MEET OUR TEAM
From our staff to 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.
The TEAM
Jackie Scholl Johnson
Executive Director
Jackie@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4510
Ann Matvick
Program Director
Ann@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4517
Kristin Hannon
Advancement Director
Kristin@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4515
Becky
Executive Assistant
Becky@BigDefenders.org
320-253-1616
Jennifer
Marketing & Communications Manager
Jennifer@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4514
Julie
Database Associate
Julie@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4511
Kylie
Program Coordinator
Kylie@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4519
Mary
Community-Based Manager
Mary@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4538
Madeline
Program Coordinator
Madeline@BigDefenders.org
763-688-0205
Raquel
Program Coordinator
Raquel@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4537
Robyn
School-Based/Site-Based Manager
Robyn@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4512
Shannon
Grants and Communications Manager
Shannon@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4536
Tania
Enrollment Coordinator
Tania@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4532
Tasha
Enrollment Manager
Tasha@BigDefenders.org
320-310-1276
Yanira
Program Coordintor: Pierz and Sartell Schools
Yanira@BigDefenders.org
320-241-7996
Aiden
Activities Assistant
ActivitiesAssistant@BigDefenders.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bill Martin-Chaffee - President
BBBS Big
Mardi Noyes - ABO Officer
Microbiologics
BBBS Big
Emmanuel Oppong, PhD
City of St. Cloud - Mayor's Office
Chris Owen
Deerwood Bank
Jason Primus - Treasurer
Creative Planning
BBBS Alumnus
Christie Schulte - Vice President
Coborn's
Leah Bernick Sutherland
Bernick's
Joe Webb, PhD
CSB+SJU
Leslie Yasgar
BBBS Alumna
Khaldoun Ahmad, PhD
Karen Backes
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
BBBS Big
Daine Billmark - Secretary
Dayta
BBBS Big
Jenna Binsfeld
CentraCare
Jordy Christian
Federated Insurance
Troy Dobbs
Spencer Fane
Melinda Gau
Quinlivan & Hughes - Retired
BBBS Big
Preston Kopel
Piper Sandler
BBBS Alumnus
Jake Krippner
RBC Wealth Management
BBBS Big
Curran Poganski
Commercial Equities Group
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Barb Anderson
Anderson Trucking - Retired
Mimi Bitzan
DJ Bitzan Jewelers - Retired
Mark Coborn
Coborn's Inc. - Retired
Joe Francis
Central McGowan
Lee Hurd
Bursch Travel Agency - Retired
Keith Julson
BerganKDV - Retired
Andy Knoblauch
Coborn's Inc. - Retired
Lori Kloos
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
Shelly Bauerly Kopel
Granite Partners
John Mahowald
Mahowald Insurance - Retired
Mike Markman
Deerwood Bank
Gary Marsden
Marco - Retired
Vince Mohs
Marco - Retired
Kurt Scepaniak
Horizon Roofing
Joyce Schlough
Park Industries - Retired
Alex Schoephoerster
Spencer Fane
John Schnettler
CentraCare - Retired
Peter Spaniol
US Bank - Retired
Eric Stalboerger
TKI
Dr. Perian Stavrum
Wolters Kluwer - Retired
Mark Traut
Traut Companies
Joan Vincent
Marketing Professional - Retired
Don Watkins
Tanner Systems - Retired
Vicky Welty
SCR, Inc.
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
2021–2025
Alex Schoephoerster
2025–Present
Bill Martin-Chaffee