The Store To Door staff can be reached by calling 651.642.1892.
Mary Jo Schifsky, Executive Director, x123
Executive Director Mary Jo Schifsky has over 25 years of corporate business experience in positions of increasing responsibility with Minnegasco, Target and the Hazelden Foundation. From 1994-2004, she owned and operated Pickle Product, a children’s gift and stationery manufacturing company in Minneapolis.
She’s never strayed too far from her retail grocery roots, from her first job as a cashier at Applebaum’s through several years of starting up and working at food co-ops. Working with groceries and Cub Foods is very familiar.
Mary Jo has a strong interest in aging services; in late 2005, she formed her own consulting practice, Aging Choices, advocating aging planning for adult children and their aging parents and advised clients on issues concerning finances, medical social and housing issues. She holds an MBA from the Carlson School of Management and a BA from the University of Minnesota. In May 2006, she earned an Advocacy Leadership for Vital Aging Certificate from the University of Minnesota. This year-long program, completed in conjunction with the Vital Aging Network, exposed Mary Jo to the myriad of issues facing aging adults in today’s society as well as to many resources available to help.
Cheryl Bumstead-Johnson, Controller, x122
Controller Cheryl Bumstead-Johnson has over 25 years of financial management experience in a series of for-profit and non-profit settings. Prior to joining Store To Door, she served in a consulting capacity for the Minneapolis YMCA, as Interim CFO/Controller for the Upper Midwest Junior Achievement as Interim VP Finance for Big Brothers/Big Sisters and as COO for MELD, Minneapolis. Earlier, she served as general manager of Kwik-File, LLC and manager of administration and personnel for Sick Optic Electronic. Her expertise includes strategic and fiscal planning, asset and capital management, forecasting, budgeting and reporting and staffing, training and supervision. In addition, she has a personal passion for aging services, leading a ministry in her faith community to serve elderly.
Andréa Kish-Bailey, Program Manager, x121
Program Manager Andréa Kish-Bailey joined the Store to Door staff in April 2012. Andréa has over 14 years of experience working in the non-profit sector. Just prior to coming to Store to Door, Andréa worked at Loaves & Fishes for six years as the Program Manager. Throughout her career, Andréa has worked in various leadership roles with The Salvation Army, Catholic Charities and the Standish-Ericsson Neighborhood Association. Andréa has extensive experience with strategic planning, program management, paid and volunteer staff development, community outreach, and advocacy. Andréa graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies.
Kristen Hoplin, Volunteer Coordinator, x131
Volunteer Coordinator Kristen Hoplin joined Store To Door in September 2010. Kristen has over 6 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, most recently in program and volunteer management in New Orleans, LA. Prior to that, she worked in fundraising and volunteer management for the Arthritis Foundation, and worked in youth programming with Northwest Youth & Family Services. Kristen received her B.A. from St. Olaf College and her M.A. from the University of Chicago. She also holds a certificate in nonprofit management from the University of St. Thomas.
Jim Seas, Director of Development, x130
As our Director of Development, Jim Seas brings with him over 20 years of experience in fundraising, marketing and communication. Prior to his becoming part of the Store to Door leadership team, he was the Director of Development, Communication and Marketing with Reuben Lindh Family Services as well as with Chrysalis. Within both of those positions he was able to increase their funding sources, as well as be part of their leadership and strategic planning teams. Before that he was the VP of Development with the national non-profit Camp Heartland serving children infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, and also Director of Corporate and Annual Giving with the HealthEast Foundation, securing key corporate sponsorships for their “Festival of Trees” and reformatting their employee giving campaign. Jim is a graduate from South Dakota State University with BS degrees in Speech and Horticulture/Business, as well as an MS degree in Counseling, Human Resource Development
