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President
Bob Odman
Retired - Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Vice-President
Rodney Bacon
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Secretary
Gary Larson
Retired Hennepin County District Court Judge
Treasurer
Diane Fisher
The Center for Victims of Torture
Past President
John Mattes
Taylor Corporation
Rev. John C. Darlington
Simpson UMC
Joyce UMC
Diana Devery
Community Volunteer
David Dines
Cargill
Amy Ferreira
Caribou Coffee
Laura B. Hamilton
Community Volunteer
Mark Laliberte
Target Corporation
Sandy Long
UnitedHealth Group
Tom McGuire
Activist for Justice
Ken Middlebrooks
Community Volunteer
Kim Mueller
Tapemark
Harry Poulos
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Karen Rye
Community Volunteer
Megan Rye
Artist, Forum Gallery
Cecilia Saddler
Minneapolis Public Schools
Emeritus Members
Bishop Sally Dyck
Minnesota Area UMC
Mirja Hanson
Millennia Consulting LLC
Gary and Karen Kirt
Bell Mortgage
Dan Poorman
Dan’s Nicollet Car Wash
Karl Vollstedt
Retired - 3M
Patrick Wood
Advocate for the homeless community
Executive Director Stephen Horsfield
Stephen Horsfield has spent his career preparing to become the Executive Director of Simpson Housing Services. Steve’s core values are deeply rooted in social justice and servant leadership; he believes that every person deserves dignity, respect and the fulfillment of life’s basic needs.
For the past 8 years, Steve has been an integral part of the Salvation Army’s Harbor Light Center where he served first as the Business Manager and for the last 4 years as the Chief Operating Officer. As the COO, Steve has been responsible for the success of the shelter and housing programs including finance, fundraising, programs, case management, facilities and staff development. Prior to his professional work in the nonprofit sector, Steve had a 10-year career at UnitedHealth Group, managing operations and process improvement initiatives.
He is a key leader in the homeless service movement in the Twin Cities and is active in Heading Home Hennepin and other strategic collaborations. Steve currently serves as the Board President of MESH (Metro-Wide Engagement on Shelter and Housing), a public/private collaborative whose mission is to form partnerships to build metro-wide solutions that will end homelessness and increase affordable housing choices.
Steve earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Florida Atlantic University and a Masters degree in Industrial Relations with a secondary concentration in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Business.
Steve, who is married and has a ten-year-old son, enjoys riding and tinkering with motorcycles and is an avid camper and traveler. He and his family reside in St. Paul. Steve has a passion for and deep commitment to ending homelessness. Steve’s first formal day at Simpson Housing Services will be June 11, 2012.
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