Facility Notice: Consistent with the governor’s executive order to continue to slow the spread of COVID-19, YWCA Minneapolis will extend through at least June 1 temporary closures we implemented for our fitness centers, a few of our Early Childhood Education centers and Girls and Youth programming. Learn More
YWCA Minneapolis is led by an all-women board of directors who are responsible for setting the policy and direction for the organization. Our current board members are:
Community Volunteer: Retired Attorney
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at OptumHealth: UnitedHealth Group
SVP, Chief Strategy and Customer Relationships: Sleep Number by Select Comfort
President and CEO, YWCA Minneapolis
Community Volunteer, Non-profit executive
President: Business Strategy and Research
Educational and Organizational Consultant
SVP/Director of Talent Acquisition, Diversity & Inclusion, Bremer Bank
Executive Director of Human Resources, Robbinsdale Area Schools
Talk Show Host: Minnesota Public Radio
Director of Talent Acquisition, Thrivent Financial
Chief Risk Officer, Wealth Mgmt. & Securities Services: US Bank
Executive Director of Provider Transformation, Aetna
Principal Legal Counsel, Employment Law: Medtronic, Inc.
Chief of Staff: Cargill, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer: Pinnacle Performance Group, Inc
Financial Advisor: Merrill Lynch
Chief Marketing Officer: 3M
Chief Operating Officer: The Waters Senior Living
Vice President Quality, Value and Patient Care, Allina Health
Assistant Chief Diversity Officer, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
President, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MN Foundation
President and Founder: Flourish Wealth Management
President: Antenna
President/Owner, Risk Management Consulting Services, LLC
SVP, Enterprise Implementation and Operational Risk Assessment: Ameriprise
Shareholder: Briggs & Morgan, P.A.
Major Gifts Officer: Metropolitan State University
Retired Higher Education President
President: Plunkett’s Pest Control
VP, Owned Brand Management, Target
CIO, Employer and Individual, UnitedHealth Group
Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs: Capella University
Director, Regulatory and Strategic Analysis: Xcel Energy
Community Leader, A. Slavitt LLC
Vice President, Care Consumer Group: Inuit
Business Banking Market Executive for Minnesota and the Dakotas, Bank of America
Sales and Marketing Consultant, Jan Wikman Consulting
Vice President of Global Digital Solutions: Ecolab
Executive Director of the Best Buy Foundation: Best Buy
