Member & Board of Directors 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 pm. Meetings are hybrid and anyone is welcome to join via Zoom or come in person (meeting is in second floor conference room). The MAC elects the Board of Directors, advises and makes recommendations on member-related issues, and oversees Charitable Gaming.
Joe Watters - President
Terral Ewing - Vice President
Scott Schlaffman - Secretary
J Ann V.
Joe R.
Tim K.
Joe S.
Sherry O.
Drew S.
Justice C.
David V.
Derrick R.
Thomas D.
Mohamad A.
If you are interested in joining the MAC please give us a call at 612-822-7946 or ask for an application at the front desk.
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: Thomas Keller | Colder Products Company
Vice President: Raquelle Paulsen | University of Minnesota Youth & AIDS Projects
Second Vice President: Joe Waters
Secretary: Travis Allen | Travelers Insurance
Michelle Bahr | MN New Life Recovery
Dr. Mary Jo Kasten | Mayo Clinic
Joel Isenberger | F & M Bank
Margaret Pertzbom | Mayo Clinic
Dr. Rachel Prosser | Gilead Sciences
Jenn Schaal | Metro Connections
Helué Vázquez Valverde | Ernst & Young LLP
JoAnn Vertetis
Shanasha Whitson | Brakins Consulting
Zach Tucker | JP Morgan