Buffalo Hospital Foundation Board

The Buffalo Hospital Foundation is led by a Board of Directors consisting of local leaders in business, health care and the community. The Foundation is comprised of an executive director and volunteer board members. The board’s purpose is to raise funds to help Buffalo Hospital provide exceptional patient-centered care within our walls and to the community we serve.

Executive Director - Karla Heeter

Board members

• Nathan Allen – Gries & Lenhardt, P.L.L.P
• Sandy Baert – Elim Guardian Angels Hospice
• Wayne Bauernschmitt - Wright-Hennepin Electric Cooperative
• Linda Dircks – Buffalo Clinic
• Denise Froelich – Merrill Lynch
• Pat Hackman – Safe Communities of Wright County
• Connie Holmes - Buffalo Hospital Volunteer
• Laura Laird – Project Management Resources
• Dale Lawrence, DO – Buffalo Clinic
• Michael McNelis, MD – Allina Medical Clinic
• Holly Minke – Community Liaison
• Kimbra Ness – G.M. Rude Properties
• Jef Olson - Pastor, United Methodist Church

Ex-Officio

• Joyce Dehmer – Buffalo Hospital finance manager
• Rachel Mendel – Buffalo Hospital administrative assistant
• Jennifer Nelson – Buffalo Hospital President

Foundation staff

• Julie Larcom - Development Associate