United Way Team

Our United Way team is committed and excited to work with our donors, volunteers, and partners.

All team members can be reached at 701-237-5050 or via email at the addresses listed below.

For questions on events, volunteer opportunities or general requests, please reach out to our team at unitedway@unitedwaycassclay.org 

For information or questions about your gift or financial questions, please email our team at finance@unitedwaycassclay.org.

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Sandi Piatz

President & CEO

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Tiffany McShane

Senior Director of Community Engagement

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Eric Piela

Senior Director of Marketing & Brand Strategy

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Christie Lewandoski

Director of Resource Development

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Taylor Syvertson

Director of Community Impact

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Susan Thompson

Director of Finance & Administration

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Kristina Hein-Landin

Content & Public Relations Marketing Lead

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Dan Klug

Major Gifts Lead

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JoAnn Ohma

Senior Data & Insights Manager

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Briana Nupdal

Senior Community Engagement Manager

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Ali Ott

Senior Community Impact Manager

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Madison Maides

Corporate Relations Manager

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Stacy Kemerling

Operations & Administration Manager

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Rachael Bye

Community Impact Grant Manager

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Lori Longthorne

Resource Development Coordinator

Connect With Our Team

Administration

Sandi Piatz, President & CEO

 

Stacy Kemerling, Operations & Administration Manager

Email: skemerling@unitedwaycassclay.org

Finance

Leads: Budgeting and financial forecasting processes, all audit activities, human resources, vendor management activities, membership compliance, accounts payable, accounts receivable, online giving, ePledge, tax receipts, recording and processing of campaign pledges and gifts, payment processing, and updating donor data

Susan Thompson, Director of Finance & Administration

Email: sthompson@unitedwaycassclay.org

Direct Phone: 701-532-4601

JoAnn Ohma, Senior Data & Insights Manager

Email: johma@unitedwaycassclay.org

Direct Phone: 701-532-4602

Resource Development

Leads: Annual campaign, campaign volunteers, corporate relationships, Tocqueville society, legacy giving, and building effective relationships with investors to grow our impact in the community

Christie Lewandoski, Director of Resource Development

Email: clewandoski@unitedwaycassclay.org

Direct Phone: 701-532-4605

Dan Klug, Major Gifts Lead

Email: dklug@unitedwaycassclay.org

Direct Phone: 701-532-2208

Madison Maides, Corporate Relations Manager

Email: mmaides@unitedwaycassclay.org 

Direct Phone: 701-532-4612

Lori Longthorne, Resource Development Coordinator

Email: llongthorne@unitedwaycassclay.org 

Direct Phone: 701-532-4613

Community Engagement

Leads: 35 Under 35 Women’s Leadership Program, Women United Leadership Team, community volunteer engagement, Poverty Simulations, UNITED Fore Kids Golf Scramble, School Supply Drive, Hornbacher’s Gobble It Up for United Way, Day of Action, and the Women UNITED Luncheon

Tiffany McShane, Senior Director of Community Engagement

Email: tmcshane@unitedwaycassclay.org

Direct Phone: 701-532-4603

Briana Nupdal, Senior Community Engagement Manager

Email: bnupdal@unitedwaycassclay.org

Direct Phone: 701-532-4615

Community Impact

Leads: Overall community impact strategy, data collection and analysis, grant and foundation development, serves as the primary contact for Verified Impact partners, and community impact review panel

Taylor Syvertson, Director of Community Impact

Email: tsyvertson@unitedwaycassclay.org

Direct Phone: 701-532-4604

Ali Ott, Senior Community Impact Manager

Email: aott@unitedwaycassclay.org

Direct Phone: 701-532-4608

Rachael Bye, Community Impact Grant Manager

Email: rbye@unitedwaycassclay.org

Direct Phone: 701-532-4609

Marketing

Leads: Brand management, marketing strategy, project management, public relations, news media, content, video and event production, graphic design, website, social media, and photography

Eric Piela, Senior Director of Marketing & Brand Strategy 

Email: epiela@unitedwaycassclay.org

Direct Phone: 701-532-4606

Kristina Hein-Landin, Content & Public Relations Marketing Lead

Email: kheinlandin@unitedwaycassclay.org

Direct Phone: 701-532-4610