CO-FOUNDERS TEAM
SHELDON BRYANT
CO-FOUNDER Sending... Smoke Signals™ Imagine how much better our community would be if we all felt compelled to selflessly give and to help others. Sheldon has been described as, "A very caring person whose mission is to make a difference in the world." Another offered, "No one lives the value of "giving" or "paying it forward" better than Sheldon Bryant." Whether it be to volunteer your time, champion a special cause, or share life's lessons with a struggling teen or young adult, we all have the capacity to give more and help others. It is those selfless practices that define who we are and is what sets our community apart from all others. Which naturally lead him to become Co-Founder of Smoke Signals™ in 2018. Sheldon has/is serves in: Community Organizations Lebanon Lodge #346 Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce | Ambassador Prior Lake High School Campus Supervisor Prior Lake Optimist Prior Lake Rotary Osman Shrine - Shrine Clown Southern Valley Alliance Battered Women Board of Directors |
ROSEMARY FRANK
CO-FOUNDER A Native Minnesotan, Rosemary fell in love with nonprofits & giving back when she was only a teenager. Inspired at a food shelf as a recipient, Rosemary quickly developed a deep passion for charitable work. This resolve stuck with her through the past 40 years, leading her to become Co-Founder of Smoke Signals™ in 2018. Rosemary Frank provides support to our Team Smoke Signals™ and is happy spending and sharing endless possibilities within Smoke Signals™ | Charity Auto Shows & Fundraising Community Events during her days at helping keep communities an amazing place to live for all, one charitable program, event & show at a time. Rosemary has/is serves in: Community Organizations MnChallengers Car Club-Charity Director/Event Organizer Classic Corvette Club of MN MSRA Women of Today New Hope Chapter Clowns Across the River - librarian/clown-Rosebud Rotary Club Prior Lake friends of and co-manager of volunteers at Lake-Front MusicFest Prior Lake Lions American Indian Family Center St. Paul, MN. Board of Directors Cub/Boy Scout Leader |
STUDIO 501 | CLEARY CONSULTING
Mary Cleary serves as a consultant to nonprofits in the areas of accounting and fiscal management. Mary’s life-long pursuit is to apply an entrepreneurial approach to the management of mission-driven nonprofits. She previously served as the director of finance of Chrysalis, A Center for Women. Her responsibilities included coordinating, creating, and maintaining a $2.5 million operating budget, a $4 million capital campaign budget, and efficiently managing all financial areas of the organization. She established accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls, and developed practical pricing models. Mary earned a B.S. degree in accounting from University of San Francisco. Mary received her MBA from the University of St. Thomas in new venture management, where she wrote numerous business plans and developed a screening tool used to quickly identify viable business models.
VOLUNTEER TEAM LEADS
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Victoria Ittner - St. Cloud 2017 Present
Gerald Ittner - St. Cloud 2017 Present
Betty Schultz - New Prague (2017) Present
Misa Kotek - Savage 2018 Present
Paul Wirth - Lakeville 2018 Present
Sandy Kaul - Savage 2021 Present
Kevin Perdew - Bloomington 2021 Present
Elsie Redington - Prior Lake 2022 Present
Darron Williams - Crystal 2017 Present
John Holt - SOLLC Prior Lake 2024 Present
Anna Horn - W. St. Paul 2017 Present
Doyle Schultz Belle Plaine (2017-2023)
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Brian Peterson - Prior Lake (2022-2024)
Mark Braaten - Burnsville (2021-2023)
Sherry Hoffman - Prior Lake (2018-2022)
Peggy Brooks - Shakopee (2020-2025)
Chelsea Pepeka - Glencoe (2018-2025)
Lori Kurtz - Glencoe (2018-2025)
Sheila Stahler - Prior Lake (2018-2021)
Char Chmielewski - Prior Lake (2018-2021)
Janelle Alken - Prior Lake (2017-2019)
Lisa Johnson - Prior Lake (2017-2019)
Annette Braaten - Burnsville (2021-2023)
Paul Stahler - Prior Lake (2018-2024)
Gerald Ziskovsky - Prior Lake (2018)
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2026 Directors: Betty, Rosemary, Victoria
