Austin Area Foundation adds new board members

Published 10:15 am Tuesday, May 27, 2014

The Austin Area Foundation board has a new vice chair and five new members.

In the board’s first meeting after former board member Jeff Baldus became the foundation’s first executive director, the board voted to make Gail Dennison the new vice chair.

The foundation also welcomed Steve Binder, Carla Conradt, Sarah Nelsen, Gary Nordland and Paul Worlein as new board members. Dennison joins Chairman Mike Ruzek, Treasurer Ron Walth and Secretary Paul Wahlstrom on the executive board.

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Baldus started as executive director early this month, and his goals are to grow the foundation at a faster pace in its second decade and create more visibility and awareness of the foundation’s programs.

“My first plans for the community foundation are to educate the public on who we are and what we do and how you can have a positive, lasting influence on this community,” Baldus told the Herald in March.

The foundation’s mission is to enhance the community through charitable giving and is governed by a volunteer board of directors. For more, visit www.austinareafoundation.org.

Austin Area Foundation board members:

Janet Anderson

Peggy Benzkofer

Steve Binder

George Brophy

Carla Conradt

Gail Dennison, Vice Chair

Jim Herrick

Darrell Ingvaldson

Nitaya Jandragholica

Glenn Mair

Sarah Nelsen

Rod Nordeng

Gary Nordland

Mike Ruzek, Chair

Belita Schindler

Paul Wahlstrom, Secretary

Ron Walth, Treasurer

Paul Worlein