Board of Directors
The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota is governed by a team of distinguished advisors in the Greater Mankato area. CMSM strives to achieve a balanced representation on the board with respect to institutional, organizational, and personal diversity. Our dedicated board members consistently volunteer their time and resources to CMSM.
Shane VanEngen
Chair
President, Frandsen Bank
Linda Leiding
Vice Chair
Retired Executive Director, Harry Meyering Center
Sheri Sander-Silva
At Large Executive Committee
Executive Director, Feeding our Communities Partners
Tara Torseth
Treasurer
CPA, MBT, Partner, Abdo
Paul Shneider
Secretary
Shareholder, Fafinski Mark & Johnson, P.A.
Heidi Boyum
Owner, Jarraff Industries Inc. (retired)
Rick Halbur
Partner, Gislason & Hunter LLP
Katie Heintz
Lindsay Hennek
Nurse Administrator, Mayo Clinic Health Systems
Katie Keepers, M.D.
OB/GYN, Mankato Clinic
Mollie Meyer
Nate Mullikin
Enterprise Leader, Taylor Corporation
Trevor Park
Assistant Vice President, United Prairie Bank
Parker Skophammer
Director, Finance and Administrative Services, City of Mankato
DQ Spencer, Ph.D.
Professor, College of Business, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Heather Von Bank, PhD.
Department of Family and Consumer Science Chair, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Gwen Westerman, PhD.
Professor, College of Arts and Humanities, Minnesota State University, Mankato