Board of Trustees
Rochester Area Foundation’s Board of Trustees is made up of area business and civic leaders dedicated to donor and community stewardship, thoughtful professional guidance and permanent, sustainable charitable giving for people who live in the greater Rochester region.
Tony Benson, Chair
State of Minnesota
Harold Burden, First Vice Chair
Manager of Demand Planning, Hormel Foods
Natalie Jones, Second Vice Chair
Second Vice President, Principal Banker, West Bank
Marco Wageman, Treasurer
Retired, Mayo Clinic
Chris Wendland, Secretary
Attorney, Wendland Utz
Judi Wilson, Past Chair
Attorney, Wagner Oehler, Ltd.
Mike Benike
President, Benike Construction
Larry Guse
Senior Vice President/Chief People Officer and Safety and Security Officer, Think Bank
Todd Heather
Senior Investment Officer, Mayo Clinic
Beth Krehbiel
Retired, Zumbro Valley Health Center
Dave Oeth
Retired, RSM US LLP
Mike Paradise
President, Bigelow Homes
Erin Sexton
Vice President for Government and Community Relations, University of Minnesota
Nicholas Wysocki
Professor, Winona State University
Jane Campion
Emeritus