MIDB Philanthropic Advisory Council
Providing strategic insight and promoting a spirit of philanthropy
As home to the first-its-kind Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain, the University of Minnesota and M Health Fairview are forging new frontiers in child and adolescent brain health. Inaugural members of the MIDB Philanthropic Advisory Council serve as key advisors to provide strategic insight around philanthropic priorities, inspire donor support, and serve as champions to advance the work emanating from the Institute.
In partnership with the MIDB and Medical Advisors, the Council is dedicated to advancing the Institute’s vision, promoting inclusion and engagement with the community, building awareness, and providing thought leadership to increase visibility of the Institute and its role in serving children and families locally and across the globe.
MIDB Philanthropic Advisory Council Members
Dainna Bartness
Community Philanthropist
Stacy Bee
Founder, ESBEE PR & Marketing
Community Philanthropist
Denise Byers
Executive Client Partner, Aera Technology
Sarah Clymer
Community Philanthropist
Mae Dayton
Community Volunteer
Alison Dubay
Director of Marketing, CarVal Investors
John Grant
Vice President, Hearth & Home
Sara Hamilton
Director, Tourette Association of America
Partner/Producer, FullFrame
Jazz Hampton
CEO and General Counsel, TurnSignl
Liz Hawn
Community Philanthropist
Maria Hemsley, Chair
Community Philanthropist
Cloverfields Foundation
Peter Kolar
Vice President and Wealth Management Consultant, RBC
Danielle LaRue
Community Philanthropist
Eric Lien
Managing Director, BMO Harris Bank
Bill Lough
Community Philanthropist
Donna McNear
Education Consultant
Roger McNear
Retired Board Chair, Minnesota Masonic Charities
Kelly Monson
Vice President of Childhood Learning & Development, YMCA of the North
Susan Plimpton
Community Philanthropist
Lynne Redleaf
Community Philanthropist
Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation
Ted Risdall
Chairman and CEO, Risdall Marketing Group
Fran Sauvageau
CEO, TaraVista & MiraVista Behavioral Health Centers
MIDB Advisors
Amy Esler, PhD, LP
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Faculty Member, Division of Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience
Faculty Member, Center for Neurobehavioral Development
Damien Fair, PA-C, PhD
Redleaf Endowed Director, MIDB
Professor, Institute of Child Development
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Michael Georgieff, MD
Co-Director, MIDB
Executive Vice Chair and Martin Lenz Harrison Land Grant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Director, Center for Neurobehavioral Development