Barbara is a longtime community volunteer.  She and husband Mike are 11 year residents of North Star Lofts. They share a long-standing interest and commitment to the Minneapolis Riverfront neighborhood, fulfilling their deep, personal commitment to enhance the neighborhood and remain engaged as the community grows.

Dick Olson enjoyed a 30 year career with IBM the last third of which was spent on assignments in Tokyo and Hong Kong. In 1994, he and his wife Martha established a marketing consulting company and spent most of that year in Vietnam assisting US companies in re-establishing on-shore businesses.
During the 1990’s their home base was in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL,  where he served on the board of the Sawgrass Association, Inc and for two years as its president. He is active in The Rotary Club near their lake home in west central Minnesota, and they participate in advocacy programs supporting health and wellness in aging.
No moss on them: the Olsons moved to the Cobalt Condos in the fall of 2008 ---- it was their 25th home in 50 years of marriage. Looking back, they believe that being personally involved in new venues is the first important step to building warm and supportive communities. Dick and Martha have three married children and six grandchildren.

Lou Burdick is an entrepreneur who founded a major Twin Cities public relationship firm. She has extensive leadership and board experience in business, government and nonprofit organizations. Lou and husband Allan moved to the Cobalt Condos in 2006 where their lives are enriched by the ability to easily access -- often on foot -- arts, sports and restaurants in the city and both are enjoying working for the community at this stage in their lives. Building friendships while helping to grow and shape the future of her neighborhood keeps Lou fully “employed” and engaged in leadership and building community through neighborhood organizations, her condo connections committee, Rotary Club and Mill City Commons. A self-described “new territory” person, Lou can’t envision life without the vitality of their downtown/northeast neighborhood.

Penny recently retired from Medtronic where she was Vice President, Medtronic Foundation and Community Affairs. An experienced nonprofit board member and attorney with more than 20 years in corporate philanthropy and the nonprofit sector, Penny brings her rich perspective to Mill City Commons, convinced that the value of the Riverfront neighborhood will be enriched and strengthened by an organization that supports lifelong community living.

Recruited from his faculty position at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Kin-Shing (Kin), led Medtronic’s Greater China Zone operations in Asia. He has also served as advisor to the American Red Cross in St. Paul and volunteered with Youth Emergency Service in Minneapolis. Today, Kin combines his passion for theater and public service as a volunteer with government elections and at the Guthrie Theater. He is convinced that Mill City Commons’ focus on community building is essential to improving and preserving quality of life and the vigor of the Riverfront neighborhood. Kin and his wife Dora enjoy their home at North Star Lofts.

A retired banker, formerly employed by First Bank Minneapolis and American National Bank, St. Paul, Sabina and her husband John reside at Stone Arch Lofts. She has served on a variety of boards, including the Minneapolis Grain Exchange, Pillsbury Neighborhood Services and YMCA Camp Menogyn. After retiring, Sabina earned a graduate degree in Organizational Development, which led to serving several Twin Cities’ nonprofits. Her participation on the Board allows her to focus on her long-term goal to improve the lives of older adults.