Karin Knudsen, she/her Operations Manager

Financial and organizational operations; fundraising; social media strategy, communications & the members’ newsletter; membership; Board and donor relations; grant-writing.

M.A. Anthropology (Linguistics) (Northern Arizona University). With WGM since 2016. Karin has worked with members and volunteers at numerous non-profits in the Twin Cities. Her experience is in exploring communication within organizations.

Betsy Konop, Education Manager

Program strategy, vision, execution, and evaluation; policy development; classroom and equipment management; instructor, visiting artist, and program partner development; audience development; digital marketing and communications; grant writing.

Betsy has over a decade of experience working in the arts, collaborating with colleagues, artists, and community partners on dynamic and creative projects and programs. Her most recent post was with the Portland Art Museum as Education and Public Programs Assistant where she engaged a broad range of visitors on topics that were locally, nationally, and globally relevant. She managed the Museum’s ongoing monthly programs and worked closely with the Associate Director of Education and Public Programs to develop programming and partnerships. Together, they oversaw 120-150 programs serving 18,000 people annually. In her role, she also managed the annual budgeting process and monitored spending for the Education and Public Programs Department.

(open) Retail & Administrative Specialist

Fiber Source Store & sales of in-kind donations, administrative support for programming and operations.

WGM is a 501c3 nonprofit member organization and is governed by a member-elected board of directors in compliance with charity guidelines set forth by the State of Minnesota Attorney General’s Office. The Board of Directors is elected at the Annual Meeting (May/June). Board terms are two years. The role of President-elect/President/Past President is a three year term with the elected person spending one year in each role.

WGM follows its most recently adopted WGM ByLaws.

WGM Board of Directors, Fiscal Year 2023 (September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023)

Officers

Lisa Black, President

Retired project manager, pharmaceutical company.

Kip Beardsley, President-elect

Amanda Anderson, Past President, chair of the Nominating Committee

Technologist. MBA, Yale University.

Matthew Schutz, Treasurer, chair of Finance Committee

CPA specializing in not-for-profit accounting, regulation interpretation, and financial reporting.

Deb Jensen, Secretary

Grant reviewer for grants awarded through the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund for the Minnesota State Legislature.

Members at Large

Barbara Daiker, chair of the Development Committee

University administrator; experience in strategic direction and operation alignment.

Mary M. Mateer

Ramsey County Public Defender (retired), floor loom weaver.

Joe Rubin

Retired medical oncologist, floor loom weaver, passion for fiber arts.

Linda Soranno

Vice President, Deputy General Counsel at General Mills; Interest in developing ethical organizations.

Beth Varro

Programming & audience relations, membership & data expertise, hand spinner.