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.

Piatz, Sandi 2026

Sandi Piatz

President & CEO

McShane, Tiff 2026

Tiffany McShane

Senior Director of Community Engagement

Piela, Eric 2026

Eric Piela

Senior Director of Marketing & Brand Strategy

Lewandoski, Christie 2026

Christie Lewandoski

Director of Resource Development

Syvertson, Taylor

Taylor Syvertson

Director of Community Impact

Thompson, Susan 2026

Susan Thompson

Director of Finance & Administration

Bye, Rachael 2026

Rachael Bye

Community Impact Grant Manager

Hein Landin, Kristina 2026

Kristina Hein-Landin

Content & Public Relations Marketing Lead

Kemerling, Stacy 2026

Stacy Kemerling

Operations & Administration Manager

Kliniske, Hannah 2026

Hannah Kliniske

Senior Marketing Coordinator

Klug, Dan 2026

Dan Klug

Major Gifts Lead

Maides, Madison 2026

Madison Maides

Corporate Relations Manager

Noyes, Julie 2026

Julie Noyes

Finance Coordinator

Nupdal, Briana 2026

Briana Nupdal

Senior Community Engagement Manager

Ohma, Joann

JoAnn Ohma

Senior Data & Insights Manager

Ott, Ali

Ali Ott

Senior Community Impact Manager

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

Julie Noyes, Finance Coordinator

Email: jnoyes@unitedwaycassclay.org

 

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

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

Hannah Kliniske, Senior Marketing Coordinator 

Email: hkliniske@unitedwaycassclay.org

Direct Phone: 701-532-4611