SPFHF Board of Directors

We are proud to bring your our 2024-2025 Board of Directors and thank them for their service!

Craig Dansky  – Safco Products *Board Chair 

Christine Arme– Kurin *Vice Chair 

Christian Weinhagen – Stranik Automotive Group  *Past Board Chair

Kay Norbury – Retired *Treasurer

Kari Boe-Schmidtz– Hennepin County

Jason Bradshaw –  Bradshaw Funeral & Cremation Services

Janet Crittenden – *Gambling Manager

Jason Dekeuster – Northern Prairie Financial

Storme Dunn – Saint Paul Police Department

Dennis Egan – Egan Public Affairs

Krystle Igbo-Ogbonna – Minnesota Colleges and Universities

Monte Johnson–Cymbet Corporation

Liz Lambrecht – Frandsen Bank

Michael Sawyer – Consultant

Tamara Sparrow – Landmark Jewelers

Jennifer Tamburo – AstraZeneca

Adam Niblick – Taft Law (Legal) 

Committees of the Board, which also include some non-board members, are as follows:

Executive Committee, Finance & Budget Committee. Membership Committee, Protocol & Exchange Committee, Sponsorship Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, SPFHF Golf Tournament Committee, Night in Old Saint Paul Committee, SPFHF Button Unveiling Committee and Royal Float Committee. Nominations and Board Development work is done by the entire Board of Directors.

Staff

The Saint Paul Festival & Heritage Foundation maintains an ongoing yet lean administration. This year-round management provides the volunteer support, programming continuity and fiscal administration necessary to assure the continued growth and success of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival.

Lisa Jacobson, CFRE, President and CEO