HCI Board

Saul Alfaro Alvarez (Co-Vice Chair)

Senior, Northfield High School

Erin Bailey

Director, Northfield Public Schools Community Education

Bio

Megan Carlson

Junior, Northfield High School

Bio

Quinn Flannery

Sophomore, Northfield High School

Eric Guth

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Northfield Hospital + Clinics

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P.T. Haider

Deputy Chief of Police, Northfield

Bio

Natalie Halverson

Supervisor of Health Promotion, Scott County Public Health

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Ellen Iverson

Director of Evaluation, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton

Bio

Kathy Klein

Science Instructor, Shattuck-St. Mary's

Dr. Angelica Koch (Co-Vice Chair)

Assistant Director CEARCH, University of Minnesota

Bio

Nikki McCane

School Social Worker, Arcadia Charter School

Alyssa Melby (Co-Chair)

Program Director of Academic Civic Engagement, St. Olaf

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Val Mertesdorf

Director of Finance, Northfield Public Schools

Kirk Muhlenbruck

Market President, Merchants Bank

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Meggan Nieson

Vice President/Retail Manager, Community Resource Bank

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Betsy Spethmann

Director of Communications, Northfield Hospital + Clinics

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Val Svenby

Family Literacy Specialist, Faribault Public Schools

Linda Thornton (Treasurer)

Comptroller, Carleton College

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Brianna Velazquez Sanchez (Co-Chair)

Junior, Faribault High School

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HCI Executive Committee 2024-2025

Chairs: Alyssa Melby & Brianna Velazquez Sanchez
Vice Chairs: Angie Koch & Saul Alfaro Alverez
Treasurer: Linda Thornton
Northfield Hospital & Clinics Rep: Betsy Spethmann
Northfield Public Schools Rep: Erin Bailey

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.

October 16, 2024 (in person)
November 20, 2024
December 18, 2024
January 15, 2025
February 19, 2025 (in person)
March 19, 2025
April 16, 2025
May 21, 2025 (in person)
June 18, 2025
August 20, 2025
September 17, 2025 (Annual Meeting)