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

Emmitt Edwards

Emmitt Edwards (he/him)
Community Engagement Coordinator
Emmitt@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4537

Kristin Hannon

Kristin Hannon (she/her)
Advancement Director
Kristin@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4515

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

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

Raquel Minkel

Raquel Minkel
Program Coordinator
Pierz Schools, Sports Buddies
Raquel@BigDefenders.org
320-241-7996

Kylie Nelson

Kylie Nelson
Program Coordinator
Kylie@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4519

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)
Database Associate
Julie@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4511

Katherine Swanson

Katherine See (she/her)
Enrollment Coordinator
Katherine@BigDefenders.org
320-258-4532

Becky Williams

Becky Williams (she/her)
Executive Assistant
Becky@BigDefenders.org
320-253-1616

 

Joe Fuller

Joe Fuller
Activities Assistant
Saint John's University Work Study Student
ActivitiesAssistant@BigDefenders.org

 

Bradyn Petrek

Bradyn Petrek
Advancement Assistant
Saint John's University Bonner Scholar / Work Study Student
AdvancementAssistant@BigDefenders.org

 

Board of Directors

Khaldoun Ahmad, Ph.D.

Khaldoun Ahmad, Ph.D.
Saint Cloud Technical & Community College

 

Daine Billmark

Daine Billmark
dayta

Jenna Binsfeld

Jenna Binsfeld
Newport Healthcare

Patty Funk

Patty Funk, Secretary
Marco, Retired

MELINDA GAU

Melinda Gau

Quinlivan & Hughes - Retired

Isaih Handy

Isaih Handy
North Central Truck Accessories, Inc.

Lee Hurd

Lee Hurd
Bursch Travel Agency

Preston Kopel

Preston Kopel
Piper Sandler

Jake Krippner

Jake Krippner
RBC Wealth Management

Courtney Kunkel

Courtney Kunkel, Treasurer
Capital One

Bill Martin-Chaffee

Bill Martin-Chaffee - DEI Officer

Lori Mohs

Lori Mohs

Mardi Noyes

Mardi Noyes

Microbiologics

Chris Owen

Chris Owen
Deerwood Bank

Emmanuel Oppong

Emmanuel Oppong
City of Saint Cloud - Mayor's Office

Curran Poganski

Curran Poganski
Rice Building Systems

Jason Primus

Jason Primus
BerganKDV

Rick Roehl

Rick Roehl, Vice President
Federated Insurance

Alex Schoephoerster

Alex Schoephoerster, President
Moss & Barnett

Christie Schulte

Christie Schulte
Coborn's

Advisory Council to the Board of Directors

Barb Anderson
Anderson Trucking (retired)

Mimi Bitzan
DJ Bitzan Jewelers (retired)

Mark Coborn
Coborn's Inc (retired)

Joe Francis
Central McGowan

Keith Julson
BerganKDV (retired)

Lori Kloos
St. Cloud Technical & Community College

Andy Knoblauch
Coborn's Inc. (retired)

Shelly Bauerly Kopel
Granite Partners

John Mahowald
Mahowald Insurance (Retired)

Mike Markman
Deerwood Bank

Gary Marsden
Marco (retired)

Vince Mohs
Marco (retired)

Steve Sauer
Erickson Electric

Kurt Scepaniak
Horizon Roofing

Joyce Schlough
Park Industries (retired)

John Schnettler
CentraCare Health System

Peter Spaniol
US Bank (retired)

Eric Stalboerger
TKI

Perian Stavrum
Wolters Kluwer (retired)

Mark Traut
Traut Companies

Joan Vincent
Marketing Professional (retired)

Bob Walter
Gray Plant Mooty (retired)

Don Watkins
Tanner Systems (retired)

Vicky Welty
SCR, Inc.

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