The Dedicated Leadership and Staff
behind the Hennepin Tech Foundation work tirelessly to connect students with opportunities and create lasting community impact.
Board of Directors
Leaders in education, business, and community development.
Officers
Chair
Patricia Andersen
Vice President of Human Resources & After Market Services
Delkor Systems Inc.
Vice Chair
Bailey Ruona
Global Quality Manager – ePowertrain & eAssembly Solutions
3M
Treasurer
Larry Hruby
Community Representative
Directors
Annette Lund
Retired
Judy Fesenmaier
Retired
Tim Farley
Senior Vice President | Financial Advisor
The Westside Group
Satasha Green-Stephen, J.D., Ph.D.
Sr. Vice Chancellor for ASA
Minnesota State
Ernie Parker
Retired
Mike DeCamp
Owner/Operations Director
Jester Concepts
Katie Trafton
President
Plymouth Lions
Emeritus
Richard Bahr
Board President
John Turrittin
Board Member
Board Honor Roll
Don Craighead (1934–2020)
Advisor to the Board
Mitchell DeJong, Ph.D.
Retired CTO
Design Ready Controls
Advisor to the Board
Ron Moore
Retired
Foundation Staff
Experts in fundraising, partnership building, and student support.
Ex-Officio & Staff (Non-Voting)
College President
Joy Bodin, Ph.D.
Email:Â Joy.Bodin@HennepinTech.edu
Vice President of Advancement
Alison Leintz
Phone: 763-488-2446
Email:Â Alison.Leintz@HennepinTech.edu
Automation Robotics Engineering Technology Faculty
Brad Thorpe
Phone: 952-995-1564
Email:Â Brad.Thorpe@HennepinTech.edu
Operations Coordinator for the Foundation
Jennifer Root
Phone: 763-488-2811
Email:Â Jennifer.Root@HennepinTech.edu