Board of Directors
The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota is governed by a team of distinguished advisors in the greater Mankato area. CMSM strives to achieve a balanced representation on the board with respect to institutional, organizational, and personal diversity. Our dedicated board members consistently volunteer their time and resources to CMSM.
Ann Hendricks
Chair
Retired Educator
Christi Wilking
Vice Chair
Community Relations Officer, Mayo Clinic Health System
Trevor Park
Treasurer
Assistant Vice President (AVP)/Relationship Manager, United Prairie Bank
Heather Von Bank, PhD.
Secretary
Department of Family and Consumer Science Chair, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Heather Carlson, D.O.
OB/GYN, Mankato Clinic
Mat Greiner
Executive Director, Twin River Council for the Arts
Rick Halbur
Partner Attorney, Gislason & Hunter
Mohamed Ibrahim
Lead Internal Consultant, WellShare International
Linda Leiding
Executive Director, Harry Meyering Center
Sarah Richards
President & CEO, Jones Metal
Sue Schwickert
Retired Technology Director, Le Sueur/Henderson School District
Paul Shneider
Fafinski Mark & Johnson, P.A.
Parker Skophammer
Director Administrative Services, City of Mankato
Jerhod Smithback
Vice President, Nidec
DQ Spencer, Ph.D.
Professor, College of Business, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Tara Torseth
CPA, MBT, Partner, Abdo
Chastity Valvick
Communications Consultant, Compeer Financial
Shane VanEngen
Market President, Bremer Bank
Gwen Westerman, PhD.
Professor, College of Arts and Humanities, Minnesota State University, Mankato