Staff & Board of Directors

Staff

Executive Director

Sue Johnson has her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a Graphic Design emphasis from the University of Minnesota-Duluth and her Masters of Divinity degree from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. She is an ordained ELCA Lutheran Pastor. Sue appreciates the opportunity to give back to her community and looks forward to partnering and serving alongside her neighbors, for her neighbors, in sustainable ways. She invites you to join her in our mission to "Reduce hunger and improve the health of those in need by providing food and other resources at no cost".

Sue Johnson

Board of Directors

Cecile Sogge

Board Chair & President

Cecile has enjoyed a varied 38+ year career as a university professor, a consulting firm owner and a business operations consultant. She looks for ways to integrate process and people in any setting. Her clients included major corporations, privately owned businesses, and non-profits. She has served as a volunteer for various youth sports, education and church organizations. Cecile holds a B.A., an M.A., and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. No one should wonder where their next meal is coming from or if it will come. Cecile is committed to helping the THAFS continue to live its mission, in a viable and compassionate manner, to serve all who struggle with food insecurity.

Tanner Paulseth

Vice Chair

Tanner Paulseth is a North Shore native and Graduated from William Kelly High School in Silver Bay. He traveled the globe while serving his country in the US Army for 7 years. He and his family are now settled just outside Two Harbors. Tanner became involved with the food shelf through his employer. North Shore Federal Credit Union has an initiative called the “Hunger Hero” program. When he saw how real the hunger problem was in Lake County he decided to get more involved and join our board of directors.

Jennifer Hansen

Treasurer

Jennifer rejoined the THAFS board in 2023. Jennifer is employed by Park State Bank and enjoys working in Two Harbors. She has a B.A. in Accounting from the University of Minnesota and likes numbers, so being part of the Food Shelf as the treasurer fits right in with her interests. Jennifer and her husband enjoy outdoor activities with their two teenage sons and two dogs.

J. Doug Pruitt

Board Member at Large

Mr. Pruitt is the retired Chairman and CEO of Sundt Construction. He currently continues to
serve on the board of directors of Sundt Construction, Inc. located in Tempe Arizona.
He joined the Sundt family of companies in 1966 as a field engineer. In 1992 he assumed the role of President and Chief Operating Officer. In 1998 he became Chairman and CEO of the company until he retired in 2011 and continued as Chairman until 2017. He has served on numerous boards in Arizona and nationally. He has co-authored 3 books and written numerous articles as well as columns for the Arizona Republic and Duluth Tribune.
He is a strong advocate of Career and Technical Education to get more kids graduating from high school with a skill to develop a career or to continue on to higher education.

ArMand Nelson

Board Secretary

ArMand retired after 40 years of service with Holiday Companies, Gander Mountain Stores and lastly BTM Global Consulting. His business career included managing stores for Holiday, managing IT at Gander Mountain and finally Director of Strategy for BTM Global. ArMand moved to the North Shore in 2022 when he retired. He has also served in various volunteering positions through his adult years working with youth, church, school and city. ArMand also served as Council member and Mayor for the City of Champlin MN for 8 years and is currently on the Duluth Township Town Board. He is excited to work with the Two Harbors Area Food Shelf to continue their success in serving area residents.

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Staff

Sue Johnson

Board of Directors

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