About the Board
United Way of Otter Tail & Wadena Counties' board is an independently operated board comprised of volunteers and community leaders throughout Otter Tail & Wadena Counties. Board terms are three (3) years in length and can be renewed for another three years. If you are a community leader and feel like you exemplify what it means to "LIVE UNITED", give our office a call.
Meetings
United Way of Otter Tail & Wadena Counties Board of Directors meets the third Wednesday of every month except for June, July and September from 9AM-11:00 AM.
Board of Directors
Carolyn Glesne
President
Employer: Retired
Term: 2019, 2020, 2021
Committee: Governance / Community Investment
Jackie Hendrickson
Past President
Employer: StoneL
Term: 2017,2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Committee: Governance
Tim Kelly
Treasurer
Employer: St. William's Living Center
Term: 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021
Committee: Finance & Audit
Diane Thorson
Secretary
Employer: Retired
Term: 2016,2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Committee: Community Investment
Jeff Drake
Employer: Fergus Falls Public Schools
Term: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Committee: Governance
Gary Sellman
Employer: Mid Central Federal Savings Bank
Term: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Committee: Finance & Audit
Sadie Christiansen
Employer: Tri-County Health Care
Term: 2020, 2021, 2022
Committee: Personnel/Management
Pat Sjolie
Employer: Perham Health
Term: 2020, 2021
Committee: Community Investment
Casey Ward
Employer: Good Samaritan Society
Term: 2020, 2021, 2022
Committee: Finance & Audit
Ryan Jacobson
Employer: Thrivent Financial
Term: 2021, 2022, 2023
Committee:
Darren Kern
Employer: Battle Lake Public Schools
Term: 2021, 2022, 2023
Committee:
Sue Tysdal
Employer: LeaderOne Financial
Term: 2021, 2022, 2023
Committee:
JoAnn Thompson
Employer: Otter Tail Power Company
Term: 2018,2019, 2020, 2021
Committee: Personnel & Management
Staff
Mary Phillipe
Executive Director
Email address: mphillipe@uwotw.org
Meghana Anderson
Executive Assistant & Internal Program Coordinator
Email address: manderson@uwotw.org
Summer Hammond
Perham & Wadena Area Coordinator
Email address: shammond@uwotw.org