MINNESOTA FAITH IN ACTION ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERSHIP
BOARD CHAIR
Jeff Fromm is currently involved in organizing and directing
programs at local, regional and statewide levels. He directs Helping Hands Outreach to Elders which coordinates about 75 volunteers who
provide about 500 hours monthly to about 50 elderly persons in need living in rural areas of Minnesota. He also is a founder and coordinator
of the Central Minnesota CARE Partnership (Collaborating Area Resources for Elders) which includes 7 volunteer organizations serving clients in 4
counties and continues his participation in Minnesota FIA. His professional experience includes ordained ministry in addition to the
non-profit community. He holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Master's degrees in Religious Studies and Teaching. Jeff recently
completed the Advocacy Leadership for Vital Aging Certificate Program at the University of Minnesota.
BOARD VICE CHAIR
Lee Neste is the founding director of Faith in Action in Red Wing.
He began in July 1998 and has been heading the program ever since. Lee
brings a lifetime of business experience and community involvement to the
board. He is a graduate of the University Of North Dakota School Of
Business. Lee served as a mentor for three teams in the Faith in Action
mentoring program. Last year 218 Faith in Action in Red Wing volunteers
provided 7,316 hours of services on 4,324 occasions to 276 individuals.
BOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER
Krisie Barron is a Licensed Social Worker and is the current Director of Horizon Health Faith in Action. Horizon Health Faith in Action serves all of Morrison County, volunteers provide transportation, chore services, homemaking services, home modifications, friendly visiting and Caregiver services. Krisie has an extensive background in nursing home care, home and community based services and is a Certified Caregiver Consultant. Krisie holds a bachelor degree in Social work, and her experience and understanding of Senior issues is a great asset to Morrison County. Krisie facilitates education sessions for the community called “Dine and Discover” and hosts two support groups for Caregivers. Her unique position within Horizon Health allows her to help community members in every stage of their life. Krisie currently serves on the MN Board of Faith in Action and is active in her community.
BOARD MEMBERSHIP
Kim Askeland is the Program Director and Caregiver Educator for Wellspring Faith In Action of Watonwan County in Southern Minnesota. Wellspring has two employees and 75-100 volunteers completing 6,000 hours of community service each year. Kim is also a Licensed Parent and Family Educator and teaches parenting classes with ECFE and Watonwan County Family Literacy. Kim also teaches ESL classes with the Watonwan County Family Literacy Program and enjoys being an active member of the St. James community as well as an active member of her church community.
Nancy Biele is the Executive Director of TRUST, Inc., an ecumenical social service agency in Minneapolis that has a membership of 18 congregations from nine denominations. TRUST received a Faith in Action grant in 1997 to support their parish nurse program. She has been involved in non-profits since 1974 when she wrote her first set of by-laws and articles of incorporation for a new agency in Duluth, Minnesota. Since then, she has been involved in starting four agencies and creating mergers for four others. Nancy is also a consultant and trainer for the Minnesota Council of Churches and convenes the Committee to End Sexual Misconduct in the Religious Community there. Her educational background includes degrees in sociology, communication, and chemical dependency counseling.
Patrick Day has been a board member with Faith in Action of Wright County since 2007 and presently is the board chair. He also is a Planning Commissioner for the City of Buffalo, active with the Wright County Economic Development Partnership, president of his townhome association, and a member of the Guideons. Since leaving the educational field as dean of instruction for Ridgewater College, he has formed pjdcoaching, a business coaching entity that helps businesses and organizations with everything from strategic planning to crisis management to all aspects of the hiring and dismissal process. Patrick is the author of a fictional novel, Too Late in the Afternoon: One Man's Triumph Over Depression. He has a master's degree in English Literature from the University of Minnesota and a master's degree in Reading from the University of St. Thomas.
Julie Terrell
Julie Terrell is the Caregiver Consultant for Services for Seniors in Brown & Sibley Counties and has worked for this Faith in Action program for five years. The program has 100 volunteers who provide about 215 hours monthly to about 175 older adults and/or family caregivers. Julie is certified as a Master TCARE® (Tailored Caregiver Assessment and Referral) trainer, a Master Trainer of the Caregiver Consultant training, and as an Arthritis Foundation Exercise leader. She gained hands-on caregiver experience when she had the privilege of providing 24/7 care giving for her invalid grandmother who was dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. Julie has a BS degree in Drama from Liberty Baptist College (now Liberty University).
MN FIA Association Project Coordinator (Webmaster)
Myra Horner is a Project Coordinator who specializes in assisting non-profit organizations, associations, and coalitions. Based in North Central Minnesota, Myra performs administrative work such as transciption, facilitating meetings, conferences and events, maintaining web sites, creating, designing, and writing newsletters, composes press releases, and writing grants all from her home office. Myra has a special interest and expertise in providing administrative support to independent small business owners, consultants, and non-profit organizations/associations. Myra has been with the Minnesota Faith in Action Association since October 2006.
Honorary Board Member
Bridget Britz has directed the Horizon Health Faith in Action program for the past four years. She provides supervision for
three staff and over 100 volunteers. Bridget is currently working with a
six member FIA collaborative partnership in north central Minnesota. She
is an active member of her community bringing more than 12 years of
community involvement to her position. She holds an undergraduate degree
in Community Development. Bridget was a founding member of the Minnesota Faith in Action Association and served as its president from 2005-2011. She remains active with the Association in an advisory capacity.
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