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.
Linda Leiding
Chair
Retired Executive Director, Harry Meyering Center
Lindsay Hennek
Vice Chair
Nurse Administrator, Mayo Clinic Health Systems
Sheri Sander-Silva
At Large Executive Committee
Executive Director, Feeding our Communities Partners
Tara Torseth
Treasurer
CPA, MBT, Partner, Abdo
Heidi Boyum
Owner, Jarraff Industries Inc. (retired)
Rick Halbur
Partner, Gislason & Hunter LLP
Katie Heintz
Jamie Jacobs
Vice President of Sales & Marketing, APX Construction Group
Katie Keepers, M.D.
OB/GYN, Mankato Clinic
Nate Mullikin
Enterprise Leader, Taylor Corporation
DQ Spencer, Ph.D.
Professor, College of Business, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Shane VanEngen
President, Frandsen Bank
Gwen Westerman, PhD.
Professor, College of Arts and Humanities, Minnesota State University, Mankato