Our Team
Passionate Professionals Who Power Our Mission

Our Leadership Team
Gertrude Matemba-Mutasa
President and Chief Executive Officer
Laura Purfeerst
Chief Financial Officer
Heather Besonen
Chief People Officer
Don Becchetti
Vice President of Information Technology
Dan Mogelson
Vice President of Fund Development
Emma Rohrer
Vice President of Marketing
Our Board of Directors
John Abbott, Board Chair
President at Varistar and Senior Vice President, Otter Tail Corporation
Mark Traynor, Board Secretary
Former Chief Executive Officer, UCare
Gertrude Matemba-Mutasa
President and Chief Executive Officer, Lifeworks Services
Dexter Davis
Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Ecolab
Barry Gisser
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, American Public Media Group
Danielle Kent
Senior Director of Service Delivery, Prime Therapeutics
Jeff Kletti, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management
Stephanie Lee
Managing Director, Global Street Partners
Ajani Lewis-McGhee
Corporate Services Associate, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
Catherine Mahone
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Venerable
Patricia Riley
Retired Chief Executive in health insurance, healthcare, and government affairs
Join Our Team
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