MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (Feb. 19, 2025) – Children’s Minnesota announced today the appointment of four new members to its Foundation board of directors, effective Feb. 20. The newly appointed members bring valuable experiences in business, finance and law. They will each serve a 3-year term.
“We are thrilled to welcome these four distinguished leaders and community advocates to the Foundation board of directors,” said Jennifer Soderholm, senior vice president, chief development officer and president of the Children’s Minnesota Foundation. “The perspectives and expertise of our board members are critical to guiding the Children’s Minnesota Foundation’s philanthropic work that fuels the kid experts at one of the largest pediatric health systems in the country.”
The newly appointed Foundation board of directors are:
- Anna Richo, retired chief legal and compliance officer and corporate secretary, Cargill.
- Brian Sefton, president, Clearwater Equity Group.
- Jimmy Sioris, managing director, wealth advisor, Cresset Capital.
- Shane Swanson, attorney and partner, Stinson.
The following are the Children’s Minnesota Foundation Board of Directors Officers and remaining members for 2025:
- Chair: Nestor Jaramillo, president and CEO, Nuwellis, Inc.
- 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, human capital, Optum Tech.
- Secretary: Emily Pryor Winton, deputy general counsel, Children’s Minnesota.
- Officer: Jennifer Soderholm, CDO and president, Children’s Minnesota.
- Officer: Brenda McCormick, chief financial officer, Children’s Minnesota.
- Ryan Bartley, head of investments, Mortenson Properties.
- Marty Bassett, president and CEO, Walman Optical Company.
- Jon Biermann, associate director of reporting, Optum.
- Traci Bransford, partner, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP.
- Terry Clark, chief marketing officer, UnitedHealth Group; chief marketing and customer officer, Optum.
- Jacqueline Lloyd Cunningham, deputy director, Livability Marketing, Explore Minnesota.
- Joe Francis, president and CEO, Central McGowan.
- Marc Gorelick, MD, president and CEO, Children’s Minnesota.
- Simone Hardeman-Jones, executive director, GreenLight Twin Cities.
- Chris Harrington, president and CEO, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.
- Jessica Henrichs, president, Colle McVoy.
- Briana Koch, business operations manager, Ryan Companies.
- Jeryn Konezny, lawyer and community volunteer.
- Julie McDonough, senior vice president and private wealth management executive, Old National Bank.
- 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, trial division director, Ramsey County Attorney’s Office.
- Nawal Noor, founder and CEO, Noor Companies.
- Anne Novak, wealth advisor, Cresset Capital.
- Emily Reitan, executive business consultant, E. Reitan Consulting.
- Anna Richo, retired chief legal and compliance officer and corporate secretary, Cargill.
- Brian Sefton, president, Clearwater Equity Group.
- Jimmy Sioris, managing director, wealth advisor, Cresset Capital.
- Tawnya Stewart, chief people and culture officer, Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures.
- Shane Swanson, attorney and partner, Stinson.
- Stephanie Thomes, senior investment consultant, Mercer.
- Maria Troje, senior vice president, Customer Sales and Service, Minnesota Wild.
- Nico Wyrobek, CEO and owner, 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.
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