Board of Directors

MMLA Board

Our all-volunteer board is a diverse group of actively engaged leaders from the public, private and nonprofit sectors.

Officers

  • Jaime Stilson, President – Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
  • Karen M. Charlson, Past President – Littler Mendelson, P.C.
  • Bree Dalager, First Vice President – Regions Hospital
  • Bradley W. Hanson, Secretary – Quinlivan & Hughes, P.A.
  • Lousene M. Hoppe, Treasurer – Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Directors

  • Ruth Birkholz
  • Andrea Christensen
  • Michael F. Cockson, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
  • Logan J. Drew, Robins Kaplan, LLP
  • Laura Farley, Nichols Kaster, PLLP
  • Edward Fleming, Lathrop GPM
  • Amanda Furst, University of Minnesota Law School
  • Sarah Jewell, River Valley Law, P.A.
  • Karen Malka
  • Mary Frances Price, Moss & Barnett, A Professional Association
  • Connie Roy
  • Janice Sims
  • Robin Swingley, Lathrop GPM

The Fund for Legal Aid Emeritus Board

  • Laura J. Cooper
  • John B. Gordon
  • James T. Hale
  • Robert J. Hennessey
  • Jeremy Lane
  • Seymour Mansfield
  • Richard G. Mark
  • Allen I. Saeks
  • Roger V. Stageberg
  • Thomas W. Tinkham

The Fund for Legal Aid Board

The Fund for Legal Aid raises funds from the legal community to support Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid. The Fund’s all-volunteer board is comprised of attorneys who are active leaders in their legal and general communities.

 

Officers

  • Julian  Zebot, Vice Chair and Leaders in Giving Chair – Maslon, LLP
  • Joe Dixon, Vice Chair and Leaders in Giving Chair – Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
  • Elizabeth Schmiesing, Treasurer – Winthrop & Weinstine

Directors

  • Joseph W. Anthony, Anthony Ostlund Louwagie Dressen & Boylan P.A.
  • Erin Bryan, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
  • Andrew M. Carlson, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
  • Karen M. Charlson, Littler Mendelson P.C.
  • James L. Chosy, U.S. Bank
  • Jeffrey Cobia, Schwegman Lundberg Woessner
  • Amy S. Conners, Best & Flanagan LLP
  • Zachary J. Crain, Nilan Johnson Lewis PA
  • Bree N. Dalager, Regions Hospital
  • Patricia C. Dana, Nichols Kaster, PLLP
  • Mark C. Dietzen, Ballard Spahr LLP
  • Joseph T. Dixon, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
  • Jeff H. Eckland, Eckland & Blando
  • Samantha J. Ellingson, Thom Ellingson, PLLP
  • Douglas L. Elsass, Nilan Johnson Lewis PA
  • Brian S. Felton, Medtronic, Inc.
  • John W. Geelan, Piper Sandler Companies

 

  • Karla Gluek, Gustafson Gluek PLLC
  • Brian T. Grogan, Moss & Barnett
  • Richard M. Hagstrom, Hellmuth & Johnson PLLC
  • Loren L. Hansen, Lathrop GPM
  • Bradley W. Hanson, Quinlivan & Hughes, P.A.
  • June P. Hoidal, Zimmerman Reed LLP
  • Lousene M. Hoppe, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
  • Mary L. Knoblauch, Maslon LLP
  • Barry J. Koopmann, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
  • Anne M. Lockner, Robins Kaplan LLP
  • Alex Lodge, Cargill, Inc.
  • John P. Mandler, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
  • Caroline L. Marsili, Carlson Caspers 
  • Virginia R. McCalmont, Forsgren Fisher McCalmont DeMarea Tysver LLP
  • Heather M. McElroy, Ciresi Conlin LLP
  • Kelly McLain, Cargill, Inc.

 

  • Keith Moheban, Stinson LLP
  • Milo Mumgaard, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
  • Alexandra J. Olson, Carlson Caspers 
  • Faris A. Rashid, Greene Espel PLLP
  • Steven A. Schumeister, Robins Kaplan LLP
  • Rachel K. Zimmerman Scobie, Merchant & Gould P.C.
  • Sonya C. Seidl, Target Corporation
  • Peter J. Shakow, Optum, Inc.
  • Matthew M. Shors, UnitedHealth Group
  • Lori Sommerfield, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
  • Jaime Stilson, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
  • Carly Toward, Thomson Reuters
  • Peter H. Walsh, Hogan Lovells US LLP
  • Greta A. Wiessner, Robins Kaplan LLP
  • Warren D. Woessner
  • Kristin K. Zinsmaster, Jones Day
  • David B. Zucco, General Mills Inc.