OUR LEADERSHIP & TEAM
From our staff team to our Board of Directors and Advisory Council, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota has a compassionate and dedicated group of individuals on our side who are willing to defend the potential of kids.
Our Staff Team
Mary Bellefeuille
Mary Bellefeuille (she/her)
Lead Program Coordinator
Mary@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4538
Madeline Briekos
Madeline Briekos (she/her)
Program Coordinator
Saint Cloud Schools, SCSU Bigs on Campus
Madeline@BigDefenders.org
763-688-0205
Tasha Bruns-Notsch
Tasha Bruns-Notsch (she/her)
Lead Enrollment Coordinator
Tasha@BigDefenders.org
320-310-1276
Kelly Doss
Kelly Doss (she/her)
Donor Engagement Coordinator
Kelly@BigDefenders.org
320-230-0862
Emmitt Edwards
Emmitt Edwards (he/him)
Recruiter
Emmitt@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4537
Shannon Harter
Shannon Harter (she/her)
Grants & Communications Manager
Shannon@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4536
Callie Huus
Callie Huus (she/her)
Program Coordinator
Foley Schools, Sartell Schools
Callie@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4530
Jasmine Jensen
Jasmine Jensen (she/her)
Program Coordinator
Sports Buddies
Jasmine@BigDefenders.org
320-241-7996
Jackie Scholl Johnson
Jackie Scholl Johnson (she/her)
Executive Director
Jackie@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4510
Ann Matvick
Ann Matvick (she/her)
Program Director
Ann@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4517
Leah Rado
Leah Rado (she/her)
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Leah@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4514
Robyn Rieland
Robyn Rieland
Lead School/Site-based Program Coordinator
Sauk-Rapids-Rice School, Foley Schools, Holdingford Schools
Robyn@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4512
Julie Schmidt
Julie Schmidt (she/her)
Advancement Associate
Julie@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4511
Katherine See
Katherine See (she/her)
Enrollment Coordinator
Katherine@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4532
Emily Steinmetz
Emily Steinmetz, MA (she/her)
Advancement Director
Emily@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4515
Becky Williams
Becky Williams (she/her)
Executive Assistant
Becky@BigDefenders.org
320-253-1616
Board of Directors
Khaldoun Ahmad, Ph.D.
Khaldoun Ahmad, Ph.D.
Saint Cloud Technical & Community College
Daine Billmark
Daine Billmark
DAYTA Marketing
Jenna Binsfeld
Jenna Binsfeld
Newport Healthcare
Peggy Brown
Peggy Brown, DEI Officer
Debbie Clausen
Debbie Clausen
Thrivent Financial
Patty Funk
Patty Funk, Secretary
Marco, Retired
Isaih Handy
Isaih Handy
North Central Truck Accessories, Inc.
Lee Hurd
Lee Hurd
Bursch Travel Agency
Courtney Kunkel
Courtney Kunkel, Treasurer
Capital One
Bill Martin-Chaffee
Bill Martin-Chaffee
BRAMER Medical Services
Lori Mohs
Lori Mohs
Emmanuel Oppong
Emmanuel Oppong
City of Saint Cloud - Mayor's Office
Chris Owen
Chris Owen
Deerwood Bank
Curran Poganski
Curran Poganski
Rice Building Systems
Marie Primus
Marie Primus
BerganKDV
Rick Roehl
Rick Roehl, Vice President
Federated Insurance
Alex Schoephoerster
Alex Schoephoerster, President
Moss & Barnett
Christie Schulte
Christie Schulte
Coborn's
Vicky Welty
Vicky Welty, Past President
SCR
Advisory Council to the Board of Directors
Barb Anderson
Anderson Trucking (retired)
Mimi Bitzan
DJ Bitzan Jewelers
Mark Coborn
Coborn's Inc (retired)
Joe Francis
Central McGowan
Brad Goskowicz
Microbiologics
Keith Julson
BerganKDV (retired)
Shelly Bauerly Kopel
Granite Partners
Gary Marsden
Marco (retired)
Vince Mohs
Marco (retired)
Karla Myres
Community Volunteer
Steve Sauer
Erickson Electric
Kurt Scepaniak
Horizon Roofing
Chris Schellinger
BCI Construction
Joyce Schlough
Park Industries
John Schnettler
CentraCare Health System
Rob Schumann
Moss & Barnett
Peter Spaniol
US Bank
Eric Stalboerger
Capital One
Perian Stavrum
Wolters Kluwer
Mark Traut
Traut Companies
Joan Vincent
Bob Walter
Gray Plant Mooty (retired)
Don Watkins
Tanner Systems (retired)
Sue Wendt
Coborn's Inc (retired)
Mike Ziemann
Federated Insurance (retired)
Former Executive Directors & Board Presidents
FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
1970-1977
Joseph S. Miller
1977-1980
Brian Dyball
1981–1984
David Louis
1984–1986
Karen Heying
1986–1995
Linda McDunn
1995–2001
Debora K Boelz
2001–2006
Troy Fritz
2006-2010
Irv & Liz Cross
2010–present
Jackie Scholl Johnson
STEERING COMMITTEE FOUNDERS
Gerald Grote
Roger Haire
Kenneth Johnson
Thomas Redmond
Edward Reichert
Ed Schnettler
Rev. Charles Stevens
FORMER BOARD PRESIDENTS
1969–1973
Rev. Charles Stevens
1973–1975
Ed Schnettler
1975-1976
Dennis Anderson
1976-1977
Joan Bucan, Dorothy Bray
1977–1978
B.J. Molohon
1978–1979
Terry Rothstein
1979–1980
Susanne Stout
1980–1981
Tim V. Stern
1981–1982
Steve Nelson
1982–1983
Jeff Baumgartner
1983-1984
Jake A. Dungan
1985–1986
John Koch
1986-1987
Ray Brady
1987–1988
Chris Coborn
1988–1989
Thomas E. Cross
1990–1991
Bob Feigh
1992–1993
Steve Vincent
1993–1994
Mark Altringer
1994–1995
Angela Revier
1995–1996
Russ Weeks
1996–1997
Andy Knoblauch
1997–1998
Robert Walter
1998–1999
Dave Schoenberg
1999–2000
Mark Coborn
2000–2001
Traci Moore
2001–2002
Tom Caprio
2004–2005
Craig Ehrlichman
2005–2007
Eric Stalboerger
2007-2009
Jayne Ritter
2009-2011
John Schnettler
2011-2015
Mike Ziemann
2015-2018
John Mahowald
2018-2019
Marie Primus
2019-2021
Vicky Welty
2021-Current
Alex Schoephoerster