Staff and Board

The people behind the mission — caring, committed, and focused on meaningful connections for older adults.

Our Staff

James Falvey

Executive Director

612.746.0742
jfalvey@friendsco.org

Georgia Afton

Director of Visiting Companions & Advocacy

612.746.0732
gafton@friendsco.org

Amber Carlson, Ph.D.

Chief Philanthropy Officer

Paul Cram

Marketing and Communications Manager

612.746.0753
pcram@friendsco.org

Michael Haas

Director of Database & Operations

612.746.0726
mhaas@friendsco.org

Jethra Kapp

Director of Community Engagement

612.746.0725
jkapp@friendsco.org

Emma Lucchesi

Senior Director of Programs

Florence Wee

Philanthropy Officer

612.474.9932
fwee@friendsco.org

Emily Beck

Teleconnection Programs Manager

612.746.0724
ebeck@friendsco.org

Zsolt Vincze

MSW Programs Intern

Janet Jennings

MSW Programs Intern

Our Board of Directors

Hailey Bailey, MPH

President

ACLU of Minnesota
Chief Advancement Officer

Dominic Korbel

Vice President

Community Pathways of Steele County
Executive Director

Heather Britt, MPH, Ph.D.

Treasurer

Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
Executive Director, Wilder Research

Grace Savard

Secretary

University of Minnesota School of Public Health & Humphrey School of Public Affairs
MPH & MPP Graduate Student

Kay King

Board Member

NAMI Minnesota
Older Adults Program Coordinator & Community Educator

Thomas Vettukallel

Board Member

4th Judicial District
Judicial Law Clerk

Colton Anderson

Board Member

Optum
Revenue Cycle Manager

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