Blue Zones Leadership Team

The Albert Lea Blue Zones Leadership Team consists of many community partners who represent a broad spectrum of local sectors. If you would like to join the team or a subcommittee, please contact Cathy Malakowsky, project lead and community enrichment/engagement director, at 507-377-4316 or [email protected].

Members and affiliations:

• • Albert Lea Area Schools: John Double, community education director
  • Albert Lea Area Schools: Trista Partlow, administration
  • Albert Lea Area Schools: Mary Jo Volkman, early childhood educator
  • ALEDA: Phillip Johnson, director
  • Albert Lea Family Y: April Jeppson, director
  • Albert Lea Family Y/Senior Center: Brandy Schewe, program director
  • City of Albert Lea: Dani Bakken, recreation coordinator
  • City of Albert Lea: Rachel Christensen, city councilor
  • City of Albert Lea: Cathy Malakowsky, chair, project lead
  • Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce: Shari Sprague, director
  • Freeborn County SHIP: Lana Howe, coordinator
  • Freeborn County Public Health: Anita Majerus
  • Freeborn County Public Health: Say Rober
  • Freeborn County Public Health: Sue Yost, director
  • Freeborn County STARS Mentoring: Watsana Thiravong, director
  • Mayo Clinic Health System: Susan Loch
  • Retired resident: Linda Lares
  • Senior Resources of Freeborn County, April Schuur
  • United Way: Erin Haag, director