ASI Board of Trustees
Members of the ASI Board of Trustees serve three-year terms and can be elected to two consecutive terms of office. Candidates for the Board are nominated by ASI members, and trustees are elected to the board at ASI's annual membership meeting every June.
Members of the Board (2018-2019)
- Barbara Linell Glaser, Ed.D (Chair)
- Brad Engdahl (Vice Chair)
- Russ Michaletz (Treasurer)
- Herbert ‘Ted’ Johnson (Secretary)
- Dr. Maggi Adamek
- Dr. Philip Anderson
- Aimee Richcreek Baxter
- Karl Benson
- Michael Bjornberg
- Dr. David Carlson
- Terri Carlson
- Mary Dee Hicks
- Diane Hofstede
- Joe Hognander
- Laurie L. Holmquist
- Laurie Jacobi
- Alexander Källebo
- Dr. John Litell
- Elizabeth Olson
- Linda Wallenberg
ASI Staff
- Bruce Karstadt, President & CEO
- Peggy Korsmo-Kennon, Chief Operating Officer
- Naomi Crocker, Executive & Consular Services Coordinator
Finance & Accounting
- Erik Sorensen, Director of Finance
- Emma Rains, Accounting & Office Assistant
Communications & Marketing
- Karen R. Nelson, Marketing & Communications Manager
- Emily Krumm, Marketing & Communications Associate
- Jon Dahlin, Graphic Design & Print Coordinator
Development & Membership
- Christy Stolpestad, Director of Development & Membership
- Eric A. Wilson, Development Manager
- John Werner, Member & Donor Services Coordinator
- Leia Wambach, Volunteer Coordinator
Exhibitions, Collections & Programs
- Erin Stromgren, Exhibitions Manager
- Shawn Connors, Senior Exhibitions Designer
- Inga Theissen, Collections Manager
- Curt Pederson, Senior Curator of Historic Properties
- Ingrid Nyholm-Lange, Associate Director of Programs & Community Engagement
- Britta Walstrom, Youth & Family Programs Coordinator
- Erin Swenson-Klatt, Food and Handcraft Educational Programs Coordinator
- Aly Fulton-Kern, Public Programs Coordinator
- Liz Stopka, Language & Cultural Programs Coordinator
- Monica Hood, Program Associate
- Shelby Matula, Visitor Services Manager
Human Resources
- Whitney Winslow, HR Manager
Museum Store
- Rick Sellen, Manager of Retail Operations & Buyer
- Claire Lee, Inventory Specialist
Facility Management
- Mike Palmer, Facilities Manager
Event Rentals and Slate & Stone Catering
- Nadya Maravigli, Food & Beverage Director
- Brenda Thrower, Director of Catering
- Amanda Vanderplas, Catering Sales Manager
- Sam Chauhan, Catering Chef
FIKA
- Blake Meier, Executive Chef
- Alexa Wyatt, FIKA General Manager