Who we are
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is responsible for governance of the Miller-Dwan Foundation, including policy setting and final decision-making in regard to grants and the stewardship of foundation funds. These committed volunteers represent the region and are selected for their integrity, competency and personal involvement in civic affairs.
Michael S. Altman, CPA
Vice President of Eikill & Shilling, Ltd.
Sonja Baertsch
Physician Assistant
Steven C. Overom
Attorney with the law office of Maki & Overom
Diane Bodin-Link
Local entrepreneur and owner of The Edge Pilates Studio
Lisa Starr
SMDC Health System Breast Program Coordinator
Ruth Strom McCutcheon
Healthcare operations and patient care consultant
Rocklon (Rocky) Chapin
Executive Vice President, SMDC Hospital Division
John Hinzmann
Principal for SEH, an engineering company
Marsha Hystead
Sr. Vice President and Creative Director at H.T. Klatzky and Associates
John Lawien
Sr. Vice President – Financial Consultant at RBC Wealth Management
Don Monaco
Owner, Monaco Air Duluth
Patrick Twomey, MD
Chief of Staff and section Chief of Diagnostic Services and SMDC Medical Center-Miller Dwan Chief of Laboratory Medicine
David Whittaker
Retired financial services advisor
Bruce Bacon
Co-Founder of Genesis Equipment and Owner of Exodus Machines
Steven Sutherland, MD
Child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist with the Human Development Center
Timothy Zager, MD
Pediatrician for SMDC Health System, Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth Medical School and preceptor with the Duluth Family Practice Residency program
Kristin Teberg
Principal of Lakewood Elementary School
