Aliveness Staff
Administration
Matt Toburen – Executive Director – Ext. 201
Megan Swoboda - Finance & Operations Director – Ext. 206
Rich Everson – Database - Ext. 208
AJ Halderson – Custodian - Ext. 200
Randy Hornstine – Building Manager – Ext. 235
Anne McEvoy – Data Entry Specialist
Case Management
Tadeo Escoto Mendoza – Case Management Supervisor – Ext. 220
Travis Figura – LADC (Addiction Counselor) from Hennepin Healthcare - Ext. 218
Nick Fuqua – Medical Case Manager - Ext. 223
Pete Gokey – Medical Case Manager - Ext. 203
Paul Nemeth – Non-Medical Case Manager - Ext. 216
Sam Wagner – Housing Locator - Ext. 212
Care & Prevention
Tom Bichanga – Care & Prevention Director – Ext. 214
Brad Bryan – Outreach & Care Linkage Manager – Ext. 209
Hanna Dorn – Front Desk & Outreach – Ext. 200
Luna Hernandez – Early Intervention Navigator – Ext. 232
Abdurrahman Mahmud - Early Intervention Navigator - Ext. 202
Alex Palacios – Early Intervention Navigator – Ext. 232
Member Services
Zay Schaefer – Member Services Coordinator – Ext. 222
Katrina Loera – Member Services Assistant
Charitable Gaming
Jennifer Gunderson – Charitable Gaming Coordinator
Scott Schlaffman – Charitable Gaming Coordinator (Volunteer)
Nutrition & Wellness
Laura Strait (Hutchinson) – Nutrition & Wellness Program Director – Ext. 217
Kelli Sandhoefner, RD, LD - Registered Dietitian - Ext. 236
Meal Program
Kris Krekelberg – Food Services Manager – Ext. 210
Evan Gosse – Kitchen Assistant – Ext. 210
Rick Lancour – Kitchen Assistant – Ext. 210
David Reider – Kitchen, Food Shelf Assistant – Ext. 210 and 205
Olga Samsonova – Cook – Ext. 210
Food Shelf
Jimmy Mattson – Food Shelf Manager – Ext. 205
TBD – Food Shelf Assistant – Ext. 205
Integrative Therapies (Volunteers)
Rita Hardie– Craniosacral Therapy
David A. Marty– DC, Chiropractic Services
Catherine Pruszynski– LAc, Acupuncture - 612-928-4815
Kathy Vader– M.A. Theology, M.A. Psychology, Licensed Psychologist, specializing in therapy for LGBTQ adults – 952-929-3123
Development/Volunteer Services
Jennifer Dieter – Development Director – Ext. 204
Dylan Boyer – Events & Digital Media Manager – Ext. 207
Eamon Whiteaker – Volunteer Manager – Ext. 221
Aliveness Leadership
Membership Advisory Committee (MAC)
The MAC consists of up to 20 members of The Aliveness Project elected at the Annual Meeting each May. They meet on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. The MAC elects the Board of Directors, advises and makes recommendations on member-related issues, and oversees Charitable Gaming.
Tom S. – President
Tim K. – Vice President
Alex P.– Secretary
Dan C.
Dylan B.
Jessy W.
Jo Ann V.
Mark H.
Nick C.
Scott S.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is elected by the Membership Advisory Committee and consists of up to 20 community members, at least 30% of whom must be people living with HIV.
President: William Grier, Red Door Clinic
Vice President: Gelli Overton, NorthPoint Health & Wellness
Second Vice President: Tom Straley
Secretary: Kathy Vader, licensed psychologist in private practice
Austin Bly, U.S. Water
Carey Boyum, Lubrizol
Peggy Hoeft
Scott Schlaffman
Joe Watters