Staff & Board

Sydney Borchert | Partnerships & Engagement Associate
sydney.borchert@somn.org | 763.270.7144

Pam Byrd | Individual Giving Director
pam.byrd@somn.org |763.270.7137

Kean Corkery | Senior Manager of Law Enforcement Partnerships
kean.corkery@somn.org | 763.270.7141

Molly Egan | Torch Run Coordinator
molly.egan@somn.org |763.270.7142

Bill Fish | Executive Vice President of Development & Partnerships
bill.fish@somn.org | 763.270.7135

Maureen Gruys | Partnerships & Events Manager
maureen.gruys@somn.org | 763.270.7146

Tyler Heinz | Torch Run Coordinator
tyler.heinz@somn.org |763.270.7143

Kelley Jensen | Director of Corporate Relations & Special Events
kelley.jensen@somn.org | 763.270.7145

Kathy Karkula | Development Director
kathy.karkula@somn.org | 612.840.9660

Michael Rosenberg | Development Specialist
michael.rosenberg@somn.org | 763.270.7140

Samantha Caswell | Creative & Engagement Strategist
samantha.caswell@somn.org | 763.270.7159

Ann Forstie | Manager of Social Media & Web
ann.forstie@somn.org | 763.270.7162

Katie Howlett | Marketing & Communications Specialist
katie.howlett@somn.org | 763.270.7161

Kaylee Shields | Marketing & Communications Associate
kaylee.shields@somn.org | 763.270.7160

Katie Anderson | Senior Manager of Program Administration
katie.anderson@somn.org | 763.270.7183

Mark Anderson | Director of Program
mark.anderson@somn.org | 763.270.7184

Zak Armstrong | Program Manager, Areas 9 & 10
zak.armstrong@somn.org | 763.270.7173

Michele Bardwell | Volunteer Engagement Manager
michele.bardwell@somn.org | 763.270.7181

Laura Brunner | School Programs Associate
laura.brunner@somn.org | 763.270.7174

Nick Cedergren | Schools & Leadership Manager
nick.cedergren@somn.org | 763.270.7177

Dani Druse | Program Associate – Areas 1, 2 & 3
dani.druse@somn.org | 763.270.7193

Emily Garness | Senior Program Manager – Area 13
emily.garness@somn.org | 763.270.7179

Dawn Kaasa | Data Management Assistant
dawn.kaasa@somn.org | 763.270.7192

Devin Kaasa | Senior Manager, Sports & Education
devin.kaasa@somn.org | 763.270.7182

Michael Kane | Vice President of Program
michael.kane@somn.org | 763.270.7169

Jake Krier | Program Manager – Area 11
jake.krier@somn.org | 763.270.7178

Kelly Monicatti | Director of Program
kelly.monicatti@somn.org | 763.270.7168

Shannon Murray | School Programs Associate
shannon.murray@somn.org | 218.368.8002

Jay Pedersen | Volunteer Systems Manager
jay.pedersen@somn.org | 763.270.7186

Wakpor Rengel | Program Associate
wakpor.rengel@somn.org | 763.270.7187

Sarah Richardson | Program Manager, Area 12
sarah.richardson@somn.org | 763.270.7175

Kelsey Sparks | Health Programs Coordinator
kelsey.sparks@somn.org | 763.270.7171

Aaron Vail | Competition, Health & Training Associate
aaron.vail@somn.org | 763.270.7185

Leah Wolkow | Program Manager – Areas 4, 5, 6 & 8
leah.wolkow@somn.org | 763.270.7195

Scott Ellison
Associate Athletics Director, University of Minnesota

Patrick Elmore
Special Olympics Minnesota, Athlete

Adam Hjerpe — Secretary
UnitedHealth Group, Chief of Staff

Daniel Kropp
International Dairy Queen Inc., Chief Operating Officer

Dave Larson
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, President/CEO

Kiel McElveen
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., Senior Associate

Mark Runkel — Chair
U.S. Bancorp, Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer

Nils Snyder — Treasurer
Kenwood Commercial

Jamie Spencer — Vice Chair
Minnesota Wild Hockey Club, Vice President, New Business Development & Assistant to the Chairman

Joel Walters
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, retired

Margaret Weiss
Special Olympics Minnesota, Athlete