Staff and Board
HCI STAFF
Board Meeting Dates
HCI board meetings are typically held on the third Wednesday of every month from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. by Zoom. In-person meetings (noted below) are held at the Northfield Community Resource Center (NCRC), unless otherwise noted. If you would like to attend a meeting, email info@healthycommunityinitiative.org.
- May 17, 2023
- June 21, 2023 (in person)
- July 19, 2023
- August 16, 2023
- September 20, 2023 (Annual Meeting)
- October 18, 2023 (in person)
- November 15, 2023
- December 20, 2023
- January 17, 2024
- February 21, 2024 (in person)
- March 20, 2024
- April 17, 2024
- May 15, 2024 (in person)
- June 12, 2024 (one week earlier due to Juneteenth holiday the following week)
HCI Board Members
Erin Bailey
Director, Northfield Public Schools Community Education
Claudia Bauer
Administrative Assistant, St. Dominic School
Carrie Duba
PreK-12 Systems and Instructional Coach, Northfield Public Schools
Kris Estenson
Community Volunteer
Irene Fuentes
Freshman, Arcadia Charter School
Natalie Ginter
Director of Community Engagement and Development, Allina Health
Eric Guth
Controller, Northfield Hospital + Clinics
P.T. Haider
Deputy Chief of Police, Northfield
Ellen Iverson (Co-Chair)
Director of Evaluation, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton
Katlyn Katra (Co-Chair)
Senior, Faribault High School
Anna Kochevar
Arcadia Class of 2019 graduate, Community Volunteer
Alyssa Melby
Assistant Director of Academic Civic Engagement, St. Olaf
Kirk Muhlenbruck
Market President, Merchants Bank
Randy Olson
Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, Community Resource Bank
Harker Perez
Senior, Faribault High School
Parker Sneary
Junior, Northfield High School
Betsy Spethmann
Director of Communications, Northfield Hospital + Clinics
Laura Stelter
Executive Director, Arcadia Charter School
Val Svenby
Family Literacy Specialist, Faribault Public Schools
Linda Thornton (Treasurer)
Comptroller, Carleton College
HCI Executive Committee 2022-2023
Chairs: Ellen Iverson & Katlyn Katra
Vice Chairs: Kirk Muhlenbruck & Parker Sneary
Treasurer: Linda Thornton
Northfield Hospital & Clinics Rep: Betsy Spethmann
Northfield Public Schools Rep: Erin Bailey