Board members work on a variety of committees to oversee the operations, management and planning for the Winona Community Foundation. These committees include: granting, finance and investments, audit, fund development, nominations, personnel, governance, executive, and special purpose funds.
Board of Directors
Chair: Amanda Hedlund
Habitat for Humanity serving Winona County
Vice-Chair: Kathleen Peterson
Community Leader, Retired from WSU
Past Chair: Andrew Guzzo
Merchants Bank
Treasurer: Aaron Young
Great River Shakespeare Festival
Secretary: Genelle Groh Beck
RTP Company
Ann Gibson
Whetstone Machinery, Community Leader
Corey Hancock
Benchmark Electronics
Angela Lallemont
Lallemont Law
Denise McDowell
Winona State University
Kevin O’Reilly
Peerless Chain Company
Jerry Papenfuss
Community Leader
Jolene Vaselaar
Altra Federal Credit Union
Jackie Czaplewski
WinCraft
Maurella Cunningham
La Crosse County
Staff
Nancy Brown
President/CEO
nbrown@winonacf.org
507-454-6511
Nancy Brown, CFRE, was appointed the leader of the Winona Community Foundation unanimously by the board of directors in May 2019. She has a B.A. degree from UW-Madison and a M.S. degree in Administration from Notre Dame. She is also a CFRE (Certified Fundraising Executive). Nancy will be guiding the overall operations, growth and expansion of the Foundation. Nancy resides in Trempealeau with her husband.
Mandi Olson
Finance Director
molson@winonacf.org
507-454-6511
Mandi Olson has worked in Winona for over fourteen years in administrative roles at non-profits. She has an A.A.S. degree in Marketing from Western Technical College and a B.B.A. degree in Organization Management from Viterbo University. In her part-time role, her primary responsibility will be the accounting and recordkeeping at the Winona Community Foundation, along with working with agency funds and overseeing investment returns. She also serves as the Director of Ready Set School in Winona. Mandi resides in Winona with her husband and two young daughters.
Zoe Kwitek
Marketing & Community Relations Specialist
zkwitek@winonacf.org
507-454-6511
Zoe Kwitek has worked in Winona for the last five years in various roles to support the community. Zoe graduated from Winona State University with a BA in Communications with an Emphasis on Leadership and Advocacy. In her full-time role at the Winona Community Foundation, her primary responsibilities will be to manage the marketing, office administrative needs and communications.