Our staff serves rural Minnesota with passion and experience.
Tuleah Palmer
President and CEO
Becky Adams
Community Relationships Manager
Jen Alger
Scholarship Program Manager
Jennifer Bevis
Senior Rural Advocacy Associate
Jaci David
Senior Director of Programming
Terri Hertle
IST Specialist
Kyle Erickson
Grants Program Officer – Community Wealth Building
Traci Gangl
Director of Information Systems Technology
Linda Gibeau
Grants Program Officer – Small Communities
Christy Hoskins
Programs Administrative Specialist
Jenna Ihle
Scholarship Data Specialist
Missy Johnson
Community Relationships Specialist
Zach Johnson
Grants Manager
Liz Koepp
Finance Associate
Daniel Lemm
Chief Financial Officer
Mary Magnuson
Grants Program Officer - Rural Placemaking
Sonja Merrild
Director of Rural Grantmaking
Senja Morque
Programs Specialist
Carolyn Olson
Executive Assistant to CEO
LuAnn Robinson - Nawagiizhigookwe
Grants Management Assistant
Dale Schneider
Network Security Administrator
Tim Schultz
Facilities Maintenance Technician and Coordinator
Amber Smith
Project Manager
Michele Smith
Administrative Specialist - Information Systems and Technology
Ellen Squires
Research Officer
Theresa Stark
Accountant I
Nolan Tome
Accountant II
Paula Troumbly
Accounting Manager
Shari Undeland
Director of Human Resources
John Weyer
Data and Information Manager
