Meet the GiveMN Team

Nothing happens without our committed staff and roster of dedicated board members. Here's the team that works tirelessly to grow giving across Minnesota.

You can reach any member of the GiveMN team by emailing help@givemn.org.

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Executive Leadership Team

Jake Blumberg Headshot

Jake Blumberg

Executive Director
(aka Chief Generosity Officer)
he/him

Jenna Ray Headshot

Jenna Ray

Deputy Executive Director, 
Chief Impact Officer
(aka Chief Community Catalyst)
she/her

Naomi Sadighi Headshot

Naomi Sadighi

Deputy Executive Director, 
Operational Sustainability
(aka Make it Happen Captain)
she/her

Carmen Gonzalez Headshot

Carmen Gonzalez

Executive Support Associate
(aka Producer of Peace)
she/her

Impact

Jenna Ray Headshot

Jenna Ray

Deputy Executive Director, 
Chief Impact Officer
(aka Chief Community Catalyst)
she/her

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Strategic Advancement 

Jalisa Goetz Headshot

Jalisa Goetz

Director of Strategic Advancement
(aka Sustainable Strategist)
she/her

Rainah Ward Headshot

Rainah Ward

Business Development Associate
(aka Growth Go-getter)
she/her

 

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Community Impact

Courtney Backen (장정미) Headshot

Courtney Backen (장정미)

Senior Director of Community Impact
(aka Abundance Amplifier)
she/her

Cat Clements Headshot

Cat Clements

Senior Fundraising Coach
(aka Cheerleader of Change)
she/her

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Marketing and Communications

Steph Anderson Headshot

Steph Anderson

Senior Marketing and 
Communications Associate
(aka Marketing Magician)
she/her

Hilary Kaufman Headshot

Hilary Kaufman

Marketing and Communications Associate
(aka Community Connector)
they/she

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Finance and Operations

Naomi Sadighi Headshot

Naomi Sadighi

Deputy Executive Director, 
Operational Sustainability
(aka Make it Happen Captain)
she/her

Manya Jacobson Headshot

Manya Jacobson

Senior Operations Associate
(aka Creation Collaborator)
she/her

GiveMN Board of Directors

Dr. Michael Self, Sr. - Chair
Metropolitan State University

Jonathan Banks 
NCXT

Joe Campbell
Fairview Health Services

Sarah Casey
West Central Initiative

Stephanie Dilworth - Treasurer
University of Minnesota College of Design
Lola Mercedes Parker Foundation for Economic Empowerment of Business and Professional Women

Tracy Fischman - Vice Chair
Fischman Consulting, LLC

Mohammed Amin Kahin
Milestone Community Development, SIGI LLC

Janine Kamath 
Mayo Clinic

Meghan McInerny
Best Buy
Cordale Q. Handy In Remembrance of Me Foundation
Still Kickin

Kenzie O'Keefe
Pillsbury United Communities 

Sami Pelton 
Lifespark

Vidya Ramraj
Versique Consulting

Russ Testa 
Salo, a Korn Ferry Company

Dominick Washington
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Chris Wentzlaff - Secretary 
University of Minnesota

Lindy Yokanovich, Esq.
Cancer Legal Care

Rob Zeaske
Harvard Business School


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