Speakers

For a number of years the Minnesota Zoo hosts an Adult Adventure program.  Last years was a Safari in Africa and this years, which has been cancelled; was to Patagonia.  Tyler Ahnemann coordinates and leads theese adventures and will explain more about the program.

50 years later, Bill Strusinski is able to talk about/author a book about his 365 days in Vietnam.  A sobering account of one young mans indoctrination into adulthood in arguable one of the most horrific ways.  Bills experience resulting in him dedicating his life to ensuring good public policy as he felt the war was a result of elected officials not receiving the information and advise needed as this was a tradegy for all.

WE ARE MEETING AT SILVERVIEW PARK

Susie Brown is the President of the Minnesota Council on Foundations, a position she has held since April 2019. Prior to that Susie has spent her career in the nonprofit sector, the last 20 years in Minnesota. Mostly recently she was the executive director of the Hennepin County Bar Association, and following a successful merger, the chief perating officer of the combined Minnesota State Bar Association, Hennepin County Bar Association and Ramsey County Bar Association. She also served as the public policy director for the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, and, for 10 years on the faculty at the Hamline University School of Business, where she taught in the Masters of Nonprofit Management program. Susie grew up in the St. Croix Valley, and lives in St. Paul with her husband and daughter.  

Commander O'Neil will provide an overview of the Rasmey County VCET program.