• 2023-2024 LITV Cohort

  • Katie Bang
    Lake Elmo Bank - Stillwater, Vice President - Trust and Estate Services
    Katie is a Stillwater Area High School graduate and received her B.A. from the College of St. Benedict where she studied Business Administration Ma...
    Lyz Carlson
    First State Bank and Trust - Oak Park Heights, Branch Banking Manager
    Lyz Carlson works at First State Bank and Trust as a Branch Banking Manager and Business Development Officer. She believes that community banking i...
    Nicki Castro
    Washington County Administration, Procurement Manager
    Nicki Castro, Procurement Manager, graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Nicki m...
    Melody Fox
    Big Red Dog Studios, LLC, Owner
    I'm a fierce and loyal friend, an ally for good people doing good things, and HUGE supporter of businesses supporting their community. Profession...
    Mike Funk
    Stillwater Area Public Schools, Superintendent
    Mike has been the Superintendent of Stillwater Area Public Schools since 2022. He has been a superintendent since 2005, most recently serving as...
    Tim Gladhill
    City of Stillwater
    Tim Gladhill is the Community Development Director for the City of Stillwater, focusing on economic development policy but also providing support f...
    Stacy Greven
    Royal Credit Union, Treasury Management Officer
    I have been a trusted advisor in the financial industry since 1998 and have focused on Treasury Mangement for the past 13 years. I have extensive e...
    Clare Gromoll
    St. Croix United Church, Pastor
    Pastor Clare arrived to the St. Croix Valley in 2021. She supports the people of St. Croix United Church in this pursuit: We envision an ever-expan...
    Brenda Hall
    Lakeview Hospital, Vice President, Ancillary Services
    Brenda became the vice president of ancillary services at Lakeview Hospital in 2023 and has operational oversight of several programs and teams, in...
    Sara Jespersen
    The Lumberjack, Owner
    Sara grew up in a northern Minnesota mining town where she learned the value of hard work, the healing powers of the deep woods, and importance of ...
    Hunter Julien
    City of Stillwater, Police Captain
    I am a Police Captain for the Stillwater Police Department, in charge of the Patrol Division, and oversee all Patrol Officers and Patrol Sergeants,...
    Brad Junker
    City of Stillwater, Community Resource Officer
    Brad is a 1988 graduate of Stillwater Senior High who earned his Degree in Radio and Television Broadcasting from Brown Institute. After a three-ye...
    Eric Kivisto
    Market & Johnson
    Born and raised in Dassel, MN. Once I graduated from high school I started pursuing a nursing degree at Bethel University. After 2 years I decided ...
    Anthony Klehr
    Stillwater Area Public Schools, Social Studies Teacher - SCEA President
    I grew up in Woodbury and went to the University of Minnesota - Duluth for a BA in Social Studies Education and a minor in Russian Language. Follow...
    Emily Krawczewski
    Washington County Historical Society, WCHS Heritage Center Site Manager
    Emily is passionate about history and making connections between the past and present. Since 2021, she has served as the Site Manager at the Washin...
    Amanda Lathrop
    Lead Sheep Productions, LLC, Owner
    Amanda Lathrop, owner of Lead Sheep Productions, LLC, received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from UW-River Falls. Film Studies had been her...
    Cassie Laurvick
    Bridgewater Bank, Portfolio Manager
    Cassie Laurvick is a Portfolio Manager and has been with Bridgewater Bank since 2016. Cassie specializes in commercial real estate financing primar...
    Donna Luttinen
    St. Croix Soccer Club, Inc., Administrative Director
    I was born and raised on a farm in rural Southern Minnesota and attended college at the University of Minnesota. My husband and I have 3 grown ch...
    Alexis McKim
    Eckberg Lammers Law Firm, Attorney
    Alexis is a municipal prosecutor at Eckberg Lammers law firm. Alexis has varied history working in the criminal justice system, including work as a...
    David Neuman
    Datastream Connexion, Vice President, Development
    I am currently Vice President of Development Operations at Datastream Connexion. I work on building large collaboration web platforms, including ...
    Kelly Nygaard
    Stillwater/OPH Convention & Visitor's Bureau, President
    Kelly works for Discover Stillwater, the convention and visitor bureau for Oak Park Heights and Stillwater, MN. She is a graduate from the Universi...
    Kirsten Parker
    Kirsten J. Parker Consulting LLC, Principal
    Kirsten is a deeply skilled communications strategist and executive coach with more than twenty years of professional services consulting and advis...
    Jenny Pater
    Lift Bridge Cowork
    Jenny is a Stillwater native now residing in Lake Elmo after living in the Bay Area with her family. Jenny is the Community Manager at Lift Bridge ...
    Aimee Pelletier
    Darn Knit Anyway, Owner
    Aimee grew up in No. St. Paul and graduated from UW Madison with a degree in Interior Design. She worked in the corporate world designing spaces an...
    Sharon Provos
    City of Stillwater, Finance Director
    I am married with two grown daughters. I lived in Wisconsin most of my life, having moved to Minnesota in 2021. I am a Vikings and Wild fan and enj...
    Matthew Stepaniak
    Limitless Cycling, Co-Founder
    Matthew Stepaniak is a dedicated nonprofit leader, connector, and advocate committed to creating inclusive opportunities that transform lives. As t...
    Anne Stoudt
    Stoudt Law Ltd., Owner
    Anne is a personal injury attorney and founder of Stoudt Law in Stillwater, MN. Anne grew up in Plymouth, Minnesota, graduating from Maple Grove Se...
    Kayla Tebelius
    Washington County Sheriff's Office, Sergeant
    My name is Kayla and I currently live in Woodbury with my husband and 2 children. I've worked for the Washington County sheriff's office in the jai...
    Darrell Vesterfelt
    Mount Haley Holdings, LLC
    Darrell is the Founder and General Partner at Mount Haley and started the firm in early 2021. Darrell is a visionary leader who builds and scales b...
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