Christa Getchell

Christa Getchell serves as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of the Foundation of St. Andrew's at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church since May 2017, and as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Business and Technology at Concordia University-St. Paul since July 2018, focusing on Change Leadership and Financial Development. Previously, Christa held the position of President of the Foundation at Park Nicollet Health Services from December 2010 to May 2017, where efforts led to receiving the Charities Review Council seal of approval in 2013 and 2015. Additionally, Christa was the Vice President of Financial Development at the YMCA of Metropolitan Minneapolis from January 2007 to December 2010, setting philanthropic strategies for the organization. Christa's educational background includes a Master of Business Administration in Change Leadership from The College of St. Scholastica and a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education and Coaching from Gustavus Adolphus College.