Foundation Board and Staff
F. R. Bigelow Foundation is governed by a volunteer board of trustees committed to honoring the legacy of Frederic R. Bigelow. The board provides organizational leadership, oversight and guidance for grantmaking. The Foundation is supported by staff of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation.
Board of Directors
Ambar Cristina Hanson
Executive Director, Mortenson Family Foundation
Holly Henning
Executive Director, Women’s Advocates
Ivette Izea-Martinez
Senior Program Officer for Advocacy, Greater Twin Cities United Way
Muneer Karcher-Ramos
Program Director for Vibrant and Equitable Communities, McKnight Foundation
Meredith Moore
President, Leverette Weekes
Kathy Mouacheupao
Executive Director, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC)
Taj Mustapha, M.D.
Chief Equity Strategy Officer, M Health Fairview and Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, University of Minnesota Medical School
Noel Nix
Mental Health Therapist & Consultant
Dr. Tseganesh Selameab
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
Stephen Spears
Senior Vice President, Twin Cities Community Banking
Erik Takeshita
Principal, The Takeshita Group
Amala Thakkar, CFA
Wealth and Investment Management Executive
Mary Tingerthal
President, Tingerthal Group LLC
Officers
Erik Takeshita
Board Chair
Mary Tingerthal
Board Vice Chair
Amala Thakkar
Board Treasurer
Susie Brown
Managing Director, Client Foundations
Board Secretary
Staff Leadership
Susie Brown
Managing Director, Client Foundations
Sylvie Xiong
Client Foundations Manager