Board of Directors & Staff - McLeod for Tomorrow Leadership

Our Board

Meet the McLeod For Tomorrow Board of Directors! We are proud to have board members from several different cities and industries in McLeod County. Joining the board of McLeod For Tomorrow is a meaningful way to serve your community and McLeod County. We currently have board openings, and would love to have new local leaders join our team! The time commitment for a McLeod For Tomorrow Board Member is about 5-8 hours per month (monthly full board meetings, periodic committee meetings, individual tasks)
with a term of 3 years, and the option to serve up to 3 consecutive terms. Learn more about joining the McLeod For Tomorrow Board of Directors.

Matt Troska (Chair), Glencoe

Matt Troska is a lifelong resident of Glencoe. Matt attended the McLeod For Tomorrow Leadership Program in 2011-2012. He joined our board of directors in 2017 and was elected chair in 2019. Matt has been employed with McLeod County for nearly 20 years and currently holds the role of IT Manager.

Andrea Matheny (Vice Chair), Brownton

Andrea is currently serving as Vice chair for the board. She works for McLeod County in the Human Resources department. Andrea attended the McLeod For Tomorrow Leadership Program in 2021-2022. She serves on the Brownton City council, which she ran for after the completion of the McLeod For Tomorrow program.

She lives in Brownton and is very active in the town’s community. Andrea has been a part of the MFT board since the Spring of 2023 and values the mission of McLeod For Tomorrow.

Kari Kunkel (Treasurer), Glencoe

Kari Kunkel is an alumna of the McLeod for Tomorrow Program, class of 2017 and serves as the Board Treasurer. She is passionate about the program and says, “The skills learned are twofold. They are brought back to their employer to improve work performance, and these skills are also dispersed into the communities as participants get involved in committees, boards, and causes they care about personally. It’s a wonderful duo, and I couldn’t be more proud.”

Kari lives in Glencoe with her husband and two kiddos. She loves working for MidCountry Bank as a business cash management specialist. Her favorite season is summer, which she enjoys by spending time at the pool, lake, and on her family’s double-decker pontoon. Yes, you read that right, double-decker! Life is good!

Lisa Waller-Maresh (Secretary), Glencoe

Lisa is currently serving as board secretary. She has lived in McLeod County her entire life. She has been employed with McLeod County Health & Human Services for almost 32 years and been part of the child support team for 28 of those years. Lisa says that each day brings something new even after all these years!

Lisa attended the McLeod For Tomorrow Leadership Program in 2021-2022. She was especially impressed with all the businesses and services we have in McLeod County. The program was a great learning experience.
Lisa graduated from Brownton High School and from Ridgewater College in Hutchinson. She currently resides in Glencoe with her husband and 2 children (and a dog, that one of the children thought was a good idea to bring home after returning from college). Her hobbies include
walking, reading and traveling.

Justin Opheim, Glencoe

Justin Opheim became a member of the Mcleod For Tomorrow Board in 2025. A recent transplant, Justin grew up in Minneapolis but has lived in North Suburbs and now resides right here in Glencoe since 2021. Justin brings a wealth of knowledge with a background in Banking, Project Coordination, the nonprofit sector, and has an educational background in Accounting and in Business.

Jocelynn Buckentin, Brownton

Jocelynn Buckentin is a recent graduate of the McLeod for Tomorrow program and was inspired to join the board because she believes strongly in the mission of connecting individuals and developing leadership skills within our community. Jocelynn has lived and worked in McLeod County for the past 14 years as both a teacher and technology innovation specialist and currently works for Hutchinson Public Schools. She lives outside of Brownton on her husband Matt’s family farm with their two children, Jackson (12) and Evelyn (10.) Jocelynn teaches a career exploration class at Hutchinson High School in their TigerPath program, and this inspired her to learn more about the unique opportunities that exist within the county. She enjoys camping, traveling, and hauling her children to their various activities.

Natasha Thompson, Silver Lake

Natasha Thompson is employed by Form-A-Feed Inc. based in Stewart as a Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory Coordinator. She is a Silver Lake resident and attended the 2024-25 MFT program.

The value of the leadership program for individual growth, business and community awareness prompted her to seek joining the McLeod For Tomorrow board in 2025. Natasha enjoys supporting ALL things related to her nieces and nephews along with spending time traveling with her husband.

Liz Anderson, MBA, Winsted

Elizabeth Anderson is a healthcare leader with more than 15 years of experience supporting patients, families, and care teams across a variety of clinical settings. She currently serves as Clinic Manager at Hutchinson Health, where she oversees primary care, urgent care, specialty outreach, and care coordination services for a rural community. Elizabeth is known for building strong teams, improving patient experience, and leading initiatives that strengthen both quality of care and operational performance.

Her background spans direct patient care, clinical leadership, and healthcare administration, giving her a well-rounded perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing local healthcare systems. She is especially passionate about collaboration, community partnerships, and creating systems that help people thrive.

Elizabeth is honored to serve on the McLeod for Tomorrow Board of Directors and is excited to support initiatives that invest in the future of the community.

Outside of work, Elizabeth is married and the proud mom of a daughter and a son. She and her family enjoy fishing, exploring new parks, spending time with friends and relatives, and making memories.

Our Staff

Meg Schlueter, Program Coordinator (Stewart)

Meg Schlueter is a transplant to McLeod County from our neighbors in Sibley County. She has called Stewart home for over 12 years, where she lives with her husband and 4 children. After completing her Master’s in Business Administration, Meg found McLeod For Tomorrow as an opportunity to increase her community engagement, create positive change, and fulfill her desire of investing in rural communities. Meg will continue to work part-time for both the Meeker McLeod Sibley CHS WIC program and for a University of Minnesota Extension on a research project for the WIC program. She is excited to continue to shape the future of McLeod County through her role with McLeod For Tomorrow!

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