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WHO WE ARE

The Minnesota Chiefs of Police Foundation (MCPF) is a
501(c)3 nonprofit organization that works in direct partnership with the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association.
The Foundation was established in 2009 and is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of corporate leaders,
​business executives ​and supportive citizens.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Jay Henthorne​
police chief
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​
RICHFIELD POLICE DEPT.

​MCPF BOARD
PRESIDENT 
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Paul Godlewski
Senior director, Marketing
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THOMSON REUTERS

MCPF BOARD
VICE PRESIDENT

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John Kirkwood​
Director of Global Security
​
LAND O' LAKES

MCPF BOARD
​TREASURER
​
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Leif P. Aronsen
SR. Vice President
​TENANT ADVISORY & WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS​
TRANSWESTERN

MCPF BOARD
​SECRETARY


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Carin
Anderson
​
Sr. Vice President
Corporate Partnerships & Retail

​
MINNESOTA WILD
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William Blair Anderson
Police chief (Ret.)

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​St. Cloud Police dept.
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Todd
Axtell
Police Chief (Ret.)
ST. PAUL POLICE DEPT.

CEO
​
THE AXTELL GROUP
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John
​Giebel
DIRECTOR of
​GLOBAL SECURITY



​MEDTRONIC​
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Scott 
​Knight
police chief (Ret.)
Chaska POLICE DEPT.


CEO
SMK CONSULTING, LLC
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​Andy
​LeFevour
Senior attorney

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​ECKBERG LAMMERS​​​
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​Erica MacDonald
Former U.S. Attorney, District of Minnesota​

​
partner
Faegre Drinker
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Jeff
Magee

Senior Program Manager
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​
AMAZON
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Cindy
McCleary
Vice president & managing Principal


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LEO A DALY
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Glen
​Mowrey
Deputy Chief (Ret.)


​CharLOTTE - Mecklenburg police Dept. 
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Mike
​Reynolds
Vice president
Security & Emergency management

Fairview health services
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Michael
Ruetz
Deputy Chief investment officer 
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​​​Cargill philanthropies​
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​Lou
Stephens
Vice president operations and Executive integrator
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SEA FOAM
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Gary
​Weikel

Senior account exeCUTIVE
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​
​​​Paladin technologies
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Eric
​Werner
Police Chief

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​Maple grove police DepartmenT

  STAFF

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Jeff 
​Potts
Executive Director

MN Chiefs of police
Association & Foundation

[email protected]
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Aimee
​Schroeder

Associate Director

MN Chiefs of police
 Foundation


[email protected]​

HONORARY BOARD

The Honorary Board is comprised of a distinguished selection of individuals who serve as special ambassadors of the mission of MCPF.  
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RYAN CARTER
HOST & 
Digital Content Creator
(Athlete, MN Wild,
​2014-2016)
MINNESOTA WILD
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TIM LAUDNER
Analyst
​(Athlete, MN Twins,
​1981-1989)


FOX SPORTS

Advisory Council

Advisory Council members serve as Special Advisors to the Board of Directors and are comprised of business leaders ​offering expertise in a wide variety of subjects to advance the mission of MCPF.
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ROB BORSCH
​Head of Vertical Offerings
Office of Transformation and Offerings
GENETEC
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BRAD BREKKE
​

Managing Partner

CORPORATE SECURITY ADVISORS
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TRICIA DIRKS
​Chief Human Resources Officer Emeritus

SLEEP NUMBER
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WILLIAM (BILL) W. WELLS, JR.
PRESIDENT​


​W. WELLS & ASSOCIATES, LLC

CONTACT US

Minnesota Chiefs of Police Foundation
803 Old Highway 8 NW, Suite 1
New Brighton, MN 55112
​
PHONE: 651-457-0677
EMAIL: [email protected]

FEDERAL TAX ID (EIN) 27-0833763


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