Art Westphal
Art Westphal is a Senior Development Officer at Bethany Lutheran College, where he has worked for nearly 40 years. Previous to his current position in the Advancement Office, Art coached Baseball and Men’s basketball while also serving as the Athletic Director. Art currently holds board positions with West Bank, Leave a
Marcia Bahr
Marcia Bahr has been a resident of the Mankato Area since the early 1990s. With a rich background in marketing and communication, her journey has been marked by leadership roles and community involvement. For over a decade, Marcia lent her expertise to Midwest Wireless, culminating in her role as Vice President
Bob Beadell
Bob Beadell serves as Vice President, Commercial Lender for Community Bank Mankato. Community Bank Mankato is a local, family-owned business that Bob’s grandfather, Quentin Beadell, started in 1974. Bob has worked for the family business for over 14 years and has worked his way through the ranks to the position
Stephanie Stoffel
Stephanie Stoffel is a recently retired IT executive having led IT teams at Taylor Corporation as well as other local companies. Steph is a Mankato native and learned the value of community engagement from her father, a MAF board member in the early years of the organization. Steph currently serves
Belen Fernandez
Belen Fernandez serves as the Collection Strategist Librarian for the University of California, Davis. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University, a Master of Arts from The Ohio State University, and her Master’s in Library Science from Kent State University. Her career in Librarianship spans 36 years, including
Amanda Heilman
Amanda Heilman is the Director of Business Services at Mankato Area Public Schools. Prior to that, she served as Director of Finance at Owatonna Public schools, and as a school district auditor at CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA). Amanda was born and raised in Southern Iowa, and has a bachelor’s degree in accounting
Tim Huebsch
Tim Huebsch is the Digital and technology Leader for Mergers and acquisitions at General Mills in the Twin Cities and has been with the company for over 20 years. Over that time, he held leadership roles in Information Technology, Supply Chain Logistics, and Digital Marketing. Tim earned a Bachelor of
Ashley Eimer
Vice President of Philanthropy ashley@mankatoareafoundation.com 507.344.7269 Ashley Eimer is the vice president of philanthropy for the Mankato Area Foundation. She is a passionate fundraising professional who believes in transformational philanthropy by building relationships and connecting donors to causes that are meaningful to them. Ashley most recently served as the Director
Rita Rassbach
Special Initiatives Manager rita@mankatoareafoundation.com 507.344.7275 Rita Rassbach is the special initiatives manager for the Mankato Area Foundation. Prior to her role with the Foundation, Rita worked as an occupational therapist in rehabilitation/mental health, Director of Occupational Therapy, Director of a Regional Council for Persons with Developmental Disabilities and their families,
Sammi Spicer
Finance Director sammi@mankatoareafoundation.com 507.344.7910 Sammi Spicer is the finance director for the Mankato Area Foundation. A lifelong resident of Mankato, she graduated from Mankato West High School. After obtaining her Applied Associates of Science degree in Accounting from South Central College, she has more than 14 years of experience. In