Meet Our Staff
At the Edina Community Foundation, you’ll meet professionals who are accomplished in many ways, from education to professional achievements. Though we have varying backgrounds and skill sets, we all share a deep commitment to the Edina community, as well as passion and enthusiasm for the work we do.
Alison Perrier Briggs, Executive Director
Alison joins the Edina Community Foundation with a real estate, wine industry, and nonprofit background. She enjoys crafting events that bring joy, education, and connection. She graduated with a marketing focus from the University of St. Thomas. She has developed events and fundraisers for professional sporting teams, corporations, and nonprofits locally and internationally.
Alison was born in Edina and currently lives in the Edina Country Club neighborhood with her husband Shawn and daughters Margaux and Lucy. They enjoy spending their summer weekends at the cabin, going for family hikes with their dog, Woodford, and traveling.
Tina Bohrer, Communications
Tina is an honors graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BA from the School of Journalism. She brings communications experience from two Twin Cities nonprofit organizations as well as the University of Minnesota.
An Edina resident since 2000, Tina has served on the board of the Edina Family Center and the Westwood Women's golf league at Braemar. Tina was a six-term board member of the Edina Parent Communications Network (PCN), and she volunteered extensively in the Edina School District. Her family includes her husband and two daughters who are graduates of Edina High School. Her family devotes their free time to volleyball and waterskiing.
Siena Shull, Donor Services and Office Manager
Siena joined the Edina Community Foundation in February 2020.
Siena has lived in Edina for most of her life. She graduated with a degree in Business Administration and Accounting from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Siena has experience providing administrative and accounting for many nonprofits in Edina and the surrounding area. Siena has volunteered with Special Olympics and adaptive sports in Edina. Siena loves to travel and enjoys reading and playing board games.
Dick Crockett, mentor & Consultant
Dick began his career in the nonprofit sector with his work as in-house legal counsel at North Dakota State University. He continued his work as a higher education attorney in Syracuse and finally with Gray Plant Mooty in Minneapolis.
Dick participated in many community nonprofit organizations and foundations in North Dakota, New York, and Minnesota. This experience in the nonprofit and foundation world led to a career transition in March 2003 to a new position as the Executive Director of the Edina Community Foundation.
Dick retired from the Foundation on March 15, 2023, and lives in Edina's Bredesen Park neighborhood with his wife Suzie. Their family includes two sons, their wives, and six grandchildren.