Board of Directors

Nancy Hanowski

Chairman

Mrs. Hanowski graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor’s in Aerospace Engineering and successfully worked in the industry at Pratt & Whitney, GE, and Boeing for seventeen years. She earned her MBA at The Hartford Graduate Center and also excelled in the medical device industry for Guidant and St. Jude Medical for many years prior to retiring to care for her elderly parents. She manages a busy apartment complex and is dedicated to the Pro-life cause and her family, which includes a foster daughter of four years and a husband of twenty-five. She is a daily communicant and weekly adorer at her parish of Epiphany in Coon Rapids, and has taught faith formation in the past. She is grateful for God’s loving Providence in her life.

Mike Bangasser

Mike Bangasser is President of Best Technology, an industrial process equipment sales business. He is also the Founder of Marketing Zone, a B2B marketing agency focused on lead generation, SEO and thought leadership for industrial and precision manufacturers. He received his Mechanical Engineering undergraduate degree from Marquette University and attended the MBA program at the Carlson School of Management – University of Minnesota. Mike received the Leading with Faith award in 2018. This honor is given to men and women who recognize God’s presence in their work, as well as in their colleagues and clients, and integrate faith into the workplace culture. He and his wife, Nicole, have 2 daughters and are parishioners of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Community in Medina, where he leads the career transitions group. In his free time, Mike enjoys traveling, watching hockey and being outdoors, especially boating.

Steve Bohlke

Mr. Bohlke holds a B.S. in Animal Science with a minor in Agricultural Business from Iowa State University. He recently was a Regional Sales manager for Cargill and the General Manager for Cargill’s Marketing and Risk management and Crop insurance business in the upper Midwest. He maintains his Series 3 Commodity Brokers License and Series 30 Commodity Broker Manager License. Steve has served in three parishes over the past 25 years in various positions including, school board member, liturgical committee member/president, and founded and led several bible study groups at St. Wenceslaus parish in New Prague, MN. He has also served as a catechist, lector and choir member at Our Lady of The Prairie in Belle Plain, MN, and has been a third degree Knight of Columbus for over 20 years. Steve and his wife Carmen are also founding members of the New Prague Chapter of MN Citizens Concerned for Life MN (MCCL) and have four grown children who attended Catholic schools. Steve and Carmen are currently members of St. Timothy parish in Maple Lake, MN where Steve serves as a lector and cantor. He served as HSA Board chairperson from 2016-2019.

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Lisa A. Stokman

Secretary

Mrs. Stokman holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of St. Thomas, with a degree in Occupational Therapy. She was co-owner of a private rehabilitation clinic with her husband Paul, for seven years. She is a founding Board member of Holy Spirit Academy and coordinator of the Escriva Work Study Program. She is active at her local parish with faith formation and in the ecclesial movement Communion and Liberation. She is a strong proponent of Catholic education and fosters her love for reading through Well Read Mom.

Andy Weitnauer

Mr. Weitnauer has an MBA from Carlson School of Management and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. He is the Chairman of Wits Group, a real estate services holding company, and is a shareholder and Senior Advisor for NFP, an employee benefits brokerage and consulting firm. His family, wife Laura and four kids, live in Elk River and attend St. Andrew, where he serves on the School Advisory Board, Parish Finance Committee, and helps with their Legacy Endowment Fund.

Thomas A. Winkels

Treasurer

Mr. Winkels is a principal of the Advanced Wealth Management Group, a Minneapolis-based wealth coaching firm. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of St. Thomas and later served as the President of the school’s Alumni Association and as the Alumni Representative on the University of St. Thomas Board of Trustees. Mr. Winkels also earned his Certified Financial Planner® designation from the College for Financial Planning. He is married to his spouse, Rose, and together they have five children. He is a parishioner of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Community in Medina where his family has been very active over the years. His interests include family gatherings, the great outdoors, Indy Car racing, and rowing.

Melissa Zachman

Mrs. Melissa Zachman holds a M.A. in Theology and Christian Ministry from Franciscan University of Steubenville as well as an M.A in Educational Leadership from the University of Notre Dame. She currently serves Saint Michael Catholic School in Saint Michael, MN as the Director of Catholic Identity and Mission. Most of her days are spent instructing students on St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. She has experience serving Catholic education as a high school Theology teacher in Atlanta, and as a K-8 principal here in Minnesota. Melissa and her husband, Kevin, are members of the St. Michael Catholic Church in Saint Michael where Melissa serves as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. 

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