Leadership
Executive Team
Brent Babcock
Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
Sheila Olson
Chief Services & Programs Officer
Jinah Chernivec
Chief Human Resources & Risk Officer
Jeff Uecker
Chief Financial Officer
Mary Jones
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Michael Wirth-Davis, DPA
President & Chief Executive Officer
Board of Directors
Joseph M. Barsky III, MBA (ex-officio)
Chair, Goodwill-Easter Seals Foundation Board of Directors
Margaret Camp, MBA, JD ('23)
Vice President, Business Unit Operations
Wolters Kluwer
Kortney Cartwright ('21)
District Branch Manager
BCForward
Nicole Cooper, MPH, DrPH ('21)
Head of Healthcare Policy
Lyft
Sonjia Erickson ('23)
Design Director, Product Design & Development
Target Corporation
Mike Finger, MA ('22)
Founder
ExitOasis.com
Peggy L. Kadlec ('21)
Chief Human Resources Officer/Executive
Cadré Incorporated
Rachel Lockett ('21) Vice Chair
Chief Information Officer
Pohlad Companies/Marquette Companies
Wendy Mahling, JD, ('22) Chair
Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Managing Attorney
Xcel Energy
Sita Morantz ('23) Secretary
President and Chief Administrative Officer
Marsden Holding L.L.C.
Leslie Olson, MBA ('23) Treasurer
Director, Field Reporting & Analytics
Thrivent Financial
Valerie Krzywkowski Snyder, JD ('22)
Supervising Attorney
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
Ed Surko, MBA ('21)
Vice President, Deposit and Payment Solutions
U.S. Bank
Richard Tepe, MBA, CFA ('22)
Finance Director, Investor Relations
Target Corporation
Michael Vinyon, JD ('22)
Regional Managing Director
The Wells Fargo Private Bank
Michael Wirth-Davis, DPA (ex-officio)
President & CEO, Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota
President, Goodwill-Easter Seals Foundation
Foundation Board of Directors
Joseph M. Barsky III, MBA, Chair
Chair, Goodwill-Easter Seals Foundation Board of Directors
Ameriprise Financial (retired)
Lisa Manzey Adelmann, MBA, CPA
Past Chair, Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota Board of Directors
President
LMA Consulting
James S. Anderson, MS, CPCM
Director, Government Contract Compliance
3M (retired)
John Bergstorm, MBA
Partner
RiverPoint Investments, Inc.
Lauren Beecham Henry
Vice President, Community Marketing
Bremer Bank
Debbie Galka, MBA, Treasurer
Chief Risk Officer
US Bank
Lorraine Hart, MBA, CFA
Vice President Investments
Ameriprise Financial (retired)
Texas Hemmaplardh, MBA, CFA
Partner
Pavilion, a Mercer Practice
Rachel Lockett (ex-officio)
Vice Chair, Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota Board of Directors
Chief Information Officer
Pohlad Companies/Marquette Companies
John Schonberg
Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager
Stonebridge Capital Advisors
Michael Vinyon, JD, Secretary
Regional Managing Director
The Wells Fargo Private Bank
Michael Wirth-Davis, DPA (ex-officio)
President, Goodwill-Easter Seals Foundation
President & CEO, Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota
Financials
Partners & Accreditations
Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (GESMN) holds many certifications and accreditations to ensure transparency with donors and the highest level of service to our program participants. Nationally, Goodwill is rated an "A" grade by Charity Watch, and GESMN has earned nine consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator, a distinction obtained by only 2% of charities nationwide.
Americans told the World Value Index that Goodwill is the brand they trust more than any other. The World Value Index is based on a nationally representative, comprehensive survey of 3,000 Americans on perception, awareness and behaviors in response to the purpose and mission of organizations and brands.
Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the Federal Tax ID: 41-0706171.
