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Creative mentors helping kids build dreams.

Board member Lee Lynch with Art Buddies kids.

Our board of directors

Suzy Greenberg
Founder/Executive Director, SOO Visual Arts Center
Visual Artist

Lee Lynch
Chairman of the Board, MinnPost
Board Member, Planned Parenthood of Minnesota & South Dakota
Board Member, Growth and Justice
Board Member, The Brand Lab
Board Member, The Benton Foundation
Former Board Chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Retired Founder, Carmichael Lynch

Michael O'Keefe
Former President, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Former CEO, McKnight Foundation
Former Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Former Board Member, Board of Regents, University of Minnesota
Former President, Consortium for the Advancement of
     Private Higher Education, Washington, D.C.

Joe Selvaggio
Founder and Executive Director, MicroGrants, a nonprofit
     which partners with specific agencies to grant $1,000 each to poor
     people of potential
Founder, The One Percent Club, whose mission is to increase
     charitable giving of wealthy individuals by having them pledge to
     give the greater of 1% of net worth or 5% of income to charities
     of their choice, annually.
Former President and Founder, Project for Pride in Living, a nonprofit
     organization which helps inner-city poor people with jobs, housing
     and social services

Carol Thacher
Retired Attorney-at-Law, Gray Plant Mooty
Former Board Member, Citizen's League
Former Board Member, WAMSO
Former Board Member, Minnnesota Orchestra Volunteer Association
Former Board Member, Sister Kenny Institute Rehabilitation Center
Former Board Member, Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Pat Zehrer
Consultant, Nonprofit Organizations
Former Director of Interior Design, Macy's
     (Target/Dayton's/Marshall Field's)
Allied Member, American Society of Interior Designers

Sue Crolick
President, Creatives for Causes/Art Buddies


Our Advisory Board

Kristian Broin
Interior Designer, Medtronic

Karisa Buechner
Account Manager, Prime Therapeutics

Theresa Bush
Interior Designer, TJ Bush Interiors

Brigitte DeChantal
Graphic Designer, Freelance

Beth Johnson
Project Manager, Brain Traffic

Seth Johnson
Principal, Seth Johnson Design

Jason Koenig
Representative, Armour Photography

Ryan Loomis
Information Architect, Clockwork

Leslie McDougall
Principal, Stir Creative

Sarah McQuilkin
Public Relations Associate, Carmichael Lynch

Scott Mikesh
Communications Specialist/Designer, Medica

Ben Ptacek
Architect Intern, Pope Associates

Diane Robinson
Producer/Director, Diane Robinson Productions

Amy Steil
Principal, Mi Mi Design

Janelle Tubbs
Graphic Designer, Janelle Tubbs Design

Sara Waters
Sales and Marketing Coordinator, MindWare Wholesale

Lisa Valley
Art Director, RAZR Marketing