Northland Foundation Board of Trustees adds new member, Ashley Hall, from Koochiching County

Northeast MN – The Northland Foundation’s Board of Trustees has elected a new member: Ashley Hall of International Falls.
Ashley Hall is the Executive Director of the Falls Hunger Coalition, a nonprofit food shelf addressing food insecurity in Koochiching County. She is also an entrepreneur and fitness instructor who has owned Evolve U Fitness and Wellness since 2013. In addition to the Northland Foundation, Hall sits on the board of Second Harvest North Central Food Bank and is a past president of the International Falls Rotary Club as well as served at the Rotary Club district level.

“It’s been several years since we’ve had a member from Koochiching County, and we’re pleased to welcome Ashley,” stated Northland Foundation’s President, Tony Sertich. “Her experience in both nonprofit and small business leadership is a great match for our mission in the region.”

2022-2023 Northland Foundation Board Officers are: Angie Miller, Chair – Executive Director (retired), Community Action Duluth; Shaye Moris, Vice Chair – Executive Director, Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank; Peter McDermott, Treasurer – President/CEO (retired), Minnesota Diversified Industries, and Cindy Anderson Bina, Secretary – Counselor (retired), Vermilion Community College.

Visit northlandfdn.org/about-us/staff-board-contact.php to view all current Trustees.

The Northland Foundation is a publicly supported foundation serving the northeast Minnesota counties of Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis and all or parts of five Tribal Nations in the region: the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, and Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe  Through grantmaking, small business assistance, KIDS PLUS Program, Maada’ookiing, and special initiatives, the foundation invests in people and communities for a thriving northeast Minnesota.