2024-’25 Board of Directors

Margaret Smith is a former 3M executive. In 2009, she started consulting under UXL, Creating Successful Leaders. Her volunteer experience includes leadership roles in the Catholic Worker Community; Women’s Business Bridge; Leadership in the Valley; as well as the Zephyr Theatre, the Church of St Michael and United Way Washington County – East.

Ted has an undergraduate degree in Physical Education from the University of Minnesota and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas. From 2014-2021, Ted was the President of Lakeview Hospital and the Executive Leader for the HealthPartners St. Croix Valley Hospitals and Clinics. In this role, Ted guided Lakeview Hospital and Stillwater Medical Group, and brought the St. Croix Valley hospitals and clinics together to optimize care and service.

Over the years Ted has served on several boards of directors including Normandale Community College Foundation, Westfields Hospital and Clinic, and Amery Hospital and Clinic. Other volunteer experience includes participating in the creation of the Greater Stillwater Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Development program and serving as a co-chair of the Social Concerns Committee at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Hudson, WI.

Ted lives in St. Joseph Township, Wisconsin, with his wife Maureen. He has three children and one grandchild.

Lowell Johnson joins us with an impressive 36-year career in public service with Washington County Department of Public Health and Environment. Lowell’s community involvement includes coaching youth sports and volunteering for church activities. He currently serves as President of St. Paul Sons of Norway Lodge; as a member of the Lakeview Health Foundation Board; and Chair, Lakeview Health and Wellness Advisory Committee.

Sara graduated from St. Catherine University with a degree in Education. She holds a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Minnesota. Sara moved to Bayport in 1989 and taught in District 834 for several years.

Sara is a strong advocate for public libraries. In 1990, she became a founding member of the Foundation for Bayport Public Library. More recently, she served on the Bayport Library Board for three terms and had several roles, including board president and chair of the library’s 2022-2023 capital remodeling campaign. 

Sara is an active volunteer in the St Croix Valley including at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater. 

Since 2015, Sara has been a guide at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) where she creates tours for both students and adults.

After a career at Regions Hospital, and the completion of her second Master’s degree from Augsburg University, Judy took a job in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As the Chief Nursing Officer, she was able to set the vision for nursing practice in the delivery of safe, timely, efficient, equitable and patient-centered care in an environment of sixty-two different nursing nationalities.

Judy’s volunteer experience includes organizing a group of US individuals to bring items to give to under-resourced Bedouins; a mitten drive where she makes approximately 100-150 mittens a season and donates them to multiple organizations; and volunteering to administer vaccines during the pandemic.

Judy is a resident of Woodbury