JOIN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PROCESS OF APPLICATION:
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ann Mosey, Executive Director, amosey@tapestryfolkdance.org
- Meet with Board President and Executive Director - Share your ideas, questions, and learn more about current organizational goals.
- Visit a Board Meeting – Meet the other Members and experience the board culture.
- Submit a letter of intention.
- Board Members vote.
- Invited in – Have a current board member as a mentor.
- Take Board Boot Camp at MN Council of Nonprofits (Tapestry pays).
- Jump In!!
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ann Mosey, Executive Director, amosey@tapestryfolkdance.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2020-2023
2020-2023
- Hollie Benton, President, hbenton@tapestryfolkdance.org
- Trenne Fields, Vice President
- Mary Alice Schumacher, Secretary
- Kevin Geraghty, Treasurer
- Charles Carodenuto, At large
- Lisa Leedham, At large
- Susan Knutson, At large
- Justine Petersen
BOARD BIOGRAPHIES
Hollie Benton, President | Joined the Board July 2020
Hollie Benton has been a supporting member of Tapestry since she and her family moved to the Twin Cities in 2012. She is a regular at contradance and has dipped her toes into English Country, Mostly Waltz, and Morris dancing. Hollie and her husband, Rich, have two college-aged daughters, Nellie and Kali, and have hosted a number of exchange students over the years.
Mary Alice Schumacher, Vice President | Joined the Board March 2020
Mary Alice has participated in international folkdance off and on since the mid-1980s and has done a little contra dancing. She worked at the University of Minnesota for more than 25 years before retiring.
Kevin Geraghty, Treasurer | Joined the Board February 2021
Kevin brings 35 years of experience in finance and the banking industry along with serving on several arts board such as the local chapter of the Royal Scottish Dance Society and small Irish arts/theater group. He is active with the cultural Committee for Minnesota Irish Fair, involved with historical reenacting groups and also serves on the board of the local chapter of the Victorian Society of America. Over the years they have organized several period events including Victorian and Regency Era Balls.
Midge Olsen, Secretary | Joined the Board August 2016
Midge has been dancing at Tapestry for 30 years with her husband, Gordon. She is a retired music teacher, organist, and choir director. In addition to dancing (Contra and English Country dance), Midge and Gordon enjoy shape-note singing, traveling, camping, and spending time with their 7 grandchildren.
Charles Carodenuto | Joined the Board March 2020
Charlies retired in 2021 from Park Nicollet Clinic after 32 years in Family Medicine. He is married and a father of four, and a contra dancer with his wife Rosemarie. Together they have been dancing for six plus years. Charles’ hobbies include gardening, reading, travel and spending time with children and grandchildren.
Trenne Fields | Joined the Board July 2020
Trenne is an EMT and member of the legacy renter Bells of the North.
Lisa Leedham | Joined the Board July 2020
Lisa has been in the dancing community for over 30 years and has a passion to grow and expand the understanding of what dance can bring to a variety of people. Lisa’s roots started in Scandinavian and contra dancing; and have grown to call and teach contra over the past few years. Currently, Lisa resides in Duluth, Minnesota where she works at a rural hospital and can often be found hiking, biking, or skiing on the trails.
Susan Knutson | Joined the Board July 2020
Susan has been a regular Contra and occasional International dancer at Tapestry for almost 20 years. She recently became a snowbird, dividing her time between Minneapolis and Tucson, but thanks to Zoom, she can still participate on the Board and continue to work part-time for the University of Minnesota.
