Who We Are
WINGS is a 100% volunteer-led grassroots network of women who pool together resources to improve the lives of women and youth in the Northfield, Minnesota area. Pooled donations fund grants that support non-profits in housing, health, education, and more. A dedicated board of directors and active committees uphold the WINGS mission of a thriving community. Together, WINGS has granted over $1.6 million to local causes since 2013.
2025 Board of Directors
- President: Kathy Olson
- Vice President: Julie Zaruba Fountaine
- Treasurer: Liz Ciner
- Secretary: Jan Ensrud
- Communications Chair: Pam Tidona
- Grants Chair: Emily Blumhoefer
- Membership Chair: Kim Decker
- Nominating Chair: Vicki Dilley
- Outreach Chair: Leah Rich
- At-Large: Gretchen Ehresmann
- At-Large: Laura Turek
- At-Large: Angelica Koch
- At-Large: Susan Quinnell
- Ex-Officio: Vicki Dilley
Membership Committee
- Kim Decker, Chair
- Candace Godfrey
- Lana Reich
- Laura Turek
- Colleen Vitek
Communications Committee
- Mary Douglass
- Gay Eggers
- Diane Kuhlmann
- Mary Loven
- Maria Richert
- Julie Sullivan
- Ronica Roberson
- Pam Tidona, Chair
Nominating Committee
- Vicki Dilley, Chair
- Mary Dunnewald
- Susan Quinnell
Outreach Committee
- Judy Carlson
- Barbara Crouter
- Joan Higinbotham
- Margit Johnson
- Leah Rich, Chair
- Corinne Smith
- Ann Sullivan