Our Leaders

Beth is a graduate of St. Thomas with a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science.  She has spent her career in technology in many different industries including Insurance, Banking, Advertising, and Testing and spent the last 10 years at Thomson Reuters.

Beth has held many leadership positions, most recently as the CTO for Westlaw Business, a Thomson Reuters company.  She currently consults with other businesses.  Beth is also on the Board of Mount Olivet Lutheran Church.

Pastor Lose started his tenure as the ninth senior pastor of Mount Olivet in July of 2017.  Prior to arriving at Mount Olivet, he was the president of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (2014-2017) and previously was a member of the faculty of Luther Seminary (St. Paul, MN; 2000-2014).

Pastor Lose looks forward to building on Mount Olivet’s distinguished history and present strengths in order to extend the church’s role in serving as a leading light in the greater church and community of how Christian faith leads to deepened commitment to care for all of God’s children.

Jennifer is a graduate of University of Wisconsin – Madison with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting & Marketing. She has also earned a Master of Business Administration from University of Minnesota in Finance and Information Systems. She has spent her career in all functional areas of Finance within the retail and banking sectors driving transformation through technology. She is passionate about empowering others to gain financial health and independence.

Jennifer has held many leadership positions, most recently as Director of Finance & Real Estate IT for Bath & Body Works. She is also on the Leadership Council for Lord of Life Lutheran Church.

Deb brings over 30 years of human resources leadership experience to her role on the Board’s HR committee.  She has led global HR organizations and has coached executive teams and business leaders.  Driving an organization’s people strategy to enable business growth and success are hallmarks of her career in the food and medical industries.  Accomplishments include development of top talent, succession planning, building inclusive cultures and nurturing a corporate culture of high employee engagement and retention.  Recently, Deb has started a Human Resource consulting practice.

Deb lives in Excelsior and has two children and three grandchildren.  Deb enjoys all sports, traveling and spending time at her cabin in northern Minnesota.

Heidi joined the MORA Board of Directors in August 2023. 

Sue brings 38 years of management experience at Allina Health Systems/Abbott Northwestern Hospital in operations as a senior leader.  She has led teams of 500 employees and has overseen clinical and regulatory functions. Her signature skills include project management, coaching and building effective teams.

Now in retirement, she’s enjoying spending time with her grandchildren, volunteering as a Wish Granter for Make A Wish and providing leadership development and coaching for nonprofit organizations. Sue is a member of the Audit and HR Committees.

Bruce is a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College.  He joined Thrivent Financial in 1992 and currently works in a values-based financial planning practice in Edina. Bruce serves on the Board of Directors for the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, The Sheridan Story and the Collegeville Institute.

Sue Ferguson has 28 years of experience in the senior living and health care industry and currently serves as Corporate Sales & Marketing Director at Ebenezer, which is part of Fairview Health Services.  She has served in leadership roles at Ecumen, Walker Methodist as well as owning her own consulting firm to support other senior living providers.  Sue graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a double major in Business and Psychology.

As a lifelong member of Mt Olivet, Monica was thrilled to join the pastoral staff after her graduation from Luther Seminary in 2008.  She loves the never-ending variety that her work brings; from visiting people in the hospital to helping kids of all ages know that God loves them exactly as they are.  Two of her greatest joys are spending every Thursday event with people with disabilities.

A mother of 3 sons, she also enjoys walking the lakes or cooking up a storm for her family.  Monica serves on the Volunteer Committee

Drew Henry is a strategic communications professional with a diverse background in helping organizations be understood by their core audiences. Currently managing communications for one of Xcel Energy, Inc.’s largest business divisions, over 10 years he has led efforts in numerous arenas including public policy advocacy, corporate communications and crisis communications for both non-profit and for-profit groups. Prior to joining Xcel Energy he served as Communications Director for the trade association representing Minnesota residential disability service providers. Drew’s issue-oriented values have guided his work advocating for person-centered support for people with disabilities, access to high quality early childhood education, and carbon-free energy. He joined the MORA board in 2020.

Drew has a BA in History from Yale University and lives in his hometown of St. Paul with his wife, two young children and dog Humphrey.

Amy Hewitt, Ph.D. has an extensive background in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities. She has worked in various positions over the past 38 years to improve community inclusion and quality of life for children and adults with disabilities and their families. Her career began as a Direct Support Professional and she currently employs DSPs to support her brother-in-law. She is the Director of the University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration and conducts research, evaluation, and demonstration projects about community services for children, youth, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She has authored numerous journal articles, curriculum, technical reports, including a book entitled, Staff Recruitment, Retention and Training. Dr. Hewitt is on the editorial board of Inclusion and associate editor of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, both journals of the AAIDD. She is a Past President of the Association of University Centers on Disability (AUCD) and Past President of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD).

Kyle resides in Minneapolis with his wife Hannah and family. He spent 15 years working in social services in a variety of positions most of which were working with clients with Developmental Disabilities. Kyle worked at Rolling Acres for 9 years in every position from Overnight Staff to Program Supervisor. Kyle is a life long member of Mount Olivet Lutheran Church and currently an Associate Vice President of Northland Securities.

Michael joined the MORA Board of Directors in August 2023.

As a lifelong member of Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, Nancy joined the Church staff in 1988 as a facilities coordinator and currently serves as their Sr. Director of Operations.  Her responsibilities include; hiring, support, evaluation and retention of staff, oversight of developing and implementing programs and services as well as oversight to the legal, risk management, facilities and property of the Church, Cathedral of the Pines and Conference and Retreat Center.    Nancy serves on the HR Committee.

Katherine joined the MORA Board of Directors in February 2023. 

Pam brings over 40 years’ experience in strategic Human Resources leadership, having spent 15 years as CHRO for the Pohlad Companies (2008-2022) and serving in senior HR leadership roles with Rimage, CyberOptics, St. Jude Medical and Research Inc. She received her BA in Psychology from Carleton College and her MBA from the University of  Minnesota.  Pam has served on nonprofit boards since 2008, including as Board Chair, Board Development Chair, and Finance Committee Chair, and brings a passion for nonprofit purpose, strategy and organization. She joined the MORA board in August of 2025 and currently chairs the Governance Committee. 

We mourn the passing of our board member, Kurts Strelnieks, who served MORA until March 2026. A valued member of the Finance Committee, Kurts was an incredible support to the organization. He will be remembered for his steady presence, thoughtful nature, and deep commitment to the MORA community.