Accounting Specialist erin@mankatoareafoundation.com 507.344.7901 Erin Bode is the accounting specialist for the Mankato Area Foundation. She graduated from Nicollet Public School and has an associate’s degree in accounting from South Central College. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Eli and her 3 kids, Kace, Peyton,

Community Impact Director amyjo@mankatoareafoundation.com 507.344.7901 AmyJo Lennartson is the Community Impact Director for the Mankato Area Foundation. AmyJo spent 15 years with the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) – first as the statewide program director in St. Paul, and, after a move to Mankato with her family, she started the

Vice President of Philanthropy ashley@mankatoareafoundation.com 507.344.7269 Ashley Eimer is the vice president of philanthropy for the Mankato Area Foundation. She is a passionate fundraising professional who believes in transformational philanthropy by building relationships and connecting donors to causes that are meaningful to them. Ashley most recently served as the Director

Finance Director sammi@mankatoareafoundation.com 507.344.7910 Sammi Spicer is the finance director for the Mankato Area Foundation.  A lifelong resident of Mankato, she graduated from Mankato West High School. After obtaining her Applied Associates of Science degree in Accounting from South Central College, she has more than 14 years of experience. In

Donor Relations and Programs Director maureen@mankatoareafoundation.com 507.344.7268 Maureen has over 35 years of professional business development, marketing, and public relations experience in the Mankato Area.  Her career has included legal marketing and program development, medical marketing, non-profit management, and event planning.  In addition to her marketing and business development career,

President and CEO nancy@mankatoareafoundation.com 507.344.7265 Nancy Zallek is the president and chief executive officer of Mankato Area Foundation (MAF) and an advocate for our local nonprofits. Nancy dedicates herself to building a community of individuals who believe in the strength of giving while supporting the work of the nonprofit sector.

Operations and Governance Director tricia@mankatoareafoundation.com 507.344.7266 Tricia Lewis serves as the Operations and Governance Director at the Mankato Area Foundation (MAF). She began her career with MAF in 2015 as an Executive Assistant and has since taken on increasingly significant roles, aligning with the organization’s impressive growth. Prior to her