Two New Members and Officers Announced on Northland Foundation Board of Trustees

DULUTH, Minn. – The Northland Foundation’s Board of Trustees has two new members and announced its Board Officers for the coming year.

The new Trustees are Rachel Hedlund of Ely and Dr. Rick Revoir of Duluth.

Hedlund works for Friends of the Boundary Waters as the Ely Education and Outreach Manager.

Rachel Hedlund

She has spent a decade working for the Voyageur Outward Bound School leading expeditions and managing programs in Ely and Big Bend National Park.

Dr. Revoir serves as Vice President of Advancement and as a Professor at the College of St. Scholastica where he leads advancement services, alumni engagement, foundation and government resources, and fundraising.

Northland Foundation’s President, Tony Sertich, said “Rachel and Rick bring very different but equally valuable experiences to the board, which is exactly what the Board was seeking. A high-functioning board benefits from a diversity of perspectives and skillsets.”

The Trustees elected will serve three-year terms beginning Aug. 2025.

The Foundation Board also has elected officers for the coming fiscal year:

Rick Revoir

Roy Smith, Chair, is the Director of Education & Talent Development with Iron Range Resources and Minnesota State Colleges & Universities, Hibbing. 

Mary Harrelson and Sumair Sheikh, Co-Vice Chairs. Harrelson is licensed psychologist (retired) from Grand Portage Reservation and Sheikh is the Executive Director of LISC Duluth. 

Jamie Adams, Treasurer, is an Economic Development Planner with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. 

Ashley Hall, Secretary, is Assistant to the Superintendent and Grant Writer with ISD 361, International Falls.

The Immediate Past Chair, Peter McDermott, of Grand Rapids, will serve a tenth and final year on the board.

The Northland foundation supports northeastern Minnesotan communities by providing grants, small business assistance, and more.