MEET OUR 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 TEAM
Mary Bellefeuille
Mary Bellefeuille
Lead Program Coordinator
Mary@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4538
Madeline Briekos
Madeline Briekos
Program Coordinator: St. Cloud Schools, SCSU and CSB/SJU Bigs on Campus
Madeline@BigDefenders.org
763-688-0205
Tasha Bruns-Notsch
Tasha Bruns-Notsch
Lead Enrollment Coordinator
Tasha@BigDefenders.org
320-310-1276
Kristin Hannon
Kristin Hannon
Advancement Director
Kristin@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4515
Shannon Harter
Shannon Harter
Grants & Communications Manager
Shannon@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4536
Callie Huus
Callie Huus
Community Engagement Coordinator
Callie@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4537
Jackie Scholl Johnson
Jackie Scholl Johnson
Executive Director
Jackie@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4510
Taylor Jones
Taylor Jones
Program Coordinator - Foley Schools
Taylor@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4530
Ann Matvick
Ann Matvick
Program Director
Ann@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4517
Raquel Minkel
Raquel Minkel
Program Coordintor: Pierz and Sartell Schools
Raquel@BigDefenders.org
320-241-7996
Kylie Nelson
Kylie Nelson
Program Coordinator: Community Based and SCTCC Bigs on Campus
Kylie@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4519
Leah Rado
Leah Rado
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Leah@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4514
Robyn Rieland
Robyn Rieland
Lead School/Site-Based Coordinator: Sauk Rapids-Rice and Holdingford Schools, BIG Partners
Robyn@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4512
Julie Schmidt
Julie Schmidt
Database Associate
Julie@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4511
Katherine Swanson
Katherine Swanson
Enrollment Coordinator
Katherine@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4532
Becky Williams
Becky Williams
Executive Assistant
Becky@BigDefenders.org
320-253-1616
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Khaldoun Ahmad, Ph.D.
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
Melinda Gau
Quinlivan & Hughes - Retired
Jake Krippner
RBC Wealth Management
Mardi Noyes
Microbiologics
Jason Primus
Creative Planning
Daine Billmark
dayta
Isaih Handy
North Central Truck Accessories, Inc.
Courtney Kunkel (Treasurer)
Capital One
Chris Owen
Deerwood Bank
Rick Roehl (Vice President)
Federated Insurance - Retired
Jenna Binsfeld
St. Cloud Orthopedic
Lee Hurd
Bursch Travel Agency
Bill Martin-Chaffee (DEI Officer)
Emmanuel Oppong
City of St. Cloud - Mayor's Office
Alex Schoephoerster (President)
Spencer Fane
Patty Funk (Secretary)
Marco - Retired
Preston Kopel
Piper Sandler
Lori Mohs
Curran Poganski
Commercial Equities Group
Christie Schulte
Coborn's
OUR ADVISORY COUNCIL
Barb Anderson
Anderson Trucking - Retired
Keith Julson
BerganKDV - Retired
John Mahowald
Mahowald Insurance (Retired)
Kurt Scepaniak
Horizon Roofing
Eric Stalboerger
TKI
Bob Walter
Gray Plant Mooty - Retired
Mimi Bitzan
DJ Bitzan Jewelers - Retired
Lori Kloos
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
Mike Markman
Deerwood Bank
Joyce Schlough
Park Industries - Retired
Dr. Perian Stavrum
Wolters Kluwer- Retired
Don Watkins
Tanner Systems (Retired)
Mark Coborn
Coborn's Inc. - Retired
Andy Knoblauch
Coborn's Inc. - Retired
Gary Marsden
Marco - Retired
John Schnettler
CentraCare Health System
Mark Traut
Traut Companies
Vicky Welty
SCR, Inc.
Joe Francis
Central McGowan
Shelly Bauerly Kopel
Granite Partners
Vince Mohs
Marco - Retired
Peter Spaniol
US Bank - Retired
Joan Vincent
Marketing Professional - Retired
PAST LEADERSHIP
FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
1970-77
Joseph S. Miller
1977-80
Brian Dyball
1981-84
David Louis
1984-86
Karen Heying
1986-95
Linda McDunn
1995-2001
Debora K. Boelz
2001-06
Troy Fritz
2006-10
Irv & Liz Cross
2010-Present
Jackie Scholl Johnson
STEERING COMMITTEE FOUNDERS
Gerald Grote
Roger Haier
Kenneth Johnson
Thomas Redmond
Edward Reichert
Ed Schnettler
Rev. Charles Stevens
FORMER BOARD PRESIDENTS
1969-73
Rev. Charles Stevens
1973-75
Ed Schnettler
1975-76
Dennis Anderson
1976-77
Joan Bucan, Dorothy Bray
1977-78
B.J. Molohon
1978-79
Terry Rothstein
1979-80
Susanne Stout
1980-81
Tim V. Stern
1981-82
Steve Nelson
1982-83
Jeff Baumgartner
1983-84
Jake A. Dungan
1985-86
John Koch
1986-87
Ray Brady
1987-88
Chris Coborn
1988-89
Thomas E. Cross
1990-91
Bob Feigh
1992-93
Steve Vincent
1993-94
Mark Altringer
1994-95
Angela Revier
1995-96
Russ Weeks
1996-97
Andy Knoblauch
1997-98
Robert Walter
1998-99
Dave Schoenberg
1999-2000
Mark Coborn
2000-01
Traci Moore
2001-02
Tom Caprio
2004-05
Craig Ehrlichman
2005-07
Eric Stalboerger
2007-09
Jayne Ritter
2009-11
John Schnettler
2011-15
Mike Ziemann
2015-18
John Mahowald
2018-19
Marie Primus
2019-21
Vicky Welty
2021-Present
Alex Schoephoerster