe Graham

    Fall 2025 Development Intern

  • Olivia Daniels

    Olivia Daniels

    Summer 2025 Transportation and Sustainability Intern

  • Isabel is smiling at the camera. She has brown hair and is wearing a white sweater.

    Isabel Fynboh

    Summer 2025 Marketing & Communications Intern

  • Tobias Buening

    Tobias Buening

    2025 Energy Engineering Intern

  • Magnus Holtmann

    Magnus Holtmann

    2025 Energy Engineering Intern

  • Stella Wilton

    Stella Wilton

    Summer 2024 Communications Intern

  • Greta Hentges

    Summer 2023 & 2024 Communications Intern

  • Aubrey Wookey

    Aubrey Wookey

    Summer 2022 Communications Intern

  • Yaiza Kinney

    2021-2022 Climate Action Project Intern

  • Julia Dempsey

    Julia Dempsey

    2021-2022 Climate Action Project Intern

  • Manzili Kokayi

    Manzili Kokayi

    2021-2022 Climate Action Project Intern

  • Ashley Quam

    Ashley Quam

    Summer 2020 & 2021 Marketing Intern

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    Reid Peterson

    Summer 2020 Sustainable Development Goals Intern