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.

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. 

I have lived in Northfield for 4 years and currently work as an independent consultant helping companies optimize financial and operational processes to achieve their goals. I’m also a community faculty at Metropolitan State University for the last 8 years where I currently teach MIS 680 – Introduction to Information Assurance. I currently serve on the Northfield Hospital Board where I’m the chairman for the Community Relations Committee. Prior to moving to Northfield, I served as an Ames Center Advisor Commissioner 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.

Zach currently works as the Director of Community Education & Engagement for Faribault Public Schools. Prior to joining Faribault Public Schools in 2023, Zach served as the executive director of the Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) for 17 years. During this time, the organization helped lead communitywide initiatives to dramatically increase local high school graduation rates for students of color, to close academic gaps, and to implement systems changes to improve outcomes for youth. Zach earned his BA from Carleton College and his master’s from the University of Chicago. He has two adult children.