Board

Officers:

Chair
Lynn Clarey is V.P. Director of Business Development at Sterling State Bank, Rochester, MN. Active in numerous community and charitable boards and committees, his leadership has been instrumental in the success of the Lupus Foundation's Walk for Hope in Rochester. (2008)

Chair Elect
Chris McPartland has spent most of his career in the healthcare industry. He has worked previously at Achieve Healthcare, Express Scripts and Pharmacy Gold (a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota). (2009)

Treasurer
Richard Dahlin, Chief Financial Officer of Manna Freight Systems, Inc., has served as both chair and treasurer for the Lupus Foundation board in the past. Rick is currently chair of the investment committee. (2009)

Secretary
Pat Pauls is the CFO of Electric Fetus. She graduated from the University of Utah and has worked as a CPA in California and Michigan before coming home to Minnesota. Pat was diagnosed with lupus in 1973. (2010)

General Counsel
Bob Boedigheimer, J.D., is an attorney and principal of Boedigheimer, Horejsi & Scott, P.A. Admitted to the bar in 1990, he is a member of numerous professional associations. (2009)

Past Chair
Stephanie Peterson is a former vice president and board member of Chemical Marketing Corp., has been an active volunteer for the Lupus Foundation. She has a family member who lives with lupus. (2009)

Members:

Shreyasse Amin, M.D., is a member of the Department of Rheumatology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. (2010)

Robert Kratzke, M.D. is a doctor of Hematology/Oncology at the University of MN. His past educational qualifications include: Pacific Lutheran University; University of Washington; University of Wisconsin; National Cancer Institute, and the National Institutes of Health (Medical Staff Fellow). (2009)

Rick Meckstroth is Area Business Manger of Siemens Business Services, Inc. He Graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a B.A. in Finance and an M.B.A. Rick's long term experience with lupus and the Lupus Foundation revolve around his mother who was diagnosed with the disease just prior to his birth. Rick, along with many of his family and friends, founded the Susan Barry Meckstroth Research Endowment. The Lupus Foundation of Minnesota's research grants are funded from earnings of this endowment. (2009)

Renee Sayles has worked for Metro Transit for almost thirty years and has been active in their union. Renee has lupus and was featured in the Lupus Honors video in 2000. She was previously featured in a column about living with lupus in Minnesota Lupus News. (2010)

Ron Weeks is president and owner of Global Holidays. Ron's involvement in the Lupus Foundation, now in his third term as a board member, is related to a former employee with lupus. (2010)

Honorary Board Members:

B. John Barry is the former owner of MidAmerica Banks and Sun Country Airlines. He is a past president of the Lupus Foundation of Minnesota (LFM) board and is chair of the Founders Club.

Matt Blair is the owner of Matt Blair Celebrity Promotions and has been a tireless fund raiser for several charities. Matt also is a retired All American linebacker with the Minnesota Vikings. Matt's sister has lupus.

Burton Cohen is the President of MSP Publishing which publishes Mpls St. Paul Magazine and City Business.

Ruth Stricker Dayton is owner / director of The Marsh, a center of balance and fitness in Minnetonka. Ruth is a lupus patient and has made presentations at our seminars. She is also a member of our Founders Club.

Bill and Linda Berg Flies are honorary board members of LFM. Bill is founder of XATA Corp and Linda owns and manages a bed and breakfast in Frontenac, MN. Their daughter, Marette, died of complications of lupus at the age of 22. She was a dedicated volunteer for LFM. Bill and Linda have been generous donors to our communication fund in the past and are the founders of our Marette's Angels Fund. This fund supports a licensed social worker on the LFM staff.

Burton McGlynn is chairman of McGlynn’s Bakery. He has been vice president of our board and is a member of our Founders Club. One of his family members has lupus.

Cornell Moore is a partner with Dorsey & Whitney. He is Chair of the Greater Minneapolis Convention and Visitors Bureau and was Commodore of the 1998 Aquatennial.

Harlan Moore, a past board chair, served three full terms on the board of the Foundation and made many valuable contributions during that tenure. Harlan has retired from his printing business in Bloomington. He and his wife Marlene now split their time between Minnesota and Florida.

Gerald Olson served in the Bush administration in health areas as well as national candidate campaigns. A senior vice president of Colle & McVoy Advertising, he is an expert on issues of corporate federal policymaking and public affairs. One of his family members has lupus.

Robyne Robinson is a news anchor at KMSP Channel 9. She has lupus and has participated in numerous fundraising and educational activities for LFM.

Dr. Eric Schned, a past board president, is a rheumatologist at Park Nicollet Medical Center. He has been a presenter at LFM seminars and remains involved with the Lupus Foundation as a medical member.