Board of Directors

The Building Families Board of Directors makes decisions about allocating funds to assist families in the Early Childhood area with children ages 0-5, as well as facilitating community collaboration and coordination of services. These members also oversee the implementation and fiscal oversight of the Community Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, Hamilton, Humboldt and Wright County Decat, and Prevent Child Abuse programs.

Board membership is open to elected officials and members of the public who are not employed by a provider of service to or for the Board that serve Hamilton, Humboldt and Wright County. Board membership must include individuals who represent the interests of business, education, faith, health, and human services as well as a parent, grandparent or guardian of a child age 0 to 5 years of age.

The Building Families Board values diversity of opinion and believes diversity enhances and enriches the culture of the Board, its conversations, and the decision-making process.

To download the Building Families Board Application, click here.

The Building Families Board has the following volunteers that serve as the leadership for our organization:

Sonja Peyton - Humboldt County, Education Representative
Jamie Johnson
April Ely – Hamilton County Board of Supervisors, Human Services Representative
Doug Follmann
Dean Kluss – Wright County, Board of Supervisors, Faith Representative
Gayleen Rutherford – Wright County, Health Representative
Mike Carpenter - Humboldt County, Supervisor

Fiscal Year 2027 Meeting Dates:
August 3, 2026 | Minutes
August 31, 2026
September 8, 2026
September 28, 2026
October 26, 2026
November 30, 2026
December 28, 2026
January 25, 2027
February 22, 2027
March 29, 2027
April 26, 2027
May 31, 2027
June 28, 2027

Board meetings typically begin at 3:30 PM and take place in the Wright County Resource Center.

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