Board of Directors & Staff

Meet Our Officers

Casey Corwin

Chair; Governance Committee; Volunteer Sidewalker
  • SOMIC Packaging: Procurement and Materials Manager
  • Minnesota State University: BS in Mass Communications, Advertising and Public Relations
  • Capella University: MBA in Global Operations and Supply Chain Management

Shannon Treichel

Secretary; Governance Committee; Parent of RVR Participant
  • White Bear Lake Area Schools: Instructional Coach
  • St. Mary’s University: Master's Degree in Education
  • Gustavus Adolphus College: BA in Spanish Education

Randy Ellingboe

Vice-Chair; Finance Committee; Volunteer Horse Owner
  • Minnesota Department of Health, Drinking Water Protection Program: State Administrator (Retired)
  • St. Olaf: BA in Biology
  • University of Minnesota: BCA in Civil Engineering
  • Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers Foundation: Board Member

Lyz Carlson

Treasurer; Finance Committee
  • First State Bank and Trust: Branch Banking Manager
  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls: BA in Communication Studies
  • Saint Paul Winter Carnival: 2014 North Wind Princess
  • Past Princess Association: Treasurer

Meet Our Directors

Eric Austin

Finance Committee
  • Premier Bank: Woodbury Market President
  • University of St. Thomas: BA in Financial Management
  • Oakdale Area Chamber of Commerce: President and Chair
  • Catholic Athletic Association: Board Member

Laurie Staiger

Governance Committee
  • Woodbury Area Chamber of Commerce: President
  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls: BA in Communications and Psychology
  • YMCA Woodbury: Board Member
  • Feed My Starving Children: Volunteer

Terry L. Smith

Governance Committee; Volunteer Horse Leader, Sidewalker, and Gardener
  • 3M Company, Corporate Research: Research Physicist (Retired)
  • University of Illinois: Ph.D. in Physics
  • Cornell University: BA in Physics
  • English Language Tutor
  • MN Master Gardener
  • University Retirees Volunteer Center Leadership Council

Tim Allen

Volunteer
  • Xcel Energy: Vice President – Nuclear Maintain
  • University of Missouri: BS in Electrical Engineering
  • MIT / National Academy of Nuclear Training
  • United Way Corporate and Site Chair
  • Shrine Clown

Meet Our Leadership Staff

Cheryl Holt

Executive Director
  • PATH Intl. Certified Instructor
  • Ergotron: Group Vice President, Global Product Development (Retired)
  • Bethel College: BA in Business
  • PATH Intl. Region VI Volunteer: 2013
  • PATH Intl. Region VI and International Certified Professional 2018
  • Washington County Mounted Patrol: Member

Kathy Jo Hanson

CFO
  • PATH Intl. Certified Driving Instructor
  • PATH Intl. Region VI Volunteer: 2011
  • St. Croix Horse and Carriage Society: Member
  • American Driving Society: Member