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 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
- Melinda Hugdahl, Fund Director and Secretary – Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
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
- 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 M. 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 S. 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.
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