Board

SPONSOR

Your organization can make a real impact in the lives of MICC participants.

PARTNER

Employ, teach, contribute as an Employment or Program partner.

VOLUNTEER

Bring your time and talents to MICC and have a great time doing it!​

DONATE

Your giving contributes to programming, people, facilities and readiness!​

Meet the board

Our volunteer board is pivotal to MICC living its mission and achieving its goals.

MICC’s Board of Directors is comprised of members who represent a diverse array of educational and business organizations as well as MICC family members. Our Board has the responsibility to protect the mission and values of MICC, and to provide guidance on the direction and health of the organization and its programs.

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Engage in strategic planning.

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Assist in MICC’s fundraising efforts.

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Provide governance.

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Recruit and support staff and board members.

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Promote MICC to the community.
“As the founder, I envisioned young adults with learning differences having the same opportunities that we took for granted with our other children.”
— Beverly Hatlen, MICC Founder

Meet the board

MICC Board William Fahrenbach

William Fehrenbach, Chair

Retired Senior Leader,
Medtronic

Chris Simpson

Chris Simpson, Vice Chair

Retired, President and CEO, Wenger Corporation 

Robyn Helland

Robyn Helland, Secretary

Senior Director, Behavioral Health Operations, Optum 

Cathy Wilkins

Cathy Wilkins, Treasurer

Consultant, 
Gerson Lehrman Group 

David Boden

Retired, CEO, Hiway Credit Union, President, Blaze Credit Union

Jeremy Estenson

Jeremy Estenson

Owner,
North Star Government Relations

MICC Board Breverly Hartlan

Beverly Hatlen, M.P.H., B.S.N., R.N., Life Director

MICC Parent, Founder of MICC

Hannah Horn

Hannah Horn

Audit Partner, 
Eide Bailly LLP

Gary Josephson

Gary Josephson

MICC Parent, Retired,
Milliman, Inc.

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Katie Kemper, Director Emeritus

Executive Director, Global Bridges Healthcare Alliance

Patrick Klinger

Patrick Klinger

President/CEO, Saint Paul Festival & Heritage Foundation

Jake Konerza

Jake Konerza

Corporation Director, Digital Accessibility, Target Corporation

Pete Kootsikas

Pete Kootsikas

Entrepreneur and Business Owner, The Nashville Tour Company 

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Jill Lighty
Director Emeritus

MICC Parent

MICC Board Karen Lloyd

Karen D. Lloyd, PhD, LP

Clinical Psychologist, Counseling and Consulting, LLC 

Rita Murtada

Rita Murtada

Retired, Healthcare Leader & Nonprofit Advocate 

Josh Oertli

Josh Oertli

Partner and Wealth Management Advisor, Itasca Wealth 

Kristy Paddack

Vice President, Enterprise Applications, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

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Scott Saveraid

MICC Parent, 
Retired, Ruhl & Ruhl Insurance

Lindsay Schneider

Lindsay Schneider

Vice President of Delivery and Operations,
Growth Operators

Jeff Thayer

Jeff Thayer
Director Emeritus

MICC Parent

Joe Windler

Joe Windler

Attorney, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Jan Wuorenma

Jan Wuorenma, RN, BSN, MBA

Consultant in Health Care, WellBeing, and Patient Advocacy​

Mark Ziegler

Mark Ziegler
Director Emeritus

MICC Parent

National advisory board

John Belew, Ph.D., M.S., R.N., C.D.D.N.

Erin Farrell, M.A., BCBA

Joan Gerring, M.D.

Karen Goedken, P.H.N., M.S.

Beverly Hatlen, M.P.H., P.H.N., R.N.

Rebekah Hudock, Ph.D., L.P., NCSP

Cindy Nollette, M.A., L.P.

John O’Brien, LICSW

Ann Ryan, Ph.D.

L. Lynn Stansberry-Brusnahan, Ph.D.

volunteer opportunities

If you have a connection to our mission, put your time, talents and expertise to work at MICC and make an impact in the lives of autistic and neurodivergent individuals.

THANK YOU BOARD

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