Board of Directors

James B. Hovland, the Mayor of Edina, has been the President of our Board since 2001. He is a partner in the Minneapolis law firm of Krause & Hovland, Chartered and a member of the I-494 Corridor Commission and the Regional Council of Mayors. He also belongs to the Edina Morningside Rotary Club and was recognized by the Edina Chamber of Commerce as its Business Person of the Year in 2004. Jim lives with his wife LaRae, a French teacher, in West Edina. One of his two daughters lives in Edina, and his grandchildren attend Edina Public Schools.

Carolyn Schroeder, Vice President, is a homemaker, nurse, and community volunteer, and she serves as Vice President of the Foundation.  She and her husband Clint, an attorney, have lived in Edina for over 45 years, and their five children attended Wooddale Elementary, South View Middle School, and Edina High School.  Carolyn has served as Board Chair of the Minneapolis Children’s Hospital, the Minneapolis Children’s Foundation, and the University of Minnesota School of Nursing Foundation.

Bernie Beaver, Foundation Treasurer, joined the Foundation Board in December, 2008. He is a CPA with Boulay, Heutmaker & Zibell, Co. and a member of Edina Morningside Rotary Club. Bernie lives in Edina with his wife, Pat.

James Van Valkenburg, the Foundation's Assistant Treasurer, organized the Foundation in 1977 during his seven years of service as our Mayor.  He has been on the Board almost every year since then, and was its President for most of that time. He has also served on the Boards of Directors for the Edina Art Center and Senior Center, and has long been a leader on the Board of the Edina Crime Prevention Fund.  A practicing attorney before his retirement, Jim and his wife Pat (now deceased) raised four children in Edina, one of whom still lives in Edina with her husband and two children.  Jim lives in the Pamela Park area.

Brad Beard is the President of Fairview Southdale Hospital and Clinics and has served Fairview in various administrative capacities for over 20 years.  He is a member of the Edina Rotary Club and serves on the Edina Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.  He and his wife Gwendolyn live in northwest Edina, and they have three children.

Ann Bentdahl joined the Foundation Board in December, 2008. She is retired from Excel Bank, which her family owned and operated. Ann lives in Edina with her two daughters, Kelsey and Kinsey.

Peter Dahl is a founder and the CEO of Crown Bank in Edina. He graduated from the University of Minnesota and is a member of the Edina Chamber of Commerce, the Minnesota Banker's Association, and the Independent Community Banker's Association. He and his wife Lisa live in the Parkwood Knolls neighborhood of Edina and have two children who attend Edina High School.

Grethe Langeland Dillon is the President of Calhoun Insurance Agency and served a term as President of the 50th and France Business and Professional Association, as well as the Edina Art Fair.  She and her husband Tom, who owns Dillon Engineering, have had their neighboring offices here since 1999, and have recently relocated to Lincoln Drive in West Edina.  They have four children under age 16.  Grethe has served the Edina Chamber of Commerce and VEAP in volunteer leadership roles.  Grethe organized the Foundation’s First Annual Holiday Home Tour in her Country Club Neighborhood.

Dennis Maetzold served on the Edina School Board for six years before being elected to the City Council in 1995 and then as our Mayor from 1999 through 2004.  He is retired from M & I Bank, and he and his wife Linda live in the Arden Park Neighborhood.  They have been Edina residents since 1972, and their daughter graduated from Edina High School.  Dennis served as Chair of the Southdale YMCA’s 2005 Y Partners Campaign and on the Board of Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People (VEAP).

Tim Murphy joined the Foundation Board in September, 2008.  He is the owner and President of Murphy Automotive, Inc., with four locations in Edina.  Tim has served as President of the Edina Rotary Club and on the Edina Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.  He and his wife Cindy and their three children live in Lakeville.

Brenda Radichel Quaye, a real estate developer, is a Principal in Venstar, LLC and New Era Development, LLC.  She and her husband Nii and their two children have a home in Edina’s Parkwood Knolls neighborhood and are temporary living in Shanghai during Nii’s assignment there with ADC Telecommunications.

Frederick S. Richards has lived in Edina since 1945 and married an Edina Morningside High School classmate.  He was the Mayor from 1988 to 1997, after having served on the City Council for the prior 14 years. Fred has also served on the Edina Park Board, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, and the Environmental Quality and Transportation Commissions.  Fred practiced law for 25 years and is now the President of General Office Products. He and Nancy have three children, two of whom now live in the community with their spouses and families.  Fred notes that the third “may never realize paradise here in Edina, but we still love her.”

Geof Workinger and his wife Betty are also long-term Edina residents (since 1968) and live in the Harriet Park neighborhood.  Geoff retired from Bemis Company recently, after a career in human resources and employee benefits that included work for Prudential, 3M, and General Mills.  He has served on both the Edina Planning and Human Relations Commissions, and as chair of the latter.  He has also provided volunteer service and leadership to the Storefront (Youth Action) Group and the Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE).