We Create Permanent Connections Board Members

Mike Edman

Vice President

Michael Edman is an attorney practicing in the areas of family law and civil litigation. Mike wanted to join a non-profit board because of his work representing parents in child protection cases and was looking to become a board member for a non-profit focused on helping kids when he found Anu Family Services. Mike enjoys early morning golfing, spending the day with his 4 children on the boat at the lake and ending the evening around a campfire.

Gino Mangione

Treasurer

Gino Mangione is the CFO at SMC Ltd, and previous to that has held various Senior Finance Leadership roles. He joined the Anu Family Services Board of Directors in 2015.  He has always focused on helping children and was excited to join Anu who strives to improve the lives of children.  Gino enjoys tennis, hockey, soccer and spending time with his family especially his two grandchildren. 

Beth McMullen

Board Member

Beth McMullen is a public policy professional in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. She has worked at the intersection of government and business for over 20 years. She shares her policy and business experience with Anu to improve the organization’s efficiency and effectiveness in order to better serve the children and families in our programs. In her private time, she enjoys hiking with her family, particularly on the North Shore of Lake Superior. At home, she spends her summers in a love/hate relationship with her plentiful perennial flower gardens and her winters dreaming of what she will plant next summer.

Dr. Kathryn Primas

Board Member

Kathryn Primas is an associate at Abt Associates, providing HUD technical assistance for homeless services programs. She has seven years of experience operating, managing, and monitoring homeless projects. Additionally, she has worked as a child protection worker, an advocate for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, and as a case manager for homeless youth. Kathryn studied History at the University of Miami (FL), got her Master’s in Social Work from Boston University, and earned her Doctor of Social Work from the University of Southern California.

Dr. Kristen Prock

Board Member

Dr. Kristen Prock earned a BA in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, an MSW from Indiana University-South Bend, and a PhD in Social Work from Michigan State University. Prior to joining the UW-Whitewater faculty in 2019, she worked for nearly a decade with system-involved children and adolescents who have significant behavioral and mental health needs in residential treatment settings. Dr. Prock is a licensed clinical social worker with expertise in adolescent trauma and mental health, youth homelessness, and program evaluation.  Dr. Prock’s research focuses on the experiences of LGBTQ homeless youth, LGBTQ-related policy in Higher Education, and teaching evidence-based practice in social work education. Dr. Prock teaches practice courses for both the BSW and MSW programs.

Linda Swenson

Secretary

Linda Swenson, is the mother of five children (4 adopted), and was a homeschool parent for 20 years. Linda loves scrapbooking and spending time with her six grandchildren. Linda says she is proud to be part of the Anu Family Services Board of Directors because of the amazing work the agency does on behalf of children.

Tom Thiegs

President

Tom Thiegs is a Leadership and Legacy Consultant and Family Coach at Ascent Private Capital Management, with experience helping families, teams, and organizations navigate change, develop leaders, and improve group dynamics. Tom is passionate about the work at Anu Family Services and joined the Board of Directors because of the approach to improving the lives of children through a supportive environment. Throughout his career, Tom has worked to improve the lives of children and the dynamics of family relationships. 

Jerry Weyandt

Board Member