Julie Nikolai Sullivan, MBA has been a part of the Northfield community for over 30 years. She is both the Executive Director for Northfield Hospital Foundation and the Marketing Director for NH+C. She believes passionately in the great work that NH+C provides each and every day for those touched by emergencies, illness, childbirth, and end of life. 

Rebecca Peterson is a proud Northfield townie, and currently employed at Post Consumer Brands as the Corporate Communications Manager at the Lakeville headquarters. She has a passion for connecting people, storytelling and serving others. In addition to the Northfield Hospital Foundation board, Rebecca is an active committee member for the Defeat of Jesse James Days celebration, currently serving as Secretary and chairing several events.

I went to St Olaf (class of ’91) and was pulled back to join the community in 2001. Waaay back- I used to visit my Grandma in the old hospital in the '90s and it was still there when I started as a primary care doctor in 2001 and did moonlighting in the Hospital ER.  I was there when the new Hospital was built in 2003. I have been a part of the Northfield Hospital at many levels (patient, provider, director) and I have worked in literally all patient care areas of the hospital. I firmly believe the Hospital is a foundation for our community and I am proud of how it serves Northfield.

The fifty years that I have lived in Northfield have been rich both professionally and personally. I am a retired public-school teacher working both in the classroom and at the district level. In 2000, I began nine years on the Northfield City Council. Three of those years I served as the Council liaison to the Hospital Board. I was honored to recently finish nine years as a full Hospital Board member. I enjoy continuing to support our exceptional medical system by serving on the Foundation Board. 

Robert currently lives in Lakeville and works as an independent consultant helping companies optimize financial and operational processes to achieve their goals. He is also a community faculty at Metro State University for the last 10 years where he currently teaches MIS 680 – Introduction to Information Assurance. He previously served on the Northfield Hospital + Clinics board of directors for 3 years, served on the 2025 City of Northfield 20-year Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, and served on the Ames Center Advisory Board for 6 years in Burnsville.

Galen Malecha is currently a Rice County Commissioner since 2007 and previously served as City Councilman for the City of Northfield for 8 years. He has a strong passion for people and overall community which is also reflected in his volunteer activities including chair for Defeat of Jesse James Days, 3 Rivers, Northfield HRA, and a host of others.

Katie Lane is a Senior Account Manager at McKesson Medical-Surgical. She has over 10 years of experience in healthcare and medical supply distribution, focusing on technology and creating workflow efficiencies.

Randy and his wife, Kathy, have lived in Northfield over 35 years. Two of their 3 children and 2 of their 6 grandchildren were born at Northfield Hospital. Randy recently retired after 45 years in banking. Most recently he was the SVP and Chief Credit Officer at Community Resource Bank for 13 years.