meet the team
We work with and through others.
We are a fast-paced organization that works to make the greatest impact possible on health and quality of life for the people in our region. Working with and through people like you, we:
• LEAD initiatives to create a region of the healthiest people.
• BUILD the fundraising success of charities.
• INVEST in new ideas that create widespread health improvement.
Together, this is WHO WE ARE.
Board of Directors
Leading for Exceptional Impact
The board of Dakota Medical Foundation is made up of medical professionals and other community leaders:
• DREAMERS, THINKERS, DOERS and INNOVATORS •
They lead us to address complex challenges facing our community
and push us to achieve the greatest possible societal return from our resources.
They test us to understand and teach us best practices,
and challenge us to continually become better by measuring and evaluating our effectiveness.
Together with our staff, they are our most important human capital.
*Not pictured: Jessica Kuhn, NP
Committees
executive committee
Barb Brookshire, OD
Eric Monson
Chris Kennelly, JD
Susan Mathison, MD
Dave Akkerman, MD
Amanda Thomas
Rob Lauf, DDS • Chair •
J. Patrick Traynor, JD • Ex-Officio •
governance committee
Dave Akkerman, MD
Dianna Hansen
Chris Kennelly, JD • Chair •
Susan Mathison, MD
Kim Meyer
Eric Monson
Amanda Thomas
Peter Stenehjem
J. Patrick Traynor, JD • Ex-Officio •
Finance & investment committee
Dave Akkerman, MD
John Deutsch, Pharm D
Jay Eisenbeis
Eric Monson • Chair •
Sindy Keller
Susan Mathison, MD
Richard Vetter, MD
Amanda Thomas
J. Patrick Traynor, JD • Ex-Officio •
DMF Center for Excellence & Innovation Committee
Jay Eisenbeis
Sindy Keller
Susan Mathison, MD
Nola McNeally, JD
Robert Ross
Jay Krabbenhoft
Amanda Thomas • Chair •
J. Patrick Traynor, JD • Ex-Officio •
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subsidiary board
established 2019
Stephanie Astrup
Laetitia Mizero Hellerud
Jennifer Thompson
Diane Miller
Julene Brown, RN
Brian Haugen • Chair •
Jane Skalsky, RN
Sindy Keller, Treasurer
Barbra Brookshire, OD
Jason Boutwell
Jessica Kuhn, NP • Vice Chair •
Peter Hovey
Peter Jacobson
J. Patrick Traynor, JD • Ex-Officio •
Note: Board and committee members do not accept solicitations for grant funds.
Team
Here are the hands, feet, and voices of Dakota Medical Foundation and its Initiatives.
Helping you do good and improve lives.
*Not pictured: Kelsey Beyer, Naomi Hambrick, Kailynn Barrett