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 ed director
  • Albert Lea Area Schools: Ron Wagner, superintendent
  • ALEDA: Phillip Johnson, director
  • Albert Lea Family Y: Dennis Dieser
  • Albert Lea Family Y/Senior Center: April Jeppson
  • City of Albert Lea: Bob Furland, recreation manager
  • City of Albert Lea: Rachel Christensen, city councilor
  • City of Albert Lea: Cathy Malakowsky, chair, project lead
  • City of Albert Lea: Ian Rigg, city manager
  • CVB/Main Street: Holly Babcock, director
  • 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: Mary Jo Volkman
  • Mayo Clinic Health System: Susan Loch
  • Mayo Clinic Health System: Tricia Dahl
  • Riverland Community College: Kim Nelson
  • SEMCAC: Linda Lares
  • Senior Resources of Freeborn County, April Schuur
  • Thorne-Crest: Catherine Buboltz
  • United Way: Erin Haag, director