Staff & Leadership

Aliveness Staff

All
  • All
  • Admin Team
  • Case Managers
  • Clinical Team
  • Food Shelf
  • Housing Team
  • Kitchen Crew
  • Leadership Team
  • Medical Nutritional Therapy
  • Prevention Team

Matt Toburen

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

Matthew Hoppe, PMHNP-BC, PHN, APRN

Clinical Services Director
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 234

James McMurray, MS, MHP

Social Services Director
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 223

Tom Bichanga

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Director
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 214

Macy Ramos

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

Dylan Boyer

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

Cameron Dailey-Ruddy

Case Management Program Manager
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 215

Luna Maldonado

Medical Case Manager
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 212

Bruce Weihsmantel

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

Michele Boyer

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

Taylor Scott

Non-Medical Case Manager
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 203

Olivia Stumbo

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

John Bergman

Medical Case Manager
He/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
244

Scott Olson

Transitional Housing Program (THP) Case Manager
he/him
[email protected]
612-824-5433

Kendall Mager

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

Ray Gonzalez

Medical Case Manager
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 218

Julius Hall

Housing Case Manager
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 230

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

Benjamin Tye

Rapid Rehousing Case Manager
he/they
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 220

Kate Kremer

Transitional Housing Program (THP) Case Manager
She/her
[email protected]
612-824-5433

Dante Smith-Infernoo

Transitional Housing Program (THP)Case Manager
he/him
[email protected]
612-824-5433

Meg Brown

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

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

Tami Herrmann

Nurse Practitioner
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 234

Angie Skelly

PrEP Navigator
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 236

Martha Garate

Patient Care Coordinator
She/her
[email protected]
612-369-7494

Maren Johnson

Billing Specialist
she/her
[email protected]

Hanna Dorn

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

Sonya Bieza

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

Ezra McNair

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

Arnaldo Lopez

Creative Marketing Manager
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 250

Kaizer Eikleberry

Community Engagement Assistant
he/him

612-822-7946

Reece Gray

Development Administrative Specialist
(he/him)
[email protected]
612-824-5433
242

CK Fellman

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

Andy Heisz

Member Eligibility Manager
him/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 226

Randy Hornstine

Facilities Manager
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 235

Jonas Spry

Facilities Assistant
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 235

Scott Schlaffman

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

Jennifer Gunderson

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

Joe Franco

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

DJ Lal

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

Josephine Hovers

Outreach/Prevention
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 202

Sainte Lopez

Prevention/Outreach
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext 202

Amber Muhm

Prevention/Outreach
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext 202

Matthew Canada

Prevention/Outreach
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext 218

Juan Riera

Prevention/Outreach
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext 218

Jay Orne, PhD

Research Scientist and Harm Reduction Manager
He/they
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 249

Azaleah Davis

Harm Reduction Coordinator
she/her
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 227

Cal Williams

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

Logan Huber

Harm Reduction Coordinator
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946

Andrei Korotkov

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

Fearyl

Food Shelf Assistant
They/them
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 205

Adam Studnek

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

Velvet Bartashevitch

Kitchen Assistant
they/them
[email protected]
612-822-7946
ext. 211

Charles Hansen

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

Mica

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

Dan Shutter

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

Ken Oltman

Director of Basic Needs
he/him
[email protected]
612-822-7946

Erin Koelsch

Manager of Benefits Counseling Services
they/them
[email protected]
612-824-5433

Zoe Geisen

Benefits Counselor
she/her
[email protected]
612-824-5433

Donnie Moreland

AIDSLine/Care Linkage Specialist
he/him
[email protected]
612-824-5433

Mark Gilbert

Program Coordinator, EPCEA
he/him
[email protected]
612-824-5433

Taya O’Leary

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

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.

Jo Ann Vertetis - President
Joseph Amrhein - Vice President
Scott S. - Secretary
Tim K.
Joe F.
Joe R.
Sherry O.
Eric J.
Terral E.
Drew S.
Raymundo G.
Justice C.
Reneka E.
David V.
Derrick R.

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