Healthy Community Initiative

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Erin Bailey (Co-Vice Chair)

Director, Northfield Public Schools Community Education

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Alison Flannery

Academic Administrative Assistant for Art and Dance, St. Olaf College

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Quinn Flannery (Co-Chair)

Youth Board Member

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Ellen Iverson

Director of Evaluation, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton

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Kathy Klein (Co-Chair)

Science Instructor, Shattuck-St. Mary's

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Dr. Angelica Koch

Assistant Director CEARCH, University of Minnesota

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Brian Kramer

Police Sergeant, Northfield Police Department

Alyssa Melby

Director, Svoboda Center for Civic Engagement, St. Olaf College

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Val Mertesdorf

Director of Finance, Northfield Public Schools

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Noe Mora

Youth Board Member

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Meggan Nieson

Vice President/Retail Manager, Community Resource Bank

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Owen Reece

Youth Board Member

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Leo Sahlin (Co-Vice Chair)

Youth Board Member

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Betsy Spethmann

Director of Communications, Northfield Hospital + Clinics

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Linda Thornton (Treasurer)

Comptroller, Carleton College

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HCI Executive Committee
October 2026 – September 2027

Chairs: Kathy Klein & Quinn Flannery
Vice Chairs: Erin Bailey & Leo Sahlin
Treasurer: Linda Thornton
Northfield Hospital & Clinics Rep: Betsy Spethmann
Northfield Public Schools Rep: Erin Bailey

Board Meeting Dates

HCI board meetings are held every other month from 7:30-9 a.m. In-person meetings (noted below) are held at the Northfield Community Resource Center (NCRC), unless otherwise noted. If you would like to attend a meeting, email info@hci-mn.org.

  • November 18, 2026
  • January 20, 2027 (in-person)
  • March 17, 2027
  • May 19, 2027 (in-person)
  • July 21, 2027
  • September 15, 2027 (Annual Meeting) (in-person)