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.
![Parker-Skophammer-CMSM-Board-Member Parker Skophammer CMSM Board Member](https://i0.wp.com/www.cmsouthernmn.org/assets/uploads/2022/07/Parker-Skophammer-CMSM-Board-Member.png?fit=250%2C250&ssl=1)
Parker Skophammer
Chair
Director, Finance and Administrative Services, City of Mankato
![Shane Van Engen Shane Van Engen](https://i0.wp.com/www.cmsouthernmn.org/assets/uploads/2020/04/Shane-Van-Engen.png?fit=250%2C250&ssl=1)
Shane VanEngen
Vice Chair
President, Frandsen Bank
![Paul Schneider](https://i0.wp.com/www.cmsouthernmn.org/assets/uploads/2020/04/Paul-Schneider.png?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Paul Shneider
Executive Committee
Shareholder, Fafinski Mark & Johnson, P.A.
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Tara Torseth
Treasurer
CPA, MBT, Partner, Abdo
![Heather Von Bank](https://i0.wp.com/www.cmsouthernmn.org/assets/uploads/2020/04/Heather-Von-Bank.png?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Heather Von Bank, PhD.
Secretary
Department of Family and Consumer Science Chair, Minnesota State University, Mankato
![Rick J Halbur, Attorney](https://i0.wp.com/www.cmsouthernmn.org/assets/uploads/2022/02/RICK-J.-HALBUR-CMSM-Board.png?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Rick Halbur
Partner, Gislason & Hunter LLP
![Katie Heintz](https://i0.wp.com/www.cmsouthernmn.org/assets/uploads/2023/01/Katie-Heintz.png?fit=327%2C326&ssl=1)
Katie Heintz
![Mohamed Ibrahim CMSM Board Member](https://i0.wp.com/www.cmsouthernmn.org/assets/uploads/2022/01/Mohamed-Ibrahim.png?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Mohamed Ibrahim
Lead Internal Consultant, WellShare International
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Katie Keepers, M.D.
OB/GYN, Mankato Clinic
![Mollie Meyer](https://i0.wp.com/www.cmsouthernmn.org/assets/uploads/2023/01/Mollie-Meyer.png?fit=114%2C118&ssl=1)
Mollie Meyer
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Nate Mullikin
Enterprise Leader, Taylor Corporation
![Linda Leiding](https://i0.wp.com/www.cmsouthernmn.org/assets/uploads/2021/01/Linda-Leiding.png?fit=700%2C700&ssl=1)
Linda Leiding
Retired Executive Director, Harry Meyering Center
![Trevor Park Trevor Park](https://i0.wp.com/www.cmsouthernmn.org/assets/uploads/2020/04/Trevor-Park.png?fit=250%2C250&ssl=1)
Trevor Park
Assistant Vice President, United Prairie Bank
![Sherri Sanders-Silva](https://i0.wp.com/www.cmsouthernmn.org/assets/uploads/2023/01/Sherri-Sanders-Silva.png?fit=351%2C351&ssl=1)
Sheri Sander-Silva
Executive Director, Feeding our Communities Partners
![Sue Schwickert CMSM Board Member](https://i0.wp.com/www.cmsouthernmn.org/assets/uploads/2022/08/Sue-Schwickert-Headshot-1.png?fit=241%2C241&ssl=1)
Sue Schwickert
Retired Technology Director, Le Sueur/Henderson School District
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DQ Spencer, Ph.D.
Professor, College of Business, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Chastity Valvick
Communications Consultant, Compeer Financial
![Gwen Westerman CMSM Board Member](https://i0.wp.com/www.cmsouthernmn.org/assets/uploads/2022/01/Westerman-Headshot.png?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Gwen Westerman, PhD.
Professor, College of Arts and Humanities, Minnesota State University, Mankato
![Christi WIlking](https://i0.wp.com/www.cmsouthernmn.org/assets/uploads/2020/04/Christi-WIlking.png?fit=297%2C300&ssl=1)
Christi Wilking
Community Relations Officer, Mayo Clinic Health System