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.

President & CEO

Senior Director of Community Engagement

Senior Director of Marketing & Brand Strategy

Director of Resource Development

Director of Community Impact

Director of Finance & Administration

Content & Public Relations Marketing Lead

Major Gifts Lead

Senior Data & Insights Manager

Senior Community Engagement Manager

Senior Community Impact Manager

Corporate Relations Manager

Operations & Administration Manager

Community Impact Grant Manager

Resource Development Coordinator
Administration
Sandi Piatz, President & CEO
Stacy Kemerling, Operations & Administration Manager
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