Staff

Maggie Mau joined the milk bank in the fall of 2025. She has served in development & communications for various…

Joseph Finn-Bolling joined the Milk Bank in 2025 as a Logistics Assistant and Courier. He brings a background in logistics…

Mellisa Vang has been handling administrative roles with the Milk Bank since June 2021. Prior to her joining the team, she was an elementary youth worker and a certified postpartum doula working with babies in the comfort of their own homes where emotional and physical support was offered to families.  She understands that the process of breastfeeding does not come easily for everyone or opted out for several reasons in which she is grateful to take part of a mission that ensures babies have access to pasteurized donor human milk. Mellisa is a proud Hmong-American and holds a Master of Public and Nonprofit Administration degree from Metropolitan State University.

Bridget Ryan has provided advisory services to the Milk Bank for nearly a decade, focusing on mission formation, community outreach,…

Venedia Campbell joined the team in December 2021 as a Pasteurizer. Venedia is a native of Minneapolis and an involved…

Lilly Nystel returned to the Milk Bank in November 2024 as an Operations and Logistics Coordinator. She was previously working…

Kiana Maxwell joined the team in February of 2022 as a pasteurization technician. She is a recent graduate from the…

Emma Ecker, a recent graduate with a degree in Biology from the University of Minnesota Morris, joined the Milk Bank…

Ann Bailey joined the Minnesota Milk Bank team as an Operations and Logistics Coordinator in June, 2025. After 15+ years…

Lori Thomas joined the Donor Coordination team in September 2022, dedicating her time to ensure safe donor milk gets to…

Leah Mortenson joined the Milk Bank as Clinical Donor Coordinator in November 2022, where she plays a pivotal role in…

Juechee Yang joined the milk bank spring of 2022. She supports the milk bank’s mission and is always “bringing it…