People
We believe that change happens through people, and that includes our staff and board members.
We believe that we’re most effective when our staff and board reflect the wide-ranging perspectives and life experiences of the people throughout our region.
We’ve pushed ourselves to build a really stellar staff by being more intentional in our hiring and recruiting of talent, and to build an inclusive Bush culture that delights in our differences as much as our shared experiences. The same goes for how we cultivate and engage our board.
We invest in our people to do their best work and build an organizational culture that is grounded in our operating values. And we do it with lots of laughter, joy and fun!
We hope you enjoy getting to know us!
Staff members
Grantmaking director
Grants administrator
Program operations officer
Vice president, grantmaking
Managing director of investments
Chief operating officer
Grantmaking director
Grantmaking coordinator
Program operations director
Program operations associate
President
Talent & HR manager
Learning and evaluation manager
Program operations officer
Communications director
Learning and evaluation manager
Communications associate
Finance and facilities associate
IT strategy and solutions manager
Executive assistant to the president and board of directors
Talent, learning & evaluation coordinator
Program operations officer
Grantmaking officer
Controller
Grantmaking officer
Program operations coordinator
Grantmaking officer
Grantmaking officer
Investment officer
Talent, learning & evaluation director
Communications officer
Finance director and treasurer
Senior Accountant
Grantmaking Director
Board members
Vice President, Governmental Affairs, Monumental Health
Armando Camacho, Board Vice Chair
President and CEO, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
Program Director of Arts & Culture, McKnight Foundation
Director, Tribal Initiatives & Collaborations for the University of North Dakota (UND)
President and CEO, ANPO
Senior Advisor to the President for Native American Affairs, University of Minnesota
Executive Vice President, Fredrikson & Byron P.A.
Vice President, Government & Public Affairs, General Mills
Associate Dean for Research, Creative Scholarship and Engagement, College of Design, University of Minnesota
President and CEO, HealthPartners (retired)
Managing Partner, Bread and Butter Ventures
President, Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce
Partner, PrairieGold Venture Partners
Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, Insurance, Thrivent Financial
President, Pohlad Family Foundation
Investment committee
Vice President: Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer, General Mills (Retired)
Managing Partner, Bread and Butter Ventures
President, Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce
Managing Director of Vermilion Group, M.A. Mortenson Companies, Inc.
Partner, PrairieGold Venture Partners
Founding Director of the Inspired Leadership Initiative at the University of Notre Dame
How can we help?
We make it as simple as possible to get in touch with our team. You can reach us by email, phone or schedule a brief call. We hope to hear from you!