Children’s Minnesota Foundation board of directors adds five new members

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (March. 12, 2026) – Children’s Minnesota today announced the appointment of five new members to its Foundation board of directors. The new members bring decades of experience in health care business, accounting, law and finance. They will each serve a 3-year term.

“We are excited to welcome our new members to the Foundation board and grateful for the leadership they bring to our mission,” said Jennifer Soderholm, senior vice president, chief development officer and president the Children’s Minnesota Foundation. “As a nonprofit health system, we rely on the generosity of our donors and the guidance of our board to make exceptional care possible for every child who comes through our doors, no matter their family’s ability to pay.”

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The newly appointed Foundation board of directors are:

J.T. Arseniadis, vice president, corporate controller, chief accounting officer, APi Group.
Willie Burton, NBA legend, educator, University of Minnesota.
Brett Edelson, CEO, Genoa Healthcare.
Katie Crosby Lehmann, founding partner, Ciresi Conlin LLP.
David Saber, chair and CEO, Park State Bank.

The following are the Children’s Minnesota Foundation board of directors officers and remaining members 2026:

Chair: Nestor Jaramillo, retired CEO.
Vice Chair: Mara Ryan, managing partner, Baccus Group.
Treasurer: Steve Ryan, finance attorney and partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.
Past Chair: Rebecca Lieberman, vice president, people, Optum.
Secretary: Emily Pryor Winton, deputy general counsel, Children’s Minnesota.
Officer: Jennifer Soderholm, chief development officer and president, Children’s Minnesota Foundation.
Officer: Brenda McCormick, senior vice president, chief financial officer, Children’s Minnesota.
Ryan Bartley, head of investments, Mortenson Properties.
Marty Bassett, president and CEO, Walman Optical Company.
Traci Bransford, partner, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP.
Emily Chapman, MD, president, CEO, Children’s Minnesota.
Jacqueline Lloyd Cunningham, educator, Harvest Best Academy.
Joe Francis, CEO, CM2 Inc.
Julianne Hanscom, vice president, program management, U.S. Bank.
Simone Hardeman-Jones, executive director, GreenLight Twin Cities.
Chris Harrington, president and CEO, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.
Jeryn Konezny, lawyer and community volunteer.
Julie McDonough, president, Old National Private Banking.
Ann McGarry, head of enterprise marketing and branding, Securian Financial Group.
Raquel Melo, vice president, product innovation, Dairy Farmers of America.
Cathy Muggee, community volunteer.
Hao Nguyen, accountant and trial division director, Ramsey County Attorney’s Office.
Nawal Noor, founder and CEO, Noor Companies.
Emily Reitan, executive business consultant, E. Reitan Consulting.
Anna Richo, retired chief legal and compliance officer, corporate secretary.
Brian Sefton, president, Clearwater Equity Group.
Jimmy Sioris, managing director, wealth adviser, Cresset Capital.
Tawnya Stewart, vice president, business transformation, Grand Casino.
Shane Swanson, attorney and partner, Stinson LLP.
Stephanie Thomes, senior investment consultant, Mercer.
Maria Troje, vice president, sales and service, Minnesota Wild.
Nico Wyrobek, owner and CEO, Northstar Balloons LLC.

About Children’s Minnesota

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only one in Minnesota devoted exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system for more than 100 years, Children’s Minnesota offers more than 60 pediatric specialties through its two hospitals, multiple specialty centers and clinics throughout the metro area. The Kid Experts^® at Children’s Minnesota are chosen by more families than any other pediatric health system in the region.