JA NORTH - Key Persons


Alyssa Isackson

Job Titles:
  • Front Desk Representative

Amanda Hillmann

Job Titles:
  • Director - Metro K5 Programs

Amy Vincelli

Job Titles:
  • Small Business Owner

Andy Dwyer

Job Titles:
  • Director of Data Operations

Ann Marie Giefer

Job Titles:
  • Director - Financial Literacy Programs

Basanti Miller

Job Titles:
  • Director of Education Partnerships

Brent Frikken

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer / US Bank

Brittany Wencl - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer

Casaundra Pfeiffer

Job Titles:
  • Manager - St. Cloud Area

Cassidy Bins

Job Titles:
  • Development Operations Associate

Cheryl Deason

Job Titles:
  • Federated Insurance Company

Dan Peck

Job Titles:
  • Manager - Grants

David Gullixson

Job Titles:
  • Chairman / Pioneer Bank

Diana Hernandez-Hernandez

Job Titles:
  • Front Desk Representative

Dr. Karen Ruth-Jarmon

Job Titles:
  • Capstone Outreach Coordinator

Ebony Campbell

Job Titles:
  • Manager - Community Partnerships

Erin Brum

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator - St. Cloud Area

Eyo Ekpo

Job Titles:
  • Entrepreneur and Angel Investor

Grace Robinson

Job Titles:
  • Capstone Coordinator

Heather Teskey

Job Titles:
  • Andersen Windows

Hope Lockett

Job Titles:
  • Relationship Manager

Igor Kanashiro Balota

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator

JA Programs

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Jacob Gangelhoff

Job Titles:
  • Board Chair & District Committee Member

Jake Jaeger

Job Titles:
  • Secretary

Jeff Hall - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Jen Kmecik

Job Titles:
  • VP - Programs

Jenna Peterson - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer

Jennifer Baldwin

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Capstone Programs

Jennifer Larson

Job Titles:
  • Manager - Events

Jerad Justesen

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator - Capstone

Jesse Ross

Job Titles:
  • Professional Speaker / Executive Coach / Consultant

Jessica Emmeck

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chair

Jianna Reynolds

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator

Jolene Hart - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer

Joy Sparks

Job Titles:
  • Relationship Manager - North Dakota

Kadie Hansen

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator - Fargo - Moorhead Area

Karen Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Capstone Coordinator

Kari Steele

Job Titles:
  • Secretary / United Prairie Bank

Katie Mons

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager - Greater Mankato Area
  • Senior Manager of Southern MN Districts and Greater Mankato Area

Katy Beckman

Job Titles:
  • State Farm

Kerri Lynch

Job Titles:
  • Manager - Communications & Marketing

Kimberly Magnuson

Job Titles:
  • Board Chair / Bremer Bank

Kumar Balasubrahmanyan

Job Titles:
  • VP - Innovation

Lana Duffy-Feeley

Job Titles:
  • Fargo Public Schools

Leigha Casper

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager - Relationships

Lennon Sundance

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator - Capstone

Linda Minar

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer / CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Lucell Hanson

Job Titles:
  • Director - Engagement & Equity

Mai-Khanh Do

Job Titles:
  • Specialist - Human Resources & Accounting

Maria López

Job Titles:
  • Grants Manager

Marie Buchli

Job Titles:
  • Regional Director - North Dakota
  • Senior Director - Greater MN & North Dakota

Marissa Dorschner

Job Titles:
  • Manager - High School Pathways

Maryse Birr

Job Titles:
  • VP - Corporate Partnerships & Community Engagement

Matthew Holt

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair / US Bank

Michael Duffy

Job Titles:
  • DST Market Services, LLC ( Retired )

Michael Roos

Job Titles:
  • KPMG, LLP, Partner, Tax ( Emeritus )

Moses Yazachew

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator

Niketa Kusler

Job Titles:
  • Advanced Business Methods

Olivia Segura

Job Titles:
  • Capstone Coordinator

Pam Nelson

Job Titles:
  • Manager - Data

Patrick Pazderka

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board Leadership Team
  • Secretary / Fox Rothschild LLP

Paul Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Xcel Energy

Phil Krump

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board Leadership Team
  • Treasurer / Dacotah Banks, Inc

Plum Blossom

Job Titles:
  • Strategy

Ro Adebiyi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board Leadership Team
  • Vice - Chair

Rob Goggins

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board Leadership Team
  • Chairman / Great Clips, Inc.

Ryan Brown

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Communications Manager

Safiya Mohamed

Job Titles:
  • Capstone Coordinator

Sam Keyes

Job Titles:
  • Manager - Capstone

Sam Mott

Job Titles:
  • Director - Development Operations

Sara Dziuk - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • President
  • President and CEO of Junior Achievement North
Sara Dziuk has served as President and CEO of Junior Achievement North since June 2020. In her role at Junior Achievement, Sara works closely with the JA Board of Directors to set the strategy for the multi-state education organization. Under Sara's leadership, the talented Junior Achievement team partners with business and community volunteers to deliver innovative and relevant programs to thousands of students across Minnesota, North Dakota and Western Wisconsin. Prior to becoming CEO at Junior Achievement, Sara was an executive leader at College Possible, a national organization focused on college readiness and success for students from low-income backgrounds. Most recently, Sara served as the organization's Chief Advancement Officer, overseeing fundraising, marketing and communication for the $30M organization. Prior to that, she was the Executive Director of the organization's flagship site in Minnesota. Under her leadership, the organization experienced record growth in revenue, students served and program impact. Sara is no stranger to Junior Achievement, serving as a volunteer since 2002, a member of the Mankato Advisory Board until 2006, and working in education and development leadership positions in the organization from 2007-2010. Sara holds her MBA from Minnesota State University and BA in Management from Gustavus Adolphus College. She resides in Apple Valley with her husband, Mark, and three young children.

Sarah Erdahl

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator

Sarah Trenda Martin

Job Titles:
  • VP - Development

Scott Deml

Job Titles:
  • Waseca Committee Member

Scott Pierce

Job Titles:
  • Retired High School Business Educator

Skyler Carlson

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator
  • Program Coordinator - Greater Mankato Area and New Ulm Area

Sonya Yermishkin

Job Titles:
  • Volunteer Manager

Stacy Otto

Job Titles:
  • Secretary / Marco

Steve Glynn

Job Titles:
  • Mohs Construction

Timi Jinadu

Job Titles:
  • Capstone Coordinator

Tommy Hartwell

Job Titles:
  • Front Desk Representative

Tracy Botten

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant
  • Office Manager

Vanessa Jensen

Job Titles:
  • District Manager
  • Manager - Owatonna Area

Wendy Patzlaff

Job Titles:
  • Director - Capstone