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 Manager
kackley@ifound.org
(320) 631-2062
Lynn Bushinger
Chief Financial & Operations Officer, Treasurer
lbushinger@ifound.org
(320) 631-2041
Chris Fastner
Senior Program Manager for Nonprofit Development
cfastner@ifound.org
(320) 631-2019
Brenda Gugglberger
Development Specialist
bgugglberger@ifound.org
(320) 631-2061
Brenda Jindra
Business Finance Assistant
bjindra@ifound.org
(320) 631-2010
Laura Larson
Program Associate for Economic
& Business Development
llarson@ifound.org
(320) 631-2064
Michele Miller
Controller
mmiller@ifound.org
(320) 631-2050
Kimberly Slipy
Grants & Programs Assistant
kslipy@ifound.org
(320) 631-2014
Matt Varilek
President
mvarilek@ifound.org
(320) 631-2005
Jessica Williams
AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
jwilliams@ifound.org
(320) 631-2063
Daniel Bullert
Business Finance Manager
dbullert@ifound.org
(320) 631-2013
Merry Jo DeMarais
AmeriCorps VISTA Member
mjdemarais@ifound.org
(320) 631-2042
LaRae Foehrenbacher
Fund Development Associate
lfoehrenbacher@ifound.org
(320) 631-2007
Don Hickman
Vice President for Community
& Workforce Development
dhickman@ifound.org
(320) 631-2043
Michelle Kiley
Community Development Program Manager
mkiley@ifound.org
(320) 631-2048
MaryAnn Lindell
Executive & Human
Resources Administrator
mlindell@ifound.org
(320) 631-2004
Braden Moore
Accounting
Manager
bmoore@ifound.org
(320) 631-2049
Kerie Thoma
Program Assistant
kthoma@ifound.org
(320) 631-2054
Amanda Whittemore
VISTA & Nonprofit Development Program Manager
awhittemore@ifound.org
(320) 631-2009
Mike Burton
External Relations Officer
mburton@ifound.org
(320) 631-2059
Barb Downs
Grants Specialist
bdowns@ifound.org
(320) 631-2018
Yadira Frey
Office & Facilities Coordinator
yfrey@ifound.org
(320) 631-2020
Abdirizak Jama
Program Specialist for Enterprise Academy
ajama@ifound.org
(320)631-2058
Barb Larson
Accounting Assistant
blarson@ifound.org
(320) 631-2017
Bob McClintick
Marketing & Communications Manager
bmcclintick@ifound.org
(320) 631-2008
Allison Norgren
Marketing and Communications Associate
anorgren@ifound.org
(320) 631-2001
Carrie Tripp
Vice President for
External Relations
ctripp@ifound.org
(320) 631-2015
Jeff Wig
Vice President for Economic
& Business Development
jwig@ifound.org
(320) 631-2006