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About Friends of Saint Paul College

The Foundation comprises many influential leaders who share a vision for transforming lives by making college accessible for all students. Our Foundation Board governs Friends of Saint Paul College while day-to-day operations are provided by dedicated staff who tirelessly pursue our mission of inspiring philanthropic giving to promote student success through:

  • Engaging in meaningful community awareness opportunities;
  • Partnering with key businesses and community-based organizations; and
  • Establishing ambitious results-oriented goals which proactively support necessary student scholarships, emergency funds, and programs.

Our volunteer board members are committed to championing the mission and vision of the Foundation and the College. We function through the collaborative efforts of the Advancement team and an all-volunteer Board of Directors.

Friends of Saint Paul College Foundation invites business leaders, community members, and alumni to learn more about serving on its board of directors.

We review new board member applications on a rolling basis.

Interested in joining our Board of Directors or learning more about it? Fill out our interest form or contact friends@saintpaul.edu to learn more. View Foundation Board Flyer​.

Vision, Mission & Values

The vision of the Foundation is to transform lives by making college accessible for all students. Our mission is to advance Saint Paul College by inspiring philanthropic giving which promotes student success. This is achieved through proactively engaging in the following values:

  • Strong community awareness and engagement;
  • Partnerships with businesses and community-based organizations; and
  • Ambitious development goals for scholarships and programs.

Foundation Board

The Friends of Saint Paul College Foundation Board includes twenty leaders passionately committed to our vision of transforming lives by making college accessible for all students. We are always looking for future Foundation Board members, click HERE to hear more about what is involved in this service.

Our 2020-2021 Foundation Board includes the following board members:

  
  
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Committee
  
Kim Egan Picture
Vice President National Accounts, Health Solutions
HealthPartners
Egan
Executive Committee
  
Jihan Rush Jenkins
Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property
Pentair
Jihan Rush Jenkins
Governance Committee (Chair)
Executive Committee
  
Ms. Alix Magner
Financial Advisor
Morgan Stanley
Magner
Finance Committee (Chair)
Executive Committee
  
Tony Samec
Vice President
U.S. Bank
TonySamec
Governance Committee
  
Michael Remington
Business Systems Regulatory Director - Advanced Grid
Xcel Energy
Michael Remington
Development Committee (Chair)
Executive Committee
  
Larry Brandenburger
Retired, Valspar Corporation
LarryBrandenburger
  
Ms. Austin Calhoun
Vice President of Advancement and Communications
Saint Paul College
AustinCalhoun
  
Ms. Nancy Randall Dana
Education Consultant
Nancy Randall Dana
Development Committee
Governance Committee
  
Ms. Katie DeCabooter
Vice President of Information Technology & Continuous Improvement, Kindeva Drug Delivery
KatieDeCabooter
Development Committee
  
Mr. Scott Donahue
Program Manager, Mo-Tech Corporation
ScottDonahue
Governance Committee
  
Mr. Dean Gale
Business Agent, St. Paul Plumbers Local 34
DeanGale
Finance Committee
  
Mr. Ed Hitchcock
Owner and CEO, Hitchcock Law Firm, PLLC
EdHitchcock
Development Committee
  
Mr. Zafar Khan
Owner/Manager, Log Cabin Rustics
ZafarKhan
Development Committee
  
Mr. Richard McCarthy, Trustee Emeritus
Retired
McCarthy
  
Mr. Steve Michaels
Director of Human Resources
Levy Restaurants at the Xcel Energy Center
SteveMichaels
Development Committee
  
Dr. Deidra Peaslee
President, Saint Paul College
Peaslee
  
Mr. Matthew Piermantier
Director, Ameriprise ONE
Ameriprise
MatthewPiermantier
Finance Committee
  
Ms. Naomi Rodiles
Director, Communications - Brain Modulation
Medtronic
NaomiRodiles
Finance Committee
  
Ms. Shelly Semerad
Senior Director Medical Laboratory Services
HealthPartners
Shelly Semerad
Development Committee
  
Ms. Bernadette Samali Senyana
Attorney, DLA Piper
Bernadette Samali Senyana
Finance Committee
  
Mr. Lue Vang
Finance Manager
Center for Victims of Torture
Lue Vang
Finance Committee
  
Ms. Julie Weegman
Director of Nursing
Regions Hospital
JulieWeegman
Governance Committee
  
Ms. Mai Lee Yang
Attorney
Nilan Johnson Lewis
MaiYang
Governance Committee

Meet The Staff

Our staff includes four professionals who are committed to achieving the Foundation mission on a day-to-day basis. These staff members and their contact information include:


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