Speakers

Dr. Teri Staloch began her role as Superintendent of Robbinsdale Area Schools on July 1, 2024, bringing decades of experience in education and a history of impactful leadership. Dr. Staloch has a long and distinguished career in Pre-K-16 education, starting as an 8th grade English teacher, then serving as a professor at the University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse, a principal at two levels and director of teaching and learning in Holmen, WI, and assistant superintendent in Osseo Area Schools. Most recently, Teri served as Superintendent of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools.

Teri is passionate about fostering lifelong learning, advancing equity, and inspiring innovation across the district. She believes in collaborative learning and holds a high value in building the capacity of others as well as networking with leaders and organizations on behalf of students. Dr. Staloch has been an active member in several educational organizations including serving as a Board of Director for the Minnesota State High School League, the Association of Metropolitan Districts, the Minnesota Association for School Administrators and Schools for Equity in Education. Additionally, Dr. Staloch has earned statewide and district recognition for her leadership and she is a Bush Foundation Fellow.

Dr. Staloch holds an Educational Doctorate in Educational Policy and Administration and a Master of Education Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Minnesota. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Luther College.

Richard Bahr is a life-long resident of Minnesota having grown up in the Twin Cities area. For 21 years he was President of and partner in a successful manufacturing firm. He now coaches business leaders, helping them find success while leading balanced lives.

Due to his own life experiences coupled with a passion for service, Bahr has been involved with organizations that provide a “second chance” to those in need. In 2013, he co-founded a social ministry with his wife, Carla, called Threshold to New Life. The organization’s mission is to “Keep Families Home” through their partnerships and matching grant programs, effectively reducing homelessness. Their organization plays a part in assisting over 600 people and families in getting or keeping their housing each year.

Bahr has personally delivered over 40,000 pairs of socks to his “friends” in the street as a means of meeting the homeless, learning names and establishing relationships. He spends evenings in homeless shelters and other places where homeless people may hang out, connecting with, encouraging and helping to meet the basic needs of “the least of these”. He also operates as a volunteer Chaplain at local homeless shelters.

Bahr serves at and coordinates the volunteers for 2.4 Ministries which provides a daily breakfast and fellowship a Minneapolis homeless shelter. He also has volunteered at Project 6:8 providing a weekly, home cooked meal under the 394 bridge west of Dunwoody College.

In addition, he is a founding member of and served as President of the Hennepin Technical College Foundation for 16 years at which he established the Bahr Family Endowment, he also serves as a mentor to chemically dependent men and has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity.

Richard Bahr is also a published author. Proceeds from his recent book, "Amazed: Why the Humanity of Jesus Matters", go towards funding his social ministry. In October 2018, Bahr released his most recent book, "Those People: The True Character the Homeless" relating stories about his homeless friends while transforming the readers’ paradigms of homelessness.

Go here to learn more about Threshold to New Life and Richard Bahr online at www.richardbahr.com.

Tom Selinger served 27 years in the U.S. Foreign Service with overseas tours in Kyrgyzstan, Denmark, Croatia, Albania, and Trinidad and Tobago and portfolios ranging from security cooperation to American citizen services. In his retirement, he works for the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, a nonprofit where he directs outreach efforts to promote public understanding of the work of America's diplomats. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, he served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army, including combat service with the 101st Airborne Division during Operation Desert Storm, and worked as a locally-employed political specialist for the Canadian government at their Consulate in Minneapolis, MN. His interest in international affairs began during his time in Belgium as a Rotary International Exchange Student sponsored by the Rotary Club of Golden Valley. Tom is married to fellow diplomat Kirsten Selinger and has four children and three grandchildren.

Back in 1776, America's diplomats helped win the American Revolution, and over the past 250 years, they have continued to make our country safer, stronger, and more prosperous. Tom Selinger, a retired Foreign Service Officer, will share stories of how our diplomats have saved American citizens in peril, opened markets for products from our farms and factories, and built alliances to ensure our collective security and advance our ideals. He'll highlight diplomats from Minnesota and how their work has benefited communities across the state.

The Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care (OOLTC), a program of the Board on Aging, advocates for adults receiving long-term care. The office promotes person-directed living that respects people’s values and preferences, and works to preserve individual rights.

Julia Lerner, MSW, LGSW, is a Regional Ombudsman with OOLTC. She will provide a brief overview of the work they do and the services that OOLTC provides.

Julia earned her undergraduate degree in social work from the University of St. Thomas and her MSW from Augsburg University in 2019. Her career has included a variety of long-term care settings, from large nonprofit organizations to smaller for-profit communities, as well as roles in transitional care/post-acute care (TCU), long-term care (nursing home), and secure memory care. She has also worked as a hospital social worker and served as a Director of Social Services for one of Minnesota’s largest nursing homes, giving her an insider’s perspective on the challenges and rewards of long-term care.

Julia advocates alongside residents, and partners with families and care providers. She brings brightness, humor, and hope to the residents, families, and staff she serves.

Brian Liedtke spent 37 years in education, beginning his career as an elementary classroom teacher in Larchwood, Iowa, before moving to Mobridge, South Dakota. During his time in education, he served 15 years as a classroom teacher, three years as a middle school principal, and 19 years as an elementary principal. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Northern State College and an Education Specialist degree from the University of Sioux Falls.

Brian and his wife, Linda, live in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Brian moved to Minnesota 11 years ago and joined Rotary in 2014, becoming a member of our Golden Valley Rotary Club in 2016. He has two children, Jed and Kisha, and four granddaughters: Sarah, Claire, Sydney, Tayla.

Beyond the Academy - Turning Knowledge into Community Impact: How the FBI Citizens Academy experience inspired a commitment to service, outreach, and community engagement.

Shannon Tilley is a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy and currently serves as Secretary of the FBI Minneapolis Citizens Academy Alumni Association (FBIMCAAA). In 2027, she will assume the role of Vice President, continuing her commitment to the organization's mission of promoting safer communities through education, partnerships, outreach, and service.

What began as an opportunity to learn more about the FBI evolved into a passion for service and community engagement. Through the FBI Citizens Academy, Shannon gained a unique behind-the-scenes perspective of the FBI's mission and operations, including experiences at FBI Headquarters, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, and the FBI Academy at Quantico. These experiences reinforced her belief that strong communities are built through informed citizens, engaged leaders, and collaborative partnerships.

Under the chapter's outreach mission, members work to support vulnerable populations throughout Minnesota and beyond. Recent projects have included assembling rescue bags for survivors of human trafficking, distributing community care kits to individuals in need, providing clothing and hygiene supplies to the Washington County Crisis Response Unit, supporting youth experiencing homelessness through Hope 4 Youth, collecting school supplies for Merrick Community Services, and assembling Welcome Home Kits for individuals transitioning into stable housing. Chapter members have also provided significant donations of winter clothing, blankets, infant supplies, comfort items, and children's gifts to victim services organizations serving the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The chapter distributed hundreds of rescue bags and care kits in 2026 and provided support to more than fifteen community organizations.

In addition to service, the chapter is committed to lifelong learning and public education. Through educational events and presentations, members have explored topics including human trafficking awareness, elder fraud prevention, wildlife conservation, major criminal investigations, hostage negotiations, and public safety issues impacting communities across Minnesota and the nation.

Professionally, Shannon serves as a Program Management Principal at Allianz Life, where she leads large-scale transformation initiatives. Outside of work, she is passionate about leadership, community involvement, creating opportunities for others to make a difference, and cheering on her daughter who plays collegiate golf.