About GTCYS
Meet Our Board of Directors
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GTCYS Board of Directors is comprised of 21 members who volunteer their time, expertise and financial resources in support of the organization. Directors include current and past GTCYS parents, GTCYS alumni, music education advocates, community volunteers and representatives of many of Minnesota’s leading corporations. The board supports and carries out GTCYS’ mission by providing sound governance, strategic planning and financial oversight.
- President: Michael Balay, Cargill, Inc.
- Past President: Kristen Schoephoerster, Wells Fargo Private Client Bank
- Vice President: Barton Halling, United Health Care
- Secretary: Jennifer Jones, Ameriprise
- Treasurer: Dennis Thonvold, Wells Fargo Investments
- Keith Bryan, Best Buy
- Stephen Dygos, Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC
- Cara Germain, Travelers Companies, Inc.
- Heidi Humphrey, U.S. Bank
- Lisa Lee, Mount Yale Capital Group
- Alicia Mills, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
- Bernadette Piacek-Llanes, General Mills
- Carolyn Pratt, Bloomington Fine Arts Council
- Doug Schmitt, Schmitt Music
- Bonnie Turpin, Berman Consulting Corp.
- George Wood, Littler Mendelson