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.

Christi Wilking
Chair
Community Relations Officer, Mayo Clinic Health System

Parker Skophammer
Vice Chair
Director Administrative Services, City of Mankato

Shane VanEngen
Executive Committee
President, Frandsen Bank and Trust

Tara Torseth
Treasurer
CPA, MBT, Partner, Abdo

Heather Von Bank, PhD.
Secretary
Department of Family and Consumer Science Chair, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Heather Carlson, D.O.
OB/GYN, Mankato Clinic

Rick Halbur
Partner Attorney, Gislason & Hunter

Katie Heintz
Culture and Recreation Director, City of North Mankato

Mohamed Ibrahim
Lead Internal Consultant, WellShare International

Mollie Meyer
Hoover Elementary Principal, ISD 77

Linda Leiding
Executive Director, Harry Meyering Center

Trevor Park
Assistant Vice President (AVP)/Relationship Manager, United Prairie Bank

Sheri Sander-Silva
Executive Director, Feeding Our Communities Partners (FOCP)

Sue Schwickert
Retired Technology Director, Le Sueur/Henderson School District

Paul Shneider
Fafinski Mark & Johnson, P.A.

Jerhod Smithback
Vice President, Nidec

DQ Spencer, Ph.D.
Professor, College of Business, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Chastity Valvick
Communications Consultant, Compeer Financial

Gwen Westerman, PhD.
Professor, College of Arts and Humanities, Minnesota State University, Mankato