Leadership Team

Blue Zones Leadership Team

The Albert Lea Blue Zones Leadership Team consists of many community partners who represent a broad spectrum of local sectors.

If you would like to join the team or a subcommittee, please contact Cathy Malakowsky, project lead and community enrichment/engagement director, at 507-377-4316 or cmalakowsky@ci.albertlea.mn.us.

Members and affiliations:

• Albert Lea Area Schools:
  • John Double, community education director
  • Trista Partlow, administration
  • Mary Jo Volkman, early childhood educator
• ALEDA: Phillip Johnson, director
• Albert Lea Family Y: April Jeppson, director
• Albert Lea Family Y/Senior Center: Brandy Schewe, program director
• City of Albert Lea:
  • Dani Bakken, recreation coordinator
  • Rachel Christensen, city councilor
  • Cathy Malakowsky, chair, project lead
• Freeborn County
  • Chamber of Commerce: Open
  • SHIP: Lana Howe, coordinator
• Freeborn County Public Health:
  • Anita Majerus
  • Avinash Sukhwal
  • Say Rober
  • Hser Blu
  • Sue Yost, director
• Freeborn County STARS Mentoring: Watsana Thiravong, director
• Mayo Clinic Health System: Susan Loch
• Retired resident: Linda Lares
• Senior Resources of Freeborn County: Open
• United Way: Erin Haag, director

For more information

Cathy Malakowsky

Enagagement and Enrichment Director, Blue Zones

221 East Clark Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007

507-377-4316

cmalakowsky@ci.albertlea.mn.us