Board Members
The board of directors of Rural AIDS Action Network is a dedicated group of individuals who lend their time and talents to further our mission to organize, develop and sustain caring communities of professionals and volunteers that serve and support persons living with, affected by, or at risk for HIV/AIDS in the rural Midwest.
Rob Peitzman (Chair)
Triniteam, Inc.
Twin Cities
I was honored by the invitation to serve on the RAAN Board of Directors. I am proud to be a small part of an organization having a mission in which I strongly believe.
Lois Bergman (Vice Chair)
East Central Region
Classical Homeopath
I joined the RAAN Board of Directors because I wanted to continue to help make a difference in Minnesota for those individuals living with HIV and AIDS. I have been a RAAN volunteer for many years and want to continue to serve this cause.
Paul Mittelstadt M.D. (Treasurer)
State of Minnesota State Operated Services
Twin Cities
Being from a rural area, I understand the difficulty in receiving safe, high quality AIDS diagnosis, treatment, support and financial assistance. By being on the RAAN board, I hope I may be of assistance to remove or reduce any difficulties that would result from treating AIDS in the rural setting.
Peter Lee
Greater Mpls. Council of Churches
Twin Cities
It is a privilege to serve on RAAN’s board where I can bring together my passion for social change and social justice to help support an AIDS service organization, which, by their very nature, help to create social change.
Sherry Mergens
Stay at home mother of 3 girls
North Central Region
I am on the RAAN BOD because I passionately believe in RAAN's mission to educate the public on HIV/AIDS and end stigma. I have been involved in the effort to end the US entry ban on HIV+ immigrants and travelers and would like to see an end to discrimination based on HIV status.
John Vener, M.D.
Sibley Medical Center
West Central Region
I appreciate the opportunity to serve on the board of directors for RAAN. It is important for people living with HIV/AIDS in rural Minnesota to have access to quality health care and RAAN is helping make that happen.
Ex-Officio
Charles A. Hempeck
RAAN Executive Director