The North Hennepin Community College (NHCC) Foundation Board of Directors is comprised of alumni, community leaders, and NHCC employees. Their purpose is to execute the foundation’s mission of creating access to quality educational opportunities by energizing and mobilizing community, college and alumni resources. 

Foundation Board Members

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Stacie Haugen
Prospect Development Manager
Allina Health
NHCC Alum

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Joseph Wallace
President
Independent Packing Services, Inc

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Tom Smith
President & CEO

TopLine Federal Credit Union

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Kelly Johnson
Sales Associate
Dunkin Lewis, Inc

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Dave Kiser
Assistant Executive Director

CCX Media

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Andy Berg
IT Transformation Solutions Sales Executive
ServiceNow
NHCC Alum

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Ben Dossman
Executive Director
Affirmation House

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Jim Dow
Chairman of the Board
Diversified Plastics

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Georgette Gray
Director of Multicultural American Indian and Retention Services
Metropolitan State University
NHCC Alum

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Wendy Hanson
Vice President of Marketing
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NHCC Alum

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Duane Poppe
Managing Principal
Lee & Associates

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Ann Uhde
Vice President & In-House Counsel
Century Farm North

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Chip Norris
Retired Group President
Alerus Financial

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Dr. Rolando Garcia
President
North Hennepin Community College

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Julie Zieminski
Health Science Faculty

North Hennepin Community College

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Dale Fagre
Foundation Executive Director
North Hennepin Community College

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