PRESS RELEASE
Twin Cities Salvation Army Taps Three
New Advisory Board Members
November 4, 2008 – The Twin Cities Salvation Army recently added three new members to its Advisory Board: Jim Davis, Lars Leafblad and Dan Nygaard.
Davis has worked for Northwest Airlines Inc. since 1986. He currently manages more than 800 employees as the Director of Customer Service and Airport Operations. He has worked in the airline industry since 1981 in both technical and management capacities. He lives in Lakeville with his wife and two children.
Leafblad is vice president of KeyStone Search, an executive recruiting firm in Minneapolis. Since graduating from St. Olaf College in 1999, he has held marketing and communications jobs with successful companies across Minnesota. He received “40 Under 40” honors from the Mpls / St. Paul Business Journal in May 2007. He lives in Roseville with his wife and two children.
Nygaard works for Xcel Energy as the Director of Supply of Chain Operations. In 1987 he was the top mechanical engineering graduate at the United States Naval Academy. He has held sales, marketing and management positions with the U.S. Navy, Honeywell Inc. and Exelon Corp. He lives in Big Lake with his wife and four children.
All three men hold master’s degrees.
Below the men answer why they became Salvation Army board members:
Jim Davis: “I was searching for a way to leverage my faith, gifts, education and experience to help others. While talking with the Northwest Airlines community relations department, the subject came up and they put me in contact with The Salvation Army. While I knew a little about the Salvation Army, I quickly learned how much good they do every day, working with people who have nowhere to go.”
Lars Leafblad: “I became personally connected to the The Salvation Army through the outreach of current board member Sandy Ulsaker Wiese, who invited me to attend a Beyond the Red Kettle Tour of Harbor Light last spring. I was greatly moved by the tour experience and Sandy's own story of her multi-year involvement with The Salvation Army. Sandy is one of the most talented, dedicated and authentic leaders I know. Her personal testimony about the impact and importance of the Army's work in our community inspired me to seek an opportunity to get involved. I'm incredibly honored to be serving with Sandy and my fellow board members on the Twin Cities Advisory Board.”
Dan Nygaard: “The work of The Salvation Army is closely aligned with my own personal values. By being involved with The Salvation Army, I can better serve other people by being aligned with an organization and with other people who share the same service commitment. My involvement started with a reference from an existing advisory board member who thought that The Salvation Army and I would be a good match.”
The Salvation Army serves more than 200,000 people in the Twin Cities and is a safety net for those with no place to turn. We serve 2,100 hot meals every day and house more than 850 people every night. To volunteer with The Salvation Army or to make a credit card donation, call 651-746-3400 or 1-800-SAL-ARMY. Checks made out to The Salvation Army may be sent to 2445 Prior Ave., Roseville, MN 55113. Click below to make an online donation.
