Virginia Community Foundation

Board of Directors

The Virginia Community Foundation is led by a volunteer Board of Directors

January 2007 Board Members & Staff pictured: front - Bob Prittinen, Nancee Norri, Brandon Seppala, Deanne Polski, Karl Sundquist. Standing - Mike Appelwick, Alicia Cope, Jody Vest, Loy Gotham, Donna Leese, Deb Luoma, Administrative Assistant, Linda Niskanen, Executive Director, Brenda Suihkonen, and Bob Baldrica.
Not pictured:  Ronda Harvey, Erik Peterson and Keith Harvey.

Jody Vest Board Chair General Manager, Thunderbird Mall Board Member since 1999 Loy Gotham Vice Chair Financial Advisor & Resident Manager UBS Financial Services Board Member 2000 Donna Leese 2nd Vice Chair Suport Staff, Iron Range Youth in Action & Partners Board Member since 2005 Nancee Norri Board Secretary Co-owner, Norri Distributing Board Member since 2004 Keith Harvey Board Treasurer Administrator Virginia Regional Medical Center Board Member since 2007 Erik Peterson Past Board Chair Agent, Country Insurance & Financial Services Board Member since 1999 Micheal Appelwick Co-owner, Northeast Technical Services Inc Board Member since 2006  Bob Baldrica Retired Virginia business owner Board Member since 2004 Alicia Cope Attorney, Cope & Peterson Law Office Board Members since 1999

Ronda (Rudy) Harvey Banking Services Manager Queen City Federal Savings Bank Board Member since 2007 Deanne Polski Office Administrator - St Louis County Commissioner's Office Board Member since 1996 Robert Prittinen Mining Consultant Board Member since 2003 Brandon Seppala Co-owner, Pohaki Lumber Board Member since 2006 Brenda Suihkonen  Professional Photographer  Board Member since 2006  Karl Sundquist Assistant County Attorney Board Member since 2004   Linda Niskanen Executive Director Virginia Community Foundation Employee since 2001 Deb Luoma Administrative Assistant Virginia Community Foundation Employee since 2004