Stephanie Stoffel
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
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
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
Tim Huebsch leads Tech Innovation for 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 Science in Computer Science – Management Information
Ashley Eimer
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
Rita Rassbach
Special Initiatives Manager rita@mankatoareafoundation.com 507.344.7275 Rita Rassbach is the special initiatives manager for the Mankato Area Foundation. Prior to her role with the Foundation, Rita worked as an occupational therapist in rehabilitation/mental health, Director of Occupational Therapy, Director of a Regional Council for Persons with Developmental Disabilities and their families,
Sammi Spicer
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
Stacy Wells
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
Brittany King-Asamoa
Brittany King-Asamoa, a partner of Gislason & Hunter, focuses her practice on labor and employment law and civil litigation. She enjoys helping companies, agribusinesses, and human resource professionals navigate the intricacies of employment law. King-Asamoa takes great pride in her work litigating employment claims and counseling employers on employment laws,
Jim Heilman
Jim Heilman is an Agribusiness Specialist with CiftonLarsonAllen (CLA), focusing on producers that raise swine, corn, and soybeans. His experience includes tax planning and compliance, business consulting, succession planning, estate planning, and being a resource so his clients can achieve their long-term goals and objectives. Prior to his time at