Ampersand Families Board of Directors
As a nonprofit organization, Ampersand Families is governed by a volunteer board of directors who carefully guide us in effectively and efficiently pursuing our mission.
Al WilligAl is Director of Finance & Operations for Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery; a shelter for children at risk of abuse and neglect, where for the past 18 years he has been responsible for the internal administration, finance, facilities and information technology.
Alecia AndersonAlecia joined Wells Fargo in 2015. Before accepting her position at Wells Fargo, Alecia had been at Wilmington Trust since 2009 and was responsible for business development and administration in the Global Restructuring Services product.
Steve KenneySteve Kenney joined the Ampersand board because he believes that every young person has the right to a permanent family and lifelong family relationships. He is the father of three grown children and spent their formative years volunteering in youth group activities at their church. He has worked extensively with both senior and junior high students in this capacity.
Marcie CowmanMarcie has experience working in Management Information Systems with Fortune 500 companies, State Department of Education clients as well as medium to small sized companies.
Zach SaulterZach joined Ampersand Families in 2014 and currently serves as Secretary of the Board as part of the Executive Committee. His professional background is in the financial services industry, currently employed at US Bank in the International Trade group. In addition to his work with Ampersand Families he serves as a Commissioner on the Maple Grove Lake Quality Commission.
Olivia SpencerOlivia Spencer has worked in the healthcare field since 2011. She currently works in Network Management for Medica and has previously been involved in various healthcare transformation initiatives at UnitedHealthcare.
Lateesa WardLateesa Ward joined the Ampersand Board in 2016. Lateesa is a founding partner of Ward & Ward, P.C. Lateesa has extensive litigation and trial experience, and has practiced law for about 25 years.
William WassweilerBill Wassweiler joined Ampersand Families' board because he believes that every child needs a “sense of place” – a permanent home that fosters a sense of belonging. Bill’s other non-profit board experiences include past president of Teenwise Minnesota (formally known as MOAPPP), an organization dedicated to promoting adolescent sexual health and development. Bill also travels to Central America each year to volunteer at the NPH Orphanage near Jinotepe, Nicaragua. He also provides pro bono representation to low-income domestic violence victims seeking civil orders for protection through the Tubman pro bono safety project.
