Head of the Lakes United Way

Sara Niemi is the current President at the Head of the Lakes United Way.  Prior to that she worked for six years as the Executive Director of PAVSA in Duluth and has thirteen years of development and nonprofit administration experience. She holds a Master of Arts in Counseling and Psychological Services and has certificates in Fundraising and Revenue Development and Human Resources Management. 

She was a 2023 "20 Under 40" Recipient from the Duluth News Tribune. 

 

Sara is active in community volunteering and currently serves on the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Board of Directors. She lives with her husband and three little girls in Rice Lake, MN.