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
Josh King
Twelve Consulting Group
Chief Executive Officer
Jonathan Brown
Propel Nonprofit
Vice President and Chief Program Officer
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