Susan is excited to serve on Lakewinds’ board of directors and bring her board and legal experience to help Lakewinds navigate challenges, such as increased competition from other stores and inventory disruptions due to the pandemic and climate change. She’s advised many corporate boards of directors, including for employee-owned companies, on legal compliance and board governance and currently serves on the Ramsey County District Ethics Committee and the Board of Continuing Legal Education. Her previous employment includes a dozen years as a partner with a Minneapolis law firm and several years each as internal legal counsel for an energy company and for a federal government agency. Susan works for the Minnesota legislature, serving as the executive director of the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement since 2015.
She lives in Minnetonka with her 12-year-old son and their mini labradoodle puppy, and has been a Lakewinds owner for more than 10 years. Glory’s personal background and career path help her collaborate and give input on the board, particularly around market investment, strategy, prioritization, co-op growth, and supporting the local food system. She’s had a deep appreciation for local food, farmers, and feeding people healthful, organic food her entire life!
In addition, her father worked at a bank that helped promote local agriculture by facilitating loans and providing financial services to small farmers. Glory’s passion for locally grown food started early - she grew up in the Dominican Republic in a family of restaurateurs whose restaurants and coffee shops use ingredients exclusively from local farms and farmers markets. In her current role, she identifies, builds, and launches new businesses and brands based on consumer needs. Glory is Marketer at General Mills, where she’s worked for 12 years.
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