Executive Leadership
President and CEO Diane S. Cross
Diane Cross has been president and CEO of Fraser since 1989. Diane has advanced Fraser from a $1.0 million operation serving 200 clients annually to a nationally recognized multi-service organization with a $20 million budget, a staff of more than 600 and serving thousands of clients each year.
Diane received her bachelor of science degree with honors from Ohio University; she graduated with highest honors from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls with a masters degree in education in speech-language pathology and audiology. Prior to joining Fraser, Diane was the director of Medical Rehabilitation and Education at Courage Center, in Golden Valley, Minn.
Diane currently serves on the following boards and committees:
- University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview Board of Trustees (executive committee);
- University of Minnesota Children's Hospital, Fairview (chair-board subcommittee);
- Minnesota Hospital Association (board of trustee member);
- Minnesota Hospital Association Trustee Council (chair);
- Partners in Community Supports (founding member and current president of the board of directors);
- Fraser Academy, a Minnesota Charter School (founding member);
- Partners Choice Network (executive committee secretary); and
- Women’s Economic Roundtable (member).
Diane has received numerous awards for her dedication to the nonprofit and special needs communities, including:
- Recognized in 2007 as an industry leader by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal;
- Recipient of the State Vocational Rehabilitation Volunteer Award;
- Appointed by Governor Tim Pawlenty to the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation;
- Recognized by the National Occupational Therapy Association;
- Recipient of the American Music Therapy Association Advocacy Award;
- Certificate of Clinical Competence and Audiology; and
- Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (past member).
Board of Directors 2007-2008 |
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Michael P. Frommelt (Chair) |
Diane S. Cross (Vice Chair/Secretary) | |
Steve Kowalke (Vice Chair/Treasurer) |
Heidi M. Hoard (Vice Chair) | |
Greg Hoffman (Vice Chair) |
Susan M. Eich (Immediate Past Chair) | |
James D. Heinz |
Peter Robb | |
Adam Hjerpe |
Janet Schroeder | |
Cindy Holker |
Terry Scully | |
Wayne Lindholm |
Dimitri Senaratna | |
| Sharon K. Link |
Fran Shepardson | |
| John Malknecht |
Sally Shlosberg | |
Charles J. Maxwell, Jr. |
Melanie Taylor | |
Mark Pihart |
Doug Van Metre | |
Lori A. Riley |
Michael D. Wilhelm | |