This group, composed of leaders of the largest community institutions, meets quarterly and provides key leadership to Northfield Promise. Champions are committed to using their “organizational muscle” to advocate for Northfield Promise and access resources to help achieve Action Team plans.

• Tim Anderson, Northfield Public Schools Superintendent
• Erin Bailey, Northfield Public Schools Community Services Director
• Jane Bartho, Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce Interim President
• Carrie Carroll, Northfield Shares, Executive Director
• Elizabeth Child, Rice County Area United Way, Director
• Tyler Powell, Northfield Area Family YMCA CEO
• Natalie Draper, Northfield Public Library Director
• Gretchen Ehresmann, WINGS Board
• Kris Estenson, Community Volunteer
• Sandi Gerdes, Laura Baker Services Association Executive Director
• Claudia Gonzalez-George, Northfield Public Schools, School Board Chair
• Ben Martig, City of Northfield City Administrator
• Rev. Rachel McIver Morey, Northfield Area Interfaith Association
• Deb Purfeerst, Rice County Public Health Director
• Christine Sammon – Rice County Child and Family Services Manager
• Jeff Schroepfer, Northfield Police Chief
• Kristin Stets, Northfield Promise Connectedness Action Team Co-Chair
• Simon Tyler, Prairie Creek Community School Director
• Steve Underdahl, Northfield Hospital & Clinics Chief Executive Officer
• Scott Wopata, Community Action Center Executive Director
• Erica Zweifel, City of Northfield Mayor

Action Teams are composed of individuals or institutions interested in the Action Team’s focus area. Each team is charged with developing a plan to help see community change in 1 or 2 of the Northfield Promise benchmarks.

Active Action Teams include:

• Rice County Early Learning Coalition

Teams are open to anyone who is interested in being involved. Contact us to learn more and sign up!

Data Team members have expertise in evaluation and data analysis. They work with the Action Teams to review and analyze data to assist each team’s work. 

Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) provides the staff support for Northfield Promise. For a list of HCI staff members, click here.