Staff & Leadership

Aliveness Staff

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  • All
  • Admin Team
  • AIDSLine
  • Benefits Counseling
  • Case Managers
  • Clinical Team
  • Development
  • Every Penny Counts
  • Finance
  • Food Shelf
  • Housing Team
  • Kitchen Crew
  • Leadership Team
  • Legal
  • Medical Nutritional Therapy
  • Member Experience
  • Prevention Team

Matt Toburen

Executive Director
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 201

James McMurray

Associate Executive Director
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 223

Charlotte Flowers

Director of Finance
she/her
[email protected]
612-824-5433
ext. 206

Dylan Boyer

Director of Development
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 207

Macy Leonard-Ramos

Director of Human Resources & Operations
she/they
[email protected]
612-824-5433
ext. 237

Joe Franco

Associate Director of Prevention & Clinic Operations
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 233

George Froehle PA-C, AAHIVS

Clinical Provider, THRIVE
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 204

Tami Herrmann, RN, CNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 268

Ryan Bortz, PharmD, MS

THRIVE Pharmacist
they/them
[email protected]
612-484-3113
ext. 256

Angie Skelly

PrEP Navigator
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 258

Juan Riera

Patient Care Coordinator
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 236

Martha Garate

Patient Advocate
she/her
[email protected]
612-369-7494
ext. 252

Chris

Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 230

Teal Walters, RD, LD

Clinical Nutrition Manager, Lead Dietitian
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 292

Katelyn Hoerr, RD, LD

Registered Dietitian
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 292

Jay Orne, PhD

Research Scientist & Prevention/Harm Reduction Manager
he/they
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 249

Matthew Canada

HIV Prevention Lead
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 266

Azaleah Davis

Harm Reduction Lead
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 202

Andrena Hussein

Harm Reduction Care Linkage Coordinator
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946

Cal Williams

Harm Reduction Specialist
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 293

Max Bulver

HIV Tester
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 266

Michael Davis

Prevention Specialist
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946

Sainte Lopez

Harm Reduction Specialist
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 266

Yuicy Nufio

Bilingual Prevention Specialist
all
[email protected]
612-822-7946

Grant

Research Coordinator/Mental Health Navigator
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 263

Naomi

AIDSLine Manager
she/her
[email protected]
612-373-2441

Zarra

AIDSLine Specialist
he/him, she/her
[email protected]
612-373-2454

Erin

Manager of Benefits Counseling Services
they/them
[email protected]
612-373-9167

Inti Hirt

Benefits Counselor
she/her
[email protected]
612-373-2439

Zoe

Benefits Counselor
she/her
[email protected]
612-373-2471

Piper

MNSure Coordinator
she/her
[email protected]
612-373-2415

Mark

Program Coordinator, EPC
he/him
[email protected]
612-824-5433
ext. 259

Cameron Dailey-Ruddy

Associate Director of Case Management Services
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 215

Kendall Mager

Case Management Program Manager
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 241

Anna Inslee

Transitional HIV Case Manager
she/they
[email protected]
612-822-7946

Bruce Weihsmantel

Medical Case Manager
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 219

John Bergman

Medical Case Manager
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 244

Olivia Stumbo-Turvey

Medical Case Manager
they/she
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 295

Raymundo Gonzalez

Medical Case Manager
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 250

Sully Macon

Medical Case Manager
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946

Taya O’Leary

Medical Case Manager
they/them
[email protected]
612-824-5433

Michele Boyer

Housing Supervisor
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 232

Akello Alay

Lead Housing Case Manager
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 224

Nik Nelson

Transitional Housing Program Manager
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 238

Caia Lavigne

Housing Case Manager
she/her
[email protected]
612-824-5433

Colleen

Housing Case Manager
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946

Diamond Miller

Housing Case Manager
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946

Fawzan Traore

Housing Case Manager
he/him
[email protected]
612-824-5433

Scott Olson

Housing Case Manager
he/him
[email protected]
612-824-5433

Taylor Scott

Housing Case Manager
he/him
[email protected]
612-824-5433

Ziz Immelman

Housing Case Manager
they/them
[email protected]
612-824-5433

Lynn Mickelson

Legal Services Supervising Attorney
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 267

Rory Morrison

Legal Program Assistant
they/them
[email protected]
612-822-7946

Mara Adams

Accounting Manager
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 265

Sab Finn

Accounting Specialist
they/them
[email protected]
612-822-7946

Raquelle Lenoir

Member Experience Manager
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 227

Desiree

Front Desk Receptionist
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946

Jorge Chavez

Member Liaison
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 216

CK Fellman

Data Program and Records Manager
they/them
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 208

Sonya Bieza

Development Manager
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 250

Ezra McNair

Advocacy Organizer & Volunteer Coordinator
they/them
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 221

Harry

Communications Manager
he/him
[email protected]

Kaizer Eikleberry

Community Engagement Coordinator
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946

Reece Gray

Development Administrative Specialist
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 242

Andrei Sewald

Food Shelf Manager
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 205

Michael Grandys

Food Shelf Assistant
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 205

Emma Woodyard

Food Shelf Assistant
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 205

Arissa Walsh, MPH, RD, LD, CFPM

Associate Director of Food Operations
she/her
[email protected]
612-824-5422

Deana Miller

Meal Program Support Coordinator
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946

Constance Peruski

Kitchen Manager
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 211

Amalia Tenuta

Kitchen Assistant
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 211

Charles Hansen

Kitchen Assistant
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 211

Daniel Pulaski

Kitchen Assistant
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 211

Joey Feranda

Kitchen Assistant
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 211

Becky

Operations Manager
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 213

Joe Kunkel

Facilities Manager
they/them
[email protected]
612-388-0850

Scott Schlaffman

Charitable Gaming Coordinator
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946

Jennifer Gunderson

Charitable Gaming Coordinator
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946

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.

Justice C. - President

Terral E. - Vice President

Scott S. - Secretary

Jo Ann V.

Joe R.

Tim K.

Joe S.

Sherry O.

David V.

Thomas D.

Brandon C.

Carey B.

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:
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
Dr. Margaret Pertzborn | 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