We're a community-based nonprofit that connects people to services and partnerships that improve their quality of life, help them age well, and enable them to engage in their community.
Board of Directors
"I volunteer my time to DARTS because the leadership and staff live their mission every day and effectively leverage their resources to deliver high-quality service that enables intergenerational engagement in community life. I am truly honored to be part of DARTS."
Lisa Lavin, DARTS Board Chair
DARTS has a dedicated volunteer board of directors whose members include business, civic, and community leaders.
Board Officers
Chair: Lisa Lavin, Chief Executive Officer, Anser Innovation LLC
Vice Chair: Jack Rolig, Community Leader and Volunteer
Secretary: Marty Kennedy, Vice President, Manufacturing, Distribution & Engineering, Thomson Reuters
Treasurer: Barbara Blumer, Attorney, Barb Blumer Law, PA
At Large: Lance Lemieux, President, Southview Senior Living
Board Directors: Joel Ackerman, President, Ackerman Concepts; Brenda Apfelbacher, Community leader and volunteer; Ann Bailey, Manager, Professional Services, Target; Leslie Campbell, Director, Service Operations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN; Janine Fugate, Assistant Vice President, Communications, Scholarship America; Ed Gerber, Assistant Vice President/Legal Counsel, Berkley Risk Administration Co., LLC; Laura Keithahn, Operations Executive, St. John's Hospital Administration; Virginia Lanegran, Community leader and volunteer; Adeel Lari, Director of Innovative Financing, State and Local Policy Program, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs; Mary Ellen Leary, President and Owner, The MEL Group, LLC; Scott Northard, Performance Recovery Manager, Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant; Aida Schaefer, Information Technology and Human Resources, Best Buy; Joan Shapiro, Community leader and volunteer; Melanie Sullivan, Chief Operating Officer, St. Croix Orthopedic; Mike Ubl, Executive Director, Minnesota Health Information Exchange
All Board members may be contacted through DARTS at 651.455.1560 or by e-mail.
Recommended Resources for DARTS Board Members
The New Old Age Blog, The New York Times
“Love of Car: Transportation as We Age” (Documentary about mobility for older people)
What Nonprofits Can Learn From Social Entrepreneurs (Social Velocity Whitepaper)