The leaders of Living Well Disability Services are responsible for providing strength and insight. Their direction allows the organization to maintain the tradition of integrity and quality care for people with disabilities in our community.
Tom Gillespie
Incoming President and CEO (mid-Feb 2021)
Rod Carlson
Interim President and CEO
Phone: 651.242.5118
rod.carlson@livingwell.org
Ghazi Akailvi
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 651.242.5113
ghazi.akailvi@livingwell.org
Rod Carlson
Chief Operating Officer
Phone: 651.242.5118
rod.carlson@livingwell.org
Pat Connelly
Director of Human Resources
Phone: 651.242.5126
pat.connelly@livingwell.org
Laurie Eggers
Director of Advancement
Phone: 651.242.5116
laurie.eggers@livingwell.org
Annelies Stevens
Director of Health Services & Wellness
annelies.stevens@livingwell.org
Josie Jeffrey
Regional Director, Region 2
josie.jeffrey@livingwell.org
Beth Tollefson
Regional Director, Region 3
beth.tollefson@livingwell.org
Matt Sharp
Regional Director, Region 4
matt.sharp@livingwell.org
Chris Peterson
Regional Director, Region 5
christopher.peterson@livingwell.org
Paul Hillen, Chair
President and Chief Operating Officer
Revier Brand Group, LLC at Revier Cattle Company
Kevin Pleasant, Vice Chair
Senior Vice President, Treasury Management
MidWestOne Bank
Melissa Bayne, Immediate Past Chair
Attorney, Larkin Hoffman
Michael Morrow, Treasurer
Vice President, Finance & Administration, Luther Seminary
JoAnne Zoff, Secretary
Retired, Former Secretary of the Senate
Community Volunteer
Dennis Scott Jolley, At-Large Director
Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Chief Strategy Officer
Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare
Anne Losby, At-Large Director
Culture & Change
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Herve Gindre
Managing Partner, Timmaron Group
Jay Johnson
Community Volunteer
Susan Leppke
Community Volunteer
Judy Marder
Retired; Community Volunteer
Volunteer Leader of Best Life Alliance
Vince Opat
Retired, former The Valspar Corporation
Community Volunteer
Kevin Reilly
Founder/CEO
Fuss Marketing
Rob Wagner
Retired, Former Associate Medical Director for Adult
Services at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare
Licensed physician in the State of MN
