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The Initiative Foundation is a hybrid workplace. Staff members are in the office on Mondays and available by appointment Tuesday through Friday. Use the staff directory below for email and telephone contact information. Thank you for all you do to build a thriving economy, vibrant communities and a lasting culture of generosity in Central Minnesota!

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Doug Adams
Business Finance Officer
dadams(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2063

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Jessy Beto
Program Specialist
jbeto(at)ifound.org

(320) 631-2057 

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Daniel Bullert
Senior Business Finance Manager
dbullert(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2013 

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Mike Burton
External Relations Officer
mburton(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2059

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Lynn Bushinger
Chief Operations Officer, Treasurer 
lbushinger(at)ifound.org | 
(320) 631-2041

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Brenda Gugglberger
Fund Development Specialist
bgugglberger(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2061  

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 Don Hickman
Vice President for Community
&
 Workforce Development
dhickman(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2043

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Deb Kurowski
Administrative Assisstant
dkurowski(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2020

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Barb Larson
Accounting Specialist
blarson(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2017

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MaryAnn Lindell
Director of Administration
mlindell(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2004

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Bob McClintick
Marketing & Communications Director
bmcclintick(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2008 

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Christine Metzo
Initiators Fellowship Program Manager
cmetzo(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2019

Michele Miller

Michele Miller
Chief Financial Officer
mmiller(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2050 

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Ismail Mohamed
Enterprise Academy Program Officer
imohamed(at)ifound.org

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Carl Newbanks
Director of Development
cnewbanks(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2042

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Allison Norgren
Marketing & Communications Specialist
anorgren(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2001 

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Mary Kaye Peterson
Entrepreneurship Program Specialist
mpeterson(at)ifound.org


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Donniel Robinson
Entrepreneurship Programs Officer
drobinson(at)ifound.org

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Robin Skinner
Three Rivers Community Foundation Administrative Assistant
rskinner(at)ifound.org
(763) 218-1974

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Kimberly Slipy
Information Systems Administrator
kslipy(at)ifound.org 
(320) 631-2014

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Kasey Stevens
Accountant
kstevens(at)ifound.org

(320) 631-2049

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Zach Tabatt
Community Philanthropy Manager
ztabatt(at)ifound.org

(320) 631-2015

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Kerie Thoma
Community Philanthropy Program Specialist
kthoma(at)ifound.org 
(320) 631-2054

Britt Van Eyk

Britt Vander Eyk
Development Officer
bvandereyk(at)ifound.org 
(320) 631-2007

Matt Varilek

Matt Varilek
President
mvarilek(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2005

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Carie Verley
Finance Specialist
cverley(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2010

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Brian Voerding
Vice President for Inclusive Entrepreneurship
bvoerding(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2006

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Courtney Wirz
Three Rivers Community Foundation Administrative Assistant
cwirz(at)ifound.org 

Matt Varilek | President | mvarilek(at)ifound.org (320) 631-2005

"For 35 years, the Initiative Foundation has empowered local people to build thriving communities across Central Minnesota. The Foundation’s staff—working in conjunction with a diverse array of partners—plays a critical role in the important work of making our region an ideal place where people choose to live, work, give and play."

View our Board of Trustee summary statement on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Among our many partners are several certified Community Development Financial Institutions, or CDFIs, that help us meet our goals to empower the people of Central Minnesota.

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Doug Adams
Business Finance Officer
dadams(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2063

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Christine Metzo
Initiators Fellowship Program Manager
cmetzo(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2019

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Donniel Robinson
Entrepreneurship Programs Officer
drobinson(at)ifound.org

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Jessy Beto
Program Specialist
jbeto(at)ifound.org

(320) 631-2057

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Ismail Mohamed
Enterprise Academy Program Officer
imohamed(at)ifound.org

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Brian Voerding
Vice President for Inclusive Entrepreneurship
bvoerding(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2006

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Daniel Bullert
Senior Business Finance Manager
dbullert(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2013

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Mary Kaye Peterson
Entrepreneurship Program Specialist
mpeterson(at)ifound.org

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Jessy Beto
Program Specialist
jbeto(at)ifound.org

(320) 631-2057

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Don Hickman
Vice President for Community
&
 Workforce Development
dhickman(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2043

 

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Mike Burton
External Relations Officer
mburton(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2059

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Zach Tabatt
Community Philanthropy Manager
ztabatt(at)ifound.org

(320) 631-2015

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Brenda Gugglberger
Development Specialist
bgugglberger(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2061 

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Kerie Thoma
Community Philanthropy Program Specialist
kthoma(at)ifound.org 
(320) 631-2054

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Carl Newbanks
Director of Development 
cnewbanks(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2042

Britt Van Eyk

Britt Vander Eyk
Development Officer
bvandereyk(at)ifound.org 
(320) 631-2007

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Lynn Bushinger
Chief Financial & Operations Officer, Treasurer 
lbushinger(at)ifound.org

(320) 631-2041

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MaryAnn Lindell
Director of Administration
mlindell(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2004
 

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Kasey Stevens
Accountant
kstevens(at)ifound.org

(320) 631-2049

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Deb Kurowski
Administrative Assisstant
dkurowski(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2020


Michele Miller

Michele Miller
Director of Finance
mmiller(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2050 

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Carie Verley
Finance Specialist
cverley(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2010

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Barb Larson
Accounting Specialist
blarson(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2017

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Kimberly Slipy
Information Systems Administrator
kslipy(at)ifound.org
(320) 631-2014