New faces!

In the last month we've added four new faces to our Habitat team. Here is some information on each of them:

Michelle Redding- Development Director
Michelle Redding has nearly 20 years experience in communications and development, the last 14 in leadership positions at Catholic Charities in St. Cloud; the American Refugee Committee in Minneapolis; and the Benedictine Foundation of Oregon. Michelle earned her Bachelors Degree in Public Relations and Speech Communications from St. Cloud State University and is currently completing her Masters Degree in Leadership from Augsburg College in Minneapolis.

Dave Jacobs- Board Member
David Jacobs graduated from St. Cloud State University with a Business & Finance degree and started his career as a financial associate with Jacobs Financial in 2002. Jacobs Financial is an independently owned and operated tax and financial services business in St. Cloud, Minnesota. In 2007, David became a partner in Jacobs Financial, Inc.

Wilbur Wilkens- Board Member
Wilbur Wilkens is a military veteran who has been active with CMHFH for years. He is a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church in St. Joseph and is currently serving on Church Council as treasurer and on the Property and Finance committees. Has been volunteering with Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity for many years, was co-chair of the St. Joseph Habitat for Humanity building project and is on the CMHFH construction committee.

Tom D. St. Hilaire- Board Member
Tom St. Hilaire, CFA, CFP, CLU, is a Partner of the Mahowald Insurance Agency and President of Mahowald Financial Partners. He grew up in Monticello, and graduated as valedictorian from the Monticello High School in 1992. Tom went on to attend Yale University, to earn his bachelor’s degree in Ethics, Politics, and Economics. Tom and his family moved back to Minnesota, and in 2005 Tom joined his father at Employer Benefits, Inc. as a Financial Advisor. In 2009, after buying out his father, Tom merged his financial planning firm into the Mahowald Insurance Agency. Tom, Lexy, William, and the twins (Benjamin and Elizabeth) live in south St. Cloud.

For full biographies and photos of our new members, please visit our website at www.cmhfh.org