MGS Board of Directors and Staff – 2025
MGS Executive Committee
Roberta Meyers. President
Retired, Hennepin Healthcare System
Bob Koeher, President Elect and Chair of Conference Committee
Founder, Authentic Aging
Pam Zimmerman, Secretary/Treasurer
Vice President, Programs, Accord
Adjunct Faculty, Bethel University
MGS Directors
Georgia Afton
Community Outreach Director, Friends & Co.
Jane Brink
Resident and Family Council Specialist, Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care
Meghan Coleman
Associate Professor, Human Services Gerontology Program, Metropolitan State University
Charissa Eaton, Chair, Awards Committee
Professor, Social Work Department, Winona State University
Kris Glaros Hanson
Business Development Manager, PCL Construction
Robbin Frazier, Chair Education
Associate Director of Equity & Community Engagement, Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation, University of Minnesota-School of Public Health
Christin Lindberg
Research Associate, Wilder Research
Erin Parrish
Senior Associate State Director of Advocacy & Outreach, AARP Minnesota
Tanya Rand, Chair, Research Committee, Gerontology Educator Network (GEN), and Student & Emerging Professionals in Aging
Clinical Faculty and Aging Services Coordinator, University of St. Thomas
Jim Tift
Retired Gerontology/Health & Human Services faculty member, Metropolitan State University. St. Catherine University, Minnesota State University-Mankato and St. Mary’s University
Contract Staff
Heidi Holste, Executive Director
Robin Ronayne, Project Manager
rronayne@holsteconsulting.com
J. Pitonyak, Operations and Sponsorship
jpitonyak@holsteconsulting.comLisa Hayes, Project Coordinator
Ella Ronayne, Social Media Coordinator
