Timber Bay

Leadership

Community Group

Timber Bay Leadership

Jon Ring

President

Jon has been a part of Timber Bay since 1982 when he started as an intern. In 1984, he became our Brainerd Area Director. In 2017, he became Timber Bay’s President. Jon’s vision is to build Timber Bay’s capacity for serving more youth through long-term mentoring relationships.

Donate: Support Jon

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Mark Ritchie

Chief Operating Officer

Mark is the operational brain behind the organization. He has been with us helping to run our camp in Onamia, MN since 1982 and has been Camp Director since 1998. In 2015, he also became our Chief Operating Officer.

Donate: Support Mark

Timber Bay Staff

Rachel Abele
Minnetonka Area

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Christina Apikelis
Brooklyn Center Area

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Dave Bennett
Brainerd Area Director

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Paul Bishop
Youth Mentor

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Eric Boal
Minnetonka Area Director

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Rosie Elizondo
Elk River Area

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Leah Freichels
Buffalo Area Outreach Staff

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Steve Hanson
Bemidji Area Director

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Charity Knauff
Birchwood Area Director

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Olivia Keaton
Buffalo Area Outreach Staff

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Erica Koch
Brooklyn Center Area

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Bruce Kratky
Buffalo Area Outreach Staff

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Paul Thyren
Brooklyn Center Area

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Wayne Thyren
Brooklyn Center Area Director

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Paul Vorderbruggen
Buffalo Area Director

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Troy Bondy
Elk River Area Director

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Michael Joneson
Elk River Area

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Jan Adams
Elk River Area

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Deana Bondy
Elk River Area

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Kenny Kraft
Minnetonka Workcrew Coordinator

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Katrina Gallagher
Minnetonka Area Youth Outreach

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Ellie Wolinski
Minnetonka Area

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Dan Miles
Monticello Area Director

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Autum Kowalke
Monticello Area Youth Outreach

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Bill Agens
Pequot Lakes Area Director

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Ashley Smith
Pequot Lakes Area

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Joe Anderson
Pequot Lakes Area

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Todd McQuown
Spirit Lake Area Director

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Mark Busse
Waconia Area Director

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Mark McKeever
Waconia Area Staff and Recruiting

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Fes Trimble
Waconia Area

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Jeanne Oelrich
Waconia Area

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Zach Cooper
Waconia Area Intern

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Brad Lien
Chaplain

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Dick Plaep
Resource Development Director

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Laura Tolifson
Corporate Secretary

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Jann Rhubee
Comptroller

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Timber Bay Board of Directors

Bill Emison
Reverend Paul D. Johnson
Jean Johnson
Dan Miles (Staff Representative)
John Prichard

Jon Ring
Lowell Seashore
Reverend Kevin Sharpe
Joanne Zeidler

Timber Bay Ministries is a part of the Youth Investment Foundation. A volunteer Board of Directors governs YIF and an annual audit is conducted.

Financial statements and letters of reference are available upon request.