Local Advisory Board

Duluth LISC’s Local Advisory Board provides leadership, resources and program oversight. Members represent a wide diversity of Duluth neighborhoods and includes leaders in finance, media, health care, education, insurance, government, community development, construction and philanthropy:

• Stephanie Cummings, Chair, National Bank of Commerce
• Michael Boeselager, St. Luke's
• Anthony Bonds, Duluth Public Schools
• Patrick Boyle, St. Louis County Commissioner
• Matt Cochran, Bell Bank 
• Jean Farmakes, LHB, Inc.
• Christopher Henagin, Northland Small Business Development Center
• Margie Nelson, MN Department of Transportation 
• Chad Ronchetti, City of Duluth
• Neal Ronquist, Duluth News Tribune
• Tom Simonson, North Shore Bank of Commerce
• Mary D Strasser, Essentia Health
• Kody Thurnau, MN Housing Finanace Agency