Welcome Jessie Peterson, our newest SLRA Board Member!
Join us in welcoming Jessie Peterson to the St. Louis River Alliance Board of Directors!
Jessie has always been drawn to landscapes and communities that inspire, challenge, and foster connection. This led to many years exploring Montana and Alaska before returning home to Minnesota, where her love of place was first sparked. She majored in Environmental Studies followed by a year of service with AmeriCorps at the Montana Legal Services Association.
These early experiences cemented Jessie’s commitment to building community resiliency by addressing the connections between socioeconomic, environmental, and health equity factors. For over two decades she has worked for equity, access, and sustainability by serving in a variety of non-profit leadership roles with proven outcomes building organizational capacity. She is adept in strategic planning, fund development, policy analysis, community outreach, coalition building, and project management. As the Executive Director of Generations Health Care Initiatives, she is focused on efforts to advance health equity and build diverse community coalitions.
For Jessie, access to clean water, air, and land have always been an integral part of health and well-being. Serving on the Board of the St. Louis River Alliance provides the opportunity to engage, connect, and inspire community members to experience the joy that comes from an afternoon spent along a thriving river system. Jessie earned a BA in Environmental Studies from Carroll College, Helena Montana and a Master of Social Work from the University of Minnesota, Duluth.
