MGS Board of Directors and Advisors – 2026
MGS Executive Committee
Bob Koehler, President and Chair of Conference Committee
Retired Entrepreneur
Roberta Meyers. Past President
Retired, Hennepin Healthcare System
Pam Zimmerman, Secretary/Treasurer
Certified Professional Gerontologist & Licensed Social Worker
MGS Directors
Jane Brink
Resident and Family Council Specialist, Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care
Meghan Coleman, Chair, Awards Committee
Associate Professor, Human Services Gerontology Program, Metropolitan State University
Christin Lindberg
Research Associate, Wilder Research
Erin Parrish, Chair, Membership Committee
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
Missy Bender
Member Services Coordinator, Becketwood Cooperative
Mira Blume (she/her)
Assistant Professor of Interprofessional Education and Health Science, St. Catherine University; Registered Nurse
George Schoephoerster
Retired Geriatrician, St. Cloud
Amanda Walker
MHA, BSW, LSW, LALD
Contract Advisors
Heidi Holste, Executive Director
Robin Ronayne, Project Manager
rronayne@holsteconsulting.com
Lisa Hayes, Project Coordinator
