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.
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