Andrea Ricci is one of the Foundation’s Grants and Operations Managers. In this role, she supports grantmaking activities, manages communications, and provides administrative and logistical support for the Foundation’s team.

She has more than 12 years of grants management experience and six years of experience supervising and teaching special education students for Wayzata Public Schools. Prior to joining the Foundation, she was a Grants Administrator and a Grants Manager at Abbott (previously named St. Jude Medical) in St. Paul.

She holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in radio broadcasting from Brown College and is a member and past Communications Co-Chair of the PEAK Grantmaking MN Region.

Andrea is originally from Minneapolis and resides there with her husband and two young children. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the local food scene and attending concerts.

Photo by Sandra Julian