United Way of Southwest Minnesota has elected new officers and directors for the organization for the 2012-13 fiscal year.  Joining the board as new directors are Amie Ascheman, Minneota, Runchey, Louwagie & Wellman, PLLP; Brenda Denelsbeck, Porter, U.S. Bank; Pete Hellie, Hanley Falls, North Star Mutual Insurance Company, Roger Miller, Marshall, Bank of the West; Jon Rowe, Lyon County, Minnesota Department of Corrections; and Matt Weller, Centrol Crop Consulting.

Officers are President, Jeremy Gossen, Marshall, Bremer Bank; Vice-President, Lisa Rademacher, Lynd, SW/WC Service Cooperative; and Treasurer, Josh Bonnstetter, Slayton, Wells Fargo Bank.

Returning directors are Dallas Dammen, Marshall; Jeff Cordes, Tyler, Schwan's Shared Services; Kristi Flaten, Granite Falls, Bursch Travel; Angela Hulzebos, Canby, U.S. Bank; Marissa Kunde, Marshall, Title and Abstract Services; Angela Lance, Marshall, Schwan's Shared Services; Matt Landrus, Ivanhoe, Canby Inn & Suites; Lisa Pokorny, Marshall, Schwan's Shared Services; Kay Ponstein, Ghent, Minnesota Cabinets;  Pat Surprenant, Marshall, Schwan's Research & Development; Donna Swenson, Marshall, Action Manufacturing; Janel Wartner, Marshall, Subway; Theresa Zaske, Balaton, Schwan's Shared Services;  and Tricia Zimmer, Marshall, Assistant Lyon County Attorney.

United Way is an autonomous, local organization working to create lasting changes in peoples' lives and the communities in Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Yellow Medicine and western Redwood Counties.

Photo (l-r):  Matt Weller, Amie Ascheman, Pete Hellie, Brenda Denelsbeck, Jon Rowe, and Roger Miller