Staff & Leadership

Aliveness Staff

Leadership

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Matt Toburen

Executive Director
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Tom Bichanga 1

Tom Bichanga

Director of Care & Prevention
he/him/his – Ext. 214 
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Laura Strait

Director of Nutrition & Wellness
she/her/hers – Ext. 217
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Matt Boston

Director of Development
he/him/his – Ext. 204

Case Management and Member Services

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Heather Wilmes

Case Manager Supervisor
she/her/hers – Ext. 220
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Nick Fuqua

Lead Medical Case Manager
he/him/his – Ext. 223
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Dana Lipper

Medical Case Manager
she/her/hers – Ext. 203
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Riley Cosgrove

Medical Case Manager
he/him/his – Ext. 215
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Monica Yugu

Medical Case Manager
she/her/hers – Ext. 218
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Paul Nemeth

Non-Medical Case Manager
he/him/his – Ext. 216
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Sam Wagner

Housing Locator
he/him/his – Ext. 212
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Alex Palacios

Member Services Manager
they/them/theirs – Ext. 222

Outreach, Care, and Prevention

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Brad Bryan

Outreach & Care Linkage Manager
he/him/his – Ext. 209
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Josephine Hovers

HIV Testing & Outreach
she/her/hers – Ext. 202
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Michael Neil

HIV Testing & Outreach
he/him/his – Ext. 233
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Joe Stansbury

HIV Testing & Outreach
he/him/his – Ext. 233

Food Programs: Nutrition, Meals, Food Shelf, and Distribution

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Kelli Jensch (Sandhoefner), RD, LD

Registered Dietitian
she/her/hers - Ext. 236
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Jimmy Mattson

Food Shelf Manager
he/him/his – Ext. 205 
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Chef Kris Krekelberg

Food Services Manager
he/him/his – Ext. 210
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Matt Hoppe

Distribution Manager
he/him/his – Ext. 234
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Olga Samsonova

Cook
she/her/hers – Ext. 210 
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Georgia Moen

Food Assistant
she/her/hers – Ext. 219 
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Tina Berg

Kitchen Assistant
she/her/hers – Ext. 210
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Andrei Korotkov

Food Assistant
he/him/his – Ext. 219 
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Rick Lancour

Kitchen Assistant
he/him/his – Ext. 210 
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Chad Solheid

Food Assistant
he/him/his – Ext. 219
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David Reider

Kitchen Assistant
he/him/his – Ext. 210 

Administration, Development, and Volunteer Services

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Hanna Dorn

Office Manager
she/her/hers – Ext. 213 
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Randy Hornstine

Building Manager
he/him/his – Ext. 235 
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Dylan Boyer

Event & Communication Manager
(he/him/his) – Ext. 207 
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Eamon Whiteaker-Smith

Volunteer Manager
(he/him/his) – Ext. 221 
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AJ Halderson

Custodian
he/him/his

Charitable Gaming

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Scott Schlaffman

Charitable Gaming Coordinator 
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Jennifer Gunderson

Charitable Gaming Coordinator
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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 6:30 p.m. The MAC elects the Board of Directors, advises and makes recommendations on member-related issues, and oversees Charitable Gaming.

Jesse W. – President
Dylan B. – Vice President
Alex P.– Secretary
Dan C.
Tim K
Jo Ann V.
Moncies F.
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: Carey Boyum, Lubrizol, Account Manager
Vice President: Tom Straley
Second Vice President: Jessy Weiss
Secretary:

 

Andy Birkey | MN Housing Partnership
Austin Bly | U.S. Water Services
Adam Fairbanks | Ei - Consultants
Luciano Patino | Propel Nonprofits
Mary Jo Kasten | Mayo Clinic
Michelle Bahr | MN New Life Recovery
Michelle Tanner | UnitedHealthcare
Scott Schlaffman
Shanasha Whitson | Brakins Consulting