Leadership

Our Board of Directors

  • Glenn Hirsch, LP (President) - Psychologist
  • Kendra Allen Popov (Past President) – HR Leader, NMDP
  • Michelle Purtle. LP (Secretary) - Psychologist, Carver County
  • Steve Monson, CPA (Treasurer) - Partner, Boulay
  • Marc Hedman-Dennis - Crow Wing County Attorney's office
  • Bea Mungania - chaplain, Children's Minnesota
  • Andrew Gaspard - CEO, Timber Rings Tree Company
  • David Wallace-Jackson – Partner, Forsgren Fisher
  • Michele Vance – School Social Worker (Ret.)
  • Todd McVay – CEO, Minnwest Corporation
2023 Annual Report

Staff

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Kate Fischer

Executive Director

Kate Fischer, LICSW, is a social worker with years of experience as a counselor and volunteer at Walk-In Counseling Center. Grounded in a vision for justice and an understanding of policy, Kate has worked to implement and scale models for integrated care. Kate has focused her career on alleviating harm while (re)designing the systems that influence us – in families, organizations, and government. Through a model of partnership, Kate has worked in Washington DC, Chicago, and the Twin Cities, shaping individual and organizational practice towards healing and equity.

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Gary Schoener

Director of Consultation & Training

Gary is one of the founders of Walk-In, and served as executive director from 1973 to 2010. A licensed psychologist, Gary is well known for his expertise on professional misconduct, and is an internationally known expert on ethics and professional boundaries. He is regularly called on as an advisor, speaker and trainer.  Gary directs Walk-In’s Consultation & Training Institute, and maintains a private practice in forensic psychology.

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Pang Chang

Director of Volunteers

Pang joined Walk-In Counseling Center in 2006. She earned her BSW from the College of St. Catherine. Pang is often one of the first people a new volunteer meets.  As Volunteer Director, she is responsible for orientation, scheduling and much of the support of volunteers.  She is also involved with the day-to-day operations of Walk-In Counseling Center, and is the technical genius that oversees our client database.

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Heather Martens

Director of Development

Heather joined Walk-In Counseling Center in 2016. She is in charge of donor relations. Heather has served in executive, fundraising, communications and board roles at non-profits for two decades. She has an M.Ed. from Rutgers and a B.A. from Cornell University.

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