No non-profit can exist and function well without the help and support of a dedicated Board of Directors.  Here at Community Partners with Youth, we think we have some of the very finest Board members an organization can have.  We invite you to read on and get to know our hard-working team a little better…

Sheryl Stone, Board Chair
Manager, Finance Branch, Accounting Service Center, United States Postal Service

Sheryl has been very busy in the last year – she began both her current position with the Postal Service and our Board just a short time ago!  Sheryl says she believes a community should ensure that its children are given every opportunity to become a valued and contributing person of society, and that CPY encourages children by giving them a caring environment where they may be exposed to a variety of learning opportunities.  In her “spare” time, Sheryl loves to travel (especially to Europe!), gardening and preparing gourmet meals when she is entertaining.

Robert Benke, Board Vice-Chair
Principal, Community Resource Partnerships

A civil engineer by profession, Bob is also the former Mayor of New Brighton and retired from the MN Dept. of Transportation in September, 2000.  Bob has been on our Board for about three years and says his interest was sparked when it became apparent that there were needs within the city for our programs.  He says he was delighted to be able to work with other organizations and members of the community to assemble the resources and support needed to launch our venture.  In his spare time, Bob says he like to sing in his church choir, golf, read and spend time with his family.

Nancy Joas, Treasurer
Guardian ad litem, Hennepin County

Jan Wiessner, Secretary
Ramsey County Commissioner

Matt Fulton
New Brighton City Manager

Char Samuelson
State Representative

Tad Gates, former Board member
Semi-retired

We are delighted that Tad, who joined our organization in our second year of operation, is still available for consultation, advice and volunteer accounting work!  Tad, who served as a Board officer, has remained very active with our organization although his term as Board member expired in 2002.  He says he has always enjoyed work that concerns youth and our program seemed like a great opportunity with a different emphasis.  We are grateful he has remained part of our Board “team”.