Co-Executive Directors Biographies

IRENE FERNANDO, Co-Executive Director & Co-Founder

Director of Marketing & Human Resources

Irene is Californian at heart, originally from Carson, CA (Los Angeles Area). She graduated May 2007 with a BS Business degree in Marketing from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Education at the University of Minnesota, in the Youth Development Leadership program. Irene also serves on the Board of Directors at the Charities Review Council. She is also actively involved as a sorority alumna of Alpha Gamma Delta.

 

BRIAN PETERSON, Co-Executive Director & Co-Founder

Director of Operations & Finance

Brian was born and raised in Crookston, MN. He graduated May 2007 with a BS Business degree from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, with an emphasis in Finance and Nonprofit Management. In addition to STLF, Brian currently serves as a Board Member of Community Capital Alliance in Minneapolis and serves on the Volunteer Committee of the Twin Cities Marathon.

 

GREG TEHVEN, Co-Executive Director & Co-Founder

Director of Development & Expansion

Greg is very proud to be from West Fargo, ND. He graduated May 2007 with a BS Business degree from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, with an emphasis in Entrepreneurial Management and a Minor in Leadership. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Healthy Community Initiative of Fargo-Moorhead, is the Advisor of Metro Student Council Ambassaders of Fargo-Moorhead, and serves on the Wisdom Council for voluntourism.org.