Our Team



The success of Gilda’s Club is due largely to the vision, dedication, and support of its staff, board of directors, and consultants.

Gilda's Club Twin Cities Board
Gilda's Club Twin Cities Medical Resource Council

Gilda's Club Twin Cities Board

Jenni Lilledahl, co-founder GCTC, Board Chair and Nominating Committee
Eva Stevens, Vice Chair and Clubhouse Committee
Valerie Martinson, Treasurer/Finance
Rick Kleven, Secretary/Governance
Kirsten Moertel, Medical Resource Council
Laurie Walker, Marketing Committee
Janet Kinzler, Director-at-Large
Jerry Hammann, Director-at-Large



Medical Resource Council

These international experts in the fields of oncology, psychology, social work and healthcare provide counsel to the Gilda's Club Twin Cities program team. Members also assist in securing a voice for Gilda's Club regarding global and national psycho-oncology issues and advocacy for emotional and social support as a supplement to medical care.

Christopher Moertel, MD, MRC Co-Chair, University Minnesota
Peter Argenta, MD, University of Minnesota
Linda F. Carson, MD, University Minnesota
Paula Colwell, NR, MA, OCN, Virginia Piper Cancer Institute
Mary Ehresman, FNP, AOCNP, Park Nicollet Cancer Center
Mindy Fadell, RN, MSN, CPNP, East Side Family Clinic Saint Paul
Kathryn E. Farniok, MD, MOHPA
Bobbie S. Gostout, MD, Mayo Clinic
Randolph W. Hurley, MD, Regions Hospital
Gary R. Kravitz, MD, United Hospital
Mary Jo Kreitzer, Ph.D, RN, FAAN, School of Nursing, U of M
Erin Lew, RN, CNP, MS, Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Center
Deb Lillegard, MA, LMFT, LPC, Park Nicollet Cancer Center
Melissa Panszi Riebe, LMSW, OSW-C
Benita Robinson, University of Minnesota, Medical Center, Fairview
Anna Schorer, MD, VA Medical Center
Brenda J. Weigel, MD, University of Minnesota
Mark Wilkowske, MD, Park Nicollet Cancer Center