Marie is an award-winning writer who can find a story anywhere. Connecting people is an important part of her work at Southwest Initiative Foundation, and Marie believes those connections are the key to building a sense of belonging for all our neighbors in every southwest Minnesota community.
Marie has experience as a community journalist as well as a degree in communications from the College of Saint Benedict. She completed the Blandin Community Leadership Program with fellow community members from Glencoe. She volunteers with Together we are Glencoe, a community group focused on building belonging, and is a club leader for her kids’ 4-H club. Marie is a former board member of McLeod For Tomorrow and an alum of its leadership program.
Position: Communications Officer
