Raised in North Mankato, Minnesota, Michael Kittelson’s journey as a financial advisor has been shaped by his Midwestern roots and a deep commitment to helping others achieve financial success. From the early days of kindergarten to his college years, Michael’s educational journey unfolded in the same community that he now

Marissa Robling is the controller at LJP Waste Solutions since September 2021, she is CPA certified with 10 years of experience across different industries. This experience included working for a local public accounting firm and working for a publicly traded company, consolidating financial statements, and overseeing the finance department. Marissa

Art Westphal is a Senior Development Officer at Bethany Lutheran College, where he has worked for nearly 40 years. Previous to his current position in the Advancement Office, Art coached Baseball and Men’s basketball while also serving as the Athletic Director.  Art currently holds board positions with West Bank, Leave a

Marcia Bahr has been a resident of the Mankato Area since the early 1990s. With a rich background in marketing and communication, her journey has been marked by leadership roles and community involvement. For over a decade, Marcia lent her expertise to Midwest Wireless, culminating in her role as Vice President

Bob Beadell serves as Vice President, Commercial Lender for Community Bank Mankato. Community Bank Mankato is a local, family-owned business that Bob’s grandfather, Quentin Beadell, started in 1974. Bob has worked for the family business for over 14 years and has worked his way through the ranks to the position

Stephanie Stoffel is a recently retired IT executive having led IT teams at Taylor Corporation as well as other local companies.  Steph is a Mankato native and learned the value of community engagement from her father, a MAF board member in the early years of the organization.  Steph currently serves

Belen Fernandez serves as the Collection Strategist Librarian for the University of California, Davis. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University, a Master of Arts from The Ohio State University, and her Master’s in Library Science from Kent State University.  Her career in Librarianship spans 36 years, including

Amanda Heilman is the Director of Business Services at Mankato Area Public Schools. Prior to that, she served as Director of Finance at Owatonna Public schools, and as a school district auditor at CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA). Amanda was born and raised in Southern Iowa, and has a bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tim Huebsch is the Digital and technology Leader for Mergers and acquisitions at General Mills in the Twin Cities and has been with the company for over 20 years.  Over that time, he held leadership roles in Information Technology, Supply Chain Logistics, and Digital Marketing.  Tim earned a Bachelor of

Stacy Wells is the Director of Communications for Mankato Area Public Schools. She is a dedicated educator and equity thought leader with various professional experiences, including leadership in the public and private sector, higher education faculty, and consultant. She has over twenty years of training and facilitation experience. Her areas