Governance
YWCA Minneapolis is led by a board of directors who are responsible for setting the policy and direction for the organization.
In 2023 we added men to our board, following a YWCA USA decision to allow men to join its affiliatesβ board of directors.
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Sara Ahluwalia
GOVERNANCE CHAIR
Community Volunteer, Reitred Attorney
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Elizabeth Bierman
Director of Engineering, Comcast Twin Cities Region
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Arthur Berman
Reitred Nonprofit CEO
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Shelley Carthen Watson
President and CEO, YWCA Minneapolis
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Stephanie Crosby
Retired Executive Director of Human Resources, Robbinsdale Area Schools
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Amy Dragland-Johnson
Vice President of Advisor Marketing, Thrivent.
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Kim Ford
Freelance Artist and Educator
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Nancy Garrett
Vice President, Provider Digitalization, Aetna
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Hyun Mee Graves
Marketing Vice President, Ecolab Global Pest Elimination
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Leslie Holman Holt
SECRETARY
Chief Executive Officer, Pinnacle Performance Group, Inc
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Shweta Jhanji
SVP, Treasurer, Ameriprise Financial Services
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Michael Keller
President and CEO, Jeremiahβs Italian Ice
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Jennifer Laible
President, Antenna
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Josefina Landrieu
Vice President of Equity and Inclusion, Metropolitan State University
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Charlene Wu Lee
Private Investor, Consultant and Community Volunteer
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Crystal Manik
Senior Program Administrator, CenterPoint Energy
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Kimpa Moss
Partner, Eisner Advisory Group LLC
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Arianna Orcutt
Vice President and Relationship Strategist, PNC Private Bank
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Kael Peterson
SVP Relationship Manager - Middle Market Banking Group, Wells Fargo
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Amy Phenix
Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Law Enforcement and Facilities, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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Carissa Rollins
CHAIR
Chief Information Officer, Illumina
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Bria Shea
Director, Regulatory and Strategic Analysis, Xcel Energy
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Kim Skanson
SVP, Global Business Services, Cencora Business Services
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May Vang
Vice President of Treasury and Chief Investment Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
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Rachel Whitcomb
Vice President, Technology, Target Corporation
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Jan Wikman
Sales and Marketing Consultant, Jan Wikman Consulting
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Andrea Wood
Vice President of Social, Best Buy