Our Leadership

Board of Directors

Ms. Jacqueline Darrah, Esq. (Chair) Attorney

Mr. Scott Pollei (Vice Chair)
Dunn Lake Partners, Partner

Ms. Sheila Folkestad (Treasurer) 
Community Volunteer 

Mr. Wilson Acevedo, Esq.
Optum, Deputy General Counsel – OptumRx

Fr. Christopher Collins, S.J. 
University of St. Thomas, Vice President of Mission

Fr. R.J. Fichtinger, S.J.
Saint Thomas More Catholic Church, Pastor

Mr. Robert Frost Lazard Middle Market, CEO

Mr. Tim Gelinske Bell Bank, EVP | Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, Torgerson Family Foundation, Board Member

Ms. Emma Gergen
Carlson Private Capital Partners, Principal

Mr. Joel Grebenick
Northern Lakes Capital, Partner

Mr. Humberto Gutiérrez  Commercial Banking at U.S. Bank, Senior Vice President

Ms. Carey Hastings  Independent Board Director

Fr. Thomas Lawler, S.J.
Demontreville Jesuit Retreat House, Director

Mr. Thomas Lydon (Chair-emeritus) Nextern, Chief Financial Officer

Ms. Lois Martin Mortenson, Chief Financial Officer

Ms. Lezlie Ott Marek, Esq. Soule and Still, LLC. ADR Counsel

Mr. Rodolofo Medel
Medel & Associates, Managing Principal

Mr. Jason Morrison 
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, President 

Rev. Warren Sazama, S.J. Markoe House Jesuit Community, Rector Superior

Mr. James Snelson, Esq.
Fredrikson & Byron, Executive Vice President, P.A., Shareholder

Ms. Cristina Thomas, Ph.D
Transformative R&D and STEM Leader, AIChE, ACS and NAE Fellow

Mr. Yohuru Williams, Ph.D University of St. Thomas, Professor and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative

Mr. Shay Wyley
Independent Board Director