Staff
The Initiative Foundation employs highly skilled and diverse staff members with two things in common: All are passionate about Central Minnesota hometowns, and all believe in the power of local people to achieve a brighter future.
Kristin Ackley
Community Philanthropy Specialist
kackley@ifound.org
(320) 631-2062
Kendra Botzek
Grants & Accounts
Payable Coordinator
kbotzek@ifound.org
(320) 631-2058
Daniel Bullert
Business Finance Manager
dbullert@ifound.org
(320) 631-2013
Mike Burton
External Relations Officer
mburton@ifound.org
(320) 631-2059
Lynn Bushinger
CFO, COO & Treasurer
lbushinger@ifound.org
(320) 631-2041
Barb Downs
Grants Specialist
bdowns@ifound.org
(320) 631-2018
Chris Fastner
Senior Program Manager for Organizational Development
cfastner@ifound.org
(320) 631-2019
Tammy Filippi
Early Childhood Specialist
tfilippi@ifound.org
(320) 632-9255
LaRae Foehrenbacher
Fund Development Assistant
lfoehrenbacher@ifound.org
(320) 632-9255
Samuel Gill
Marketing & Communications Associate
sgill@ifound.org
(320) 631-2042
Brenda Gugglberger
Development Specialist
bgugglberger@ifound.org
(320) 631-2061
Don Hickman
Vice President for Community
& Workforce Development
dhickman@ifound.org
(320) 631-2043
Jolene Howard
Information Systems Administrator
jhoward@ifound.org
(320) 631-2054
Brenda Jindra
Business Finance Assistant
bjindra@ifound.org
(320) 632-9255
Natalie Keane
AmeriCorps VISTA Outreach Associate
nkeane@ifound.org
(320) 631-2001
Michelle Kiley
Community Development Specialist
mkiley@ifound.org
(320) 631-2048
Laura Larson
Program Associate for Economic
& Organizational Development
llarson@ifound.org
(320) 631-2064
MaryAnn Lindell
Executive & Human
Resources Administrator
mlindell@ifound.org
(320) 631-2004
Bob McClintick
Marketing & Communications Manager
bmcclintick@ifound.org
(320) 631-2008
Michele Miller
Controller
mmiller@ifound.org
(320) 632-925
Braden Moore
Accounting
Manager
bmoore@ifound.org
(320) 631-2049
Kerie Thoma
Office & Facilities Coordinator
kthoma@ifound.org
(320) 632-9255
Carrie Tripp
Vice President for
External Relations
ctripp@ifound.org
(320) 631-2015
Matt Varilek
President
mvarilek@ifound.org
(320) 631-2005
Amanda Whittemore
VISTA Program Specialist
awhittemore@ifound.org
(320) 631-2009
Jeff Wig
Vice President for Economic
& Organizational Development
jwig@ifound.org
(320) 631-2006