EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mark is a collector, gallerist, and art enthusiast from Fargo, ND. After graduating from St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN, he traveled the world studying languages and art in Asia and central Europe. In 2006, he returned home to found and run galleries and focus on downtown development in his hometown. When not cleaning the floors at the Nemeth Art Center, you’ll find him fly-casting for trout in the many rivers around the Park Rapids area, or raking leaves at his cabin on Fox Lake, near DL.

BOARD CHAIR

Maria is a lender and general counsel at Citizens National Bank in Park Rapids. She grew up in Rochester, MN, and attended college at Gustavus Adolphus College and law school at WIlliam Mitchell College of Law.  She moved to the Park Rapids area in 2012.  Maria is active on several local boards and looks forward to supporting the arts and her community as the newest member of the Nemeth board.

VICE CHAIR

Aaron is a visual artist whose work has been featured in New York, Berlin, Minneapolis, North Carolina, and the Netherlands. His work has been reviewed by The New York Times, The New Yorker, Artforum, etc. Graduate of MCAD, he joined the Nemeth in 2008. His relations have been valuable in shaping the museum’s mission.

TREASURER

Ted is a retired business executive with deep financial and international expertise, and leadership experience across consumer goods, retail, energy distribution, and humanitarian aid and development. Raised in Chicago, he attended Northwestern University and earned his MBA from University of Chicago. Today, Ted divides his time between lake-life in Northern Minnesota, enjoying the “sweetest place on earth” in Hershey, and museum and gallery hopping in New York City, where he also teaches at Columbia University. 

BOARD MEMBER

Jeremy is an event planner for 3M Wonewok, photographer and artist. He moved to the area in 2012 from Minneapolis and joined the NAC board in 2015. Jeremy received his theater arts degree from MSU Moorhead and masters in acting from Purdue. He is excited to be a part of the Nemeth’s development, making the region an exciting arts and cultural destination.

BOARD MEMBER

Laura is a startup founder, product developer, and engineer (B.S. Industrial Engineering, Iowa State University).  Her passions for travel, art, culture, food, and nature have woven together her life and career, leading to building a toy company that shares global cultural understanding with kids. And although she reveled in her experiences living in megacities Cairo, Mumbai, and New York City, her heart remains in Nevis, MN whenever she’s away from the lake. 

Drawn to NAC’s strong growth and ambitious vision, she supports Nemeth through grant writing. She is inspired by NAC’s work connecting rural and urban creative communities.

BOARD MEMBER

Amy is a cook, book author, and speaker based in Park Rapids, her hometown. A graduate of Macalester College and a veteran of New York City fine dining kitchens, she now writes and speaks about home cooking and culture, with an emphasis on rural communities and foodways. Amy has hosted a number of fundraisers, member-appreciation dinners, and NAC celebrations at her home in nearby Two Inlets.

BOARD MEMBER

Suzanne received her MFA in painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia and is a former professor of studio art at Rider University. She has an active studio practice and enjoys painting en plein air. Having grown up in Iowa, Suzanne spent many summers at her grandparent’s lake home on Big Mantrap Lake. Because of her deep ties to the area, she and her husband have recently moved from Pennsylvania to Park Rapids. Suzanne is very excited about joining the Nemeth board and is looking forward to contributing to the local arts community.

BOARD MEMBER

Abby Johansson is a Minneapolis-based creative strategist, event producer, and arts advocate with 10+ years of experience in creative production, partnerships, client strategy, and community-centered programming.

She holds a Master’s in Leadership for Sustainability from Malmö University in Sweden and brings a systems-minded approach to cultural work. As a Nemeth Art Center board member, Abby supports communications, fundraising events, and partnership strategy, with a focus on expanding access to contemporary art and strengthening the creative ecosystem between Park Rapids and the Twin Cities.