Staff

Leadership

Kate Grathwol

Kate Grathwol

President and CEO
Mauricio Lopez

Mauricio Lopez

Controller
Linda Guzman

Linda Guzman

Director of Manufacturing, Contract Production Services
John Filek

John Filek

Director of Programs

Community Services

Serving older adults
Susan Anderson

Susan Anderson

Associate Director of Programs
Mark Dahlberg

Mark Dahlberg

Community Services Manager
Jen Wittek

Jen Wittek

Volunteer Services and Community Center Manager
Voice Phone (612) 843-3421
Sue Bauer

Sue Bauer

Community Specialist
Sharon Karas

Sharon Karas

Community Center Specialist
Sarah Mayberry

Sarah Mayberry

Community Specialist
Shelbie Morrell

Shelbie Morrell

Community Specialist
Renee Waclaw

Renee Waclaw

Community Specialist
Stephanie Rasmussen

Stephanie Rasmussen

Intake Specialist
Birgit Carlson

Birgit Carlson

Office Services Coordinator

Rehabilitation Services

Serving working-age adults
Kelly McCrary

Kelly McCrary

Manager, Rehabilitation Services
Suzanne Schroeder

Suzanne Schroeder

Program Coordinator, Rehabilitation Services
James Almen

James Almen

Instructor, Rehabilitation Services
Jean Christy

Jean Christy

Instructor, Rehabilitation Services
Danielle Cooke

Danielle Cooke

Instructor, Rehabilitation Services
Gary Hentges

Gary Hentges

Instructor, Rehabilitation Services
Jean Johnson

Jean Johnson

Instructor, Rehabilitation Services
Nick Taylor

Nick Taylor

Instructor, Rehabilitation Services
Jessie Wang

Jessie Wang

Instructor, Rehabilitation Services
Melody Wartenbee

Melody Wartenbee

Instructor, Rehabilitation Services

DeafBlind Services Minnesota

Serving deafblind children and adults
Paul Deeming

Paul Deeming

Home and Community-Based Waivers Services Manager, DeafBlind Services Minnesota
Voice Phone (612) 843-3442
Video Phone (612) 440-4566
Kim Johnson

Kim Johnson

Children, Youth and Family Services Manager, DeafBlind Services Minnesota
Voice Phone (612) 843-3401
Matthew Priebe

Matthew Priebe

Adult Community Services Manager, DeafBlind Services Minnesota
Voice Phone (612) 843-3426
Video Phone (952) 388-2102
Diane Lentsch

Diane Lentsch

Adult Community Services Manager, DeafBlind Services Minnesota
Voice Phone (612) 843-3440
Mindy Joy Mayer

Mindy Joy Mayer

Program Coordinator, DeafBlind Services Minnesota

Contract Production Services

High quality, fast-turn packaging, assembly, and manufacturing
Scott Degendorfer

Scott Degendorfer

Senior Production Planner
Juan Guzman

Juan Guzman

Senior Production Planner
Rick Lopez

Rick Lopez

Senior Production Planner
Anthony Pizha

Anthony Pizha

Production Supervisor
Andrew Crosby

Andrew Crosby

Production Planner
Anita Secord

Anita Secord

Production & Purchasing Support

Development

Iris Key

Iris Key

Development Manager
Voice Phone (612) 843-3425

Operations

Kim Dague

Kim Dague

Accounting Manager
Mark Opalinski

Mark Opalinski

Facilities Engineer