Dr. Levi Downs Jr, MD

Chair of the Advisory Board  

Medical Director, Gynecologic Oncology

HealthPartners

Joanne Knight

Development Committee Chair 

Senior Vice President &

Chief Financial Officer 

Cargill

Javier Alarcon

Finance Committee Chair 

CFO

Independent Consultant

Courtney Andersen

Vice President of Supply Chain

General Mills

Brian Boardman

General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

ECMC Group

Dionne Gumbs

Founder/CEO

GenEQTY

Simone Hardeman-Jones

Executive Director

GreenLight Fund Twin Cities

Andrew Miller 

Chief Operating Officer 

Minnesota Vikings LLC 

Joseph K. Oppong 

Consulting Partner & Americas HSW ESG Leader 

Ernst & Young

Greg Pomerantz 

Fractional CMO

AspireSix

Sanchayita Ray 

Founder & Managing Director 

Perennate Strategies

Monica Schwarm 

Governance Committee Chair

Managing Director & Partner 

Boston Consulting Group

Sherry Smith 

Board of Directors: Deere & Co., Piper Sandler & Co.

Jennifer Stern 

Programming Committee Chair

CEO 

Great Minnesota Schools 

Barton Turner 

Senior Vice President, Private Wealth & Commercial Banking Marketing Associated Bank

Rob & Carolyn Albright

Frank Altman & Oliver Phan

Chanda Smith Baker 

Marcus & Heather Berg

Maggie Borman & Stephen Perrier 

Charlie & Shamayne Braman 

Paula Cole 

Markus Flynn

Claire Jackson Stumbras

Bernadeia Johnson

Sheilah Kavaney

Eli Kramer & Jessica Cordova Kramer

Matthew Kramer & Katie Barrett Kramer

Steve & Kathi Mahle 

Ieesha McKinzie Collins

Bonnie Speer McGrath 

Mikisha & Desmond Nation

Michael O’Connell & Sue Hayes

Greg Page & Kathleen Blatz

Toby Schneider

Meghna Sohoni

Ed & Val Spencer 

Alison Spencer 

Daniel Sellers & 

Stacy Strauss Sellers

Averi M. Turner 

Jeffrey Weiss & Laura Rubenstein

Mario & Sparkle Wimberly

STEM Innovator Sponsorship $25,000+ 

School Ally Sponsorship $10,000+

Albright Foundation

ECMC Foundation, on behalf of Brian Boardman

Joanne and Erik Knight

Kathi and Stephen Mahle

Classroom Champion Sponsorship $5,000+

Maggie Borman & Stephen Perrier

Eli Kramer and Jessica Cordova Kramer

Matt and Katie Barrett Kramer

Sue and Steve Mandel

Mikisha and Desmond Nation 

Monica and Andy Schwarm

Sherry Smith

Spencer Family Foundation

Minneapolis Foundation

Community Champion Sponsorship $2,500+

Javier Alarcon 

Frank Altman

The Brown Family

Dr. Levi S. Downs

We are deeply grateful for the incredible generosity shown during our 15th Anniversary Celebration. The gifts made that evening reflect the commitment of our community to advancing educational opportunities for students across our region.

Below, we recognize and honor those who contributed on the night of the event—thank you for fueling our mission and investing in the promise of what’s ahead.

Ambar Hanson

Amy Feehan

Amy Walstien

Anne Soto

Bernadeia Johnson

Charlene Wilcox

Chloe Bernens

Cole Wensman

Courtney Andersen

Crystal Brakke

Dionne Gumbs

Ethelind Kaba

Felicia Thames

Gregory Broussard

Jake Loesch

Jeremy & Amelia Schultz

Joanne and Erik Knight

Jordyn Massop

Joseph Oppong

Latoya Scott

Lynn Farmer

Madaline Edison

Marietsa McCreary

Melinda Ruane

Molly Hayward

Rachelle Landry

Sarah Hays

Shalonda Maggitt

Stephan Schaefbauer

Tanilla Brown