Board & Staff

The Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation operates under the direction of a board of directors. They monitor the financial management of the foundation assets to ensure maximum return for community needs, distribute available funds to eligible causes through a grant process, raise awareness, and garner support for the foundation’s ongoing work.

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Terri Foster
BLACF Executive Director

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Board of Directors

  • Chuck Albrecht - Chair
  • Lora Graumann - Vice Chair
  • Tyler Glynn - Secretary
  • Jim Haakonson - Treasurer
  • Brandon Andersen
  • Robert Birkeland
  • Don Hales
  • Steve Mau
  • Laura O'Brien
  • Quinn Swanson
  • Kevin Thesing

Staff

Terri Foster

Executive Director

Heidi Wright

Director of Donor Relations