Governance
YWCA Minneapolis is led by a board of directors who are responsible for setting the policy and direction for the organization.
In 2023 we added men to our board, following a YWCA USA decision to allow men to join its affiliatesβ board of directors.
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Sara Ahluwalia
GOVERNANCE CHAIR
Community Volunteer, Reitred Attorney
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Elizabeth Bierman
Vice President of Engineering, Comcast Twin Cities Region
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Arthur Berman
Retired Nonprofit CEO and Corporate Treasurer
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Shelley Carthen Watson
President and CEO, YWCA Minneapolis
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Stephanie Crosby
Retired Executive Director of Human Resources, Robbinsdale Area Schools
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Amy Dragland-Johnson
Consultant
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Kim Ford
Founder, Kim Ford Designs
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Nancy Garrett
Vice President, Market and Provider Analytics, Highmark Health
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Hyun Mee Graves
Marketing Vice President, Ecolab Global Pest Elimination
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Leslie Holman Holt
SECRETARY
Chief Executive Officer, Pinnacle Performance Group, Inc
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Shweta Jhanji
SVP, Global Treasurer, Ameriprise Financial Services
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Michael Keller
CEO and President, Jeremiahβs Italian Ice
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Jennifer Laible
Executive Vice President, Mergers, and Acquisitions Integration: 24 Seven Talent
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Josefina Landrieu
Vice President of Equity and Inclusion, Metropolitan State University
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Crystal Manik
Senior Administrator of Energy Efficiency Programs, CenterPoint Energy
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Kimpa Moss
Partner, Eisner Advisory Group LLC
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Arianna Orcutt
Vice President and Relationship Strategist, PNC Private Bank
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Kael Peterson
Commercial Banking Leader for Minneapolis, Wells Fargo
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Amy Phenix
Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Law Enforcement and Facilities, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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Carissa Rollins
CHAIR
Chief Information Officer, Illumina
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Bria Shea
Regional Vice President, Regulatory Policy, Xcel Energy
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Kim Skanson
SVP, Global Business Services, Cencora Business Services
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Rachel Whitcomb
Senior Vice President, Technology, Target Corporation
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Jan Wikman
Business Development Consultant and Facilitator, Jan Wikman Consulting
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Andrea Wood
Founder, Principal, Andrew Wood Consulting, LLC