Staff Members

Tuleah began her role as president and CEO of Blandin Foundation in Grand Rapids, Minn., in July 2020, amidst the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, at a tender time in history, and at the beginning of the renewal era of natural and man-made disasters. She oversees the foundation’s grantmaking, community leadership training and public policy initiatives, as well as stewardship of foundation resources.   Tuleah’s perspectives from 20 years …

Growing up in Fergus Falls, I spent a lot of time attending Threshing Bees and Tractor Pulls with my dad, an avid tractor fanatic. Although I don’t exactly share his love of all things tractor, my favorite aspects of these events are the food, people, and music. These elements, I have found, are vital to …