The Playworks Fiduciary Board operates on a national level. These board members oversee the annual budgeting process across Playworks regions.
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.
Fredrick Blocton
President
Upnet Client Solutions
Katie Brandenburg
Student Success Coordinator
Watertown-Mayer Elementary School
Jonathan Brown
New Initiatives Program Director
Conservation Corps
Will Clayton
Senior Director, Commercial Revenue Strategy & Operations
Minnesota Twins
Denise Dau
Senior VP, Community Impact and Inclusion
US Bank
Erin Driscoll
Sr. Director of Distribution Marketing
Allianz Life
Brandon Elsner
Associate Director
Playworks Minnesota
Dan Goodrich
Community Advocate
Former Public School Teacher
Marc Gorelick MD, MSCE
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Children’s Minnesota (retired)
Jim Hoopes
Chief Lending Officer
United Financials Capital, LLC
Josh King
Chief Executive Officer
Twelve Consulting Group
Shauna McDonald
Executive Director
Playworks Minnesota
Martin Peyer
Community Advocate
Former President and CEO of TADS (retired)
Mary Schrock
Community Advocate
Former Chief Operating Officer, PACER Center (retired)
Chris Thomas
Business Continuity Manager
General Mills
Stephanie Carlson
Distinguished McKnight Professor
Institute of Child Development
University of Minnesota
*Emerit Board Member
Steve Kelley
Lecturer
Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Former Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce & State Senator
*Emeritus Board Member