Meet our Board

True Friends is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization governed by two boards: Operations and Foundation, who will meet periodically to provide oversight and guidance to the organization’s activities. From former camp staff to local health care professionals, to entrepreneurs and financial experts, True Friends is supported by a group of individuals offering unwavering dedication and commitment to our mission.

Board of Directors Operations

Anne
Jaeger

Board Member

Interpretive Naturalist, Three Rivers Park District

Courtney
Miller

Board Member

Registered Nurse, Fairview Health Services

Deb
Kierstead

Board Member

Retired CFO, Minnesota Hospital Association

Gary
Prazich

Board Member

CFO/COO Nextten Stauer, LLC

Jeff
Schrock

Vice Chair

CEO, VAA, LLC. (Van Sickle Allen and Associates)

John
LeBlanc

President and CEO

President and CEO, True Friends

Julie
Mielke

Secretary

Exercise Physiologist

Lisa
Uhler, M.Ed

Board Member

CPPM, SHRM-CP. CHS, Inc.

Mark
Zastrow

Board Member

Development Leadership Professional/Retired

Nancy
Koehler

Board Member

Registered Nurse/Retired

Peter
Ramme

Board Member

Real Estate Developer / Retired / Owner / President, Healey Ramme Company

Peter
Rundquist

Chair

DPT Program Director, Concordia University-St. Paul

Rob
Otos

Board Member

Senior Executive - Human Resources, Otos Consulting Group, LLC

Ryan
Madison

Board Member

Owner, Madison Law Firm, LLC

Shelly
Nelson

Board Member

Senior Vice President of Sales, Cambria

Mark
Feriancek

Treasurer

Retired Chief Financial & Operating Officer

Board of DirectorsFoundation

Anne
Wolf

Board Member

Associate VP of Marketing, AbleNet

Brent
Miller

Board Member

Fixed Income Investment Professional, Mairs and Power

Chris
Judson

Chair

Vice President Off-Road Vehicles, Polaris Inc.

Debra
Penrod

Board Member

Retired VIP/CIO, Constellation

Joe
Hanson

Board Member

Financial Advisor, RBC Wealth Management

John
LeBlanc

President and CEO

President and CEO, True Friends

Lon
Bencini

Secretary

Senior Marketing Executive, Retired

Mark
Feriancek

Treasurer

Retired Chief Financial & Operating Officer

Nick
Wilkie

Board Member

Independent Living Coordinator, Metropolitan Center for Independent Living (MCIL)

Peter
Rundquist

Board Member

DPT Program Director, Concordia University-St. Paul

Tim
Allen

Board Member

Partner, EVP-CFO, Dominium

Thomas
Moser

Board Member

Senior Advisor, Business Development (Retired/Self-Employed)

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Vice Chair

Lisa A.
Swan

Board Member

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