HCI Board
Saul Alfaro Alvarez (Co-Vice Chair)
Senior, Northfield High School
Megan Carlson
Junior, Northfield High School
Quinn Flannery
Sophomore, Northfield High School
Kathy Klein
Science Instructor, Shattuck-St. Mary's
Nikki McCane
School Social Worker, Arcadia Charter School
Val Mertesdorf
Director of Finance, Northfield Public Schools
Meggan Nieson
Mortgage Operations Manager, Community Resource Bank
Val Svenby
Family Literacy Specialist, Faribault Public Schools
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)