Three New Board Members Join the St. Croix Valley Foundation Board of Directors

Meet the new Board Members - Melissa, Roy, and Jennifer!

We are thrilled to welcome three outstanding leaders to the St. Croix Valley Foundation's Board of Directors! Each brings unique expertise, passion, and a deep commitment to strengthening our communities. As they join fellow board members in guiding the St. Croix Valley's mission, we look forward to the energy, insight, and vision they will contribute to shaping a vibrant and generous future for the region.

Melissa Malcolm Brown – Melissa is the vice president of human resources for the Andersen division and enterprise functions of Andersen Corporation.  Prior to joining Andersen three years ago, Melissa held various human resources leadership roles at Northrop Grumman Corporation.  Melissa has over 20 years of experience driving impactful strategies that foster talent growth, engagement, and organizational effectiveness. Recognized as a trusted advisor to executive leaders, Melissa specializes in strategic HR partnership, talent management, leadership development, organizational design, and transformational change.  Melissa earned a Master of Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, with a focus on Human Resources and Organizations. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Binghamton University. Melissa, her husband, Arthur, and two children recently relocated to the St. Croix Valley from the East Coast and currently live in Mahtomedi, MN.

Roy Sjoberg – Roy Sjoberg retired from his law practice on July 2, 2021, and now spends his time volunteering for organizations that support youth, address social justice issues, promote the arts and music, or encourage international goodwill and better understanding of other cultures. Roy enjoys singing, golfing, biking, fishing, and attending Rotary Club meetings. Roy is a 1982 graduate of the U of MN School of Law. During his 39-year law practice, he represented professional practices and other small business owners, addressing issues related to real estate, finance, business, and succession planning. Awards of particular importance to Roy included being named a Super Lawyer by his peers and receiving the "Volunteer of the Year" award from the Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce in 2001. Roy is a current Board member of CASA of St. Croix County, Inc., and is a 30-year member and Youth Exchange Officer of the Hudson Daybreak Rotary Club. Roy and his artistic wife, Lana, have resided in Hudson since 1988. Roy and Lana have two sons, both of whom graduated from Hudson High School. One is now an architect in New York City, and the other is an engineer working in the solar industry and residing in Tacoma, Washington.

Jennifer Turrentine – Jennifer Turrentine spent most of her childhood in Appleton, WI and Minneapolis. She earned degrees in French Literature, Art History, Designer Bookbinding, Library Science and Business Administration from schools in Minnesota and Paris, France. Her education led her to conduct secondary research with the James J. Hill Reference Library, Rapp Collins Communications, Key Indicators, and, finally, to founding her own company specializing in secondary research in support of a major health insurer. Jennifer made a permanent move to Webster, WI, in 2018. While winding down her business, she became an active volunteer with Ruby’s Food Shelf, Northwest Passage, and the Northwest Alliance Community Foundation (NACF). Her work with NACF has solidified her belief that a healthy community is attainable when all of us work together towards that goal.