Advisory Board

The Playworks Minnesota Advisory Board is a group of change-makers who believe in the power of play and are active ambassadors for Playworks. These playful professionals contribute their personal time to share the mission of Playworks: to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.


 

Marc Gorelick MD, MSCE


Children’s Minnesota

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Fredrick Blocton


Upnet Client Solutions

President

 

Jaime Adam Taets


Keystone Group International

Chief Executive Officer

 

Werner Loots


US Bank

EVP- Direct Consumer Lending Product

 

Megan Lindahl Goodrich


Community Advocate
Former Public School Teacher

 

Chris Thomas


General Mills

Business Continuity Manager

 

Mary Schrock


Community Advocate

Chief Operating Officer, PACER Center (retired) 

 

Martin Peyer


Community Advocate
Former President and CEO of TADS (retired)

 

Jim Hoopes


United Financials Capital, LLC

Chief Lending Officer

 

Stephanie Carlson


University of Minnesota – Institute of Child Development

Distinguished Mcknight Professor

 

Erin Driscoll


Allianz Life

Sr Director of Distribution Marketing

Dan Goodrich


Former Public School Teacher

Community Advocate


 

Emeritus Board Members

Dan Starkey – Chair


Minnesota Twins

Senior Director

Steve Kelley


Center for Science, Technology and Public Policy

Lecturer Humphrey School of Public Affairs

Former Commissioner of Commerce, and State Senator

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