Staff and Leadership

Rev. Hannah Campbell Gustafson, she/her

Director of Mental Health Connect
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Rev. Hannah Campbell Gustafson is ordained in the United Church of Christ, and has a Masters of Social Work—her professional roles within different churches have given her many ecumenical experiences. She's passionate about the intersection of mental health and faith communities, and is thrilled to bring her experiences, skills, commitments, and connections to this role.

Hannah lives in South Minneapolis with her spouse Craig, an ELCA Lutheran chaplain, young children Leona and Ruth Henry, and poodle pup Óscar Romero. She loves running, reading, writing snail mail, and building community.

Heidi Peterson, she/her

Faith Community Nurse
952.935.3419
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Heidi has been a lifelong member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church (BLC) Twin Cities, Minnetonka campus. Her nursing career has included positions in NICU at Minneapolis Children’s Hospital, nursing home management, home caregiving, and running flu vaccination clinics for MVNA. She also spent several years working in non-nursing positions in the Hopkins School district, where she also subbed occasionally for school nurses. In 2017, after the Minnetonka campus merged with the Minneapolis Campus of BLCTC, Heidi joined the BLC staff as a Faith Community Nurse. Originally joining Mental Health Connect as an ambassador to share her passion for mental health with her congregation, her role has expanded to becoming a staff member of MHC, which includes being a member of the MHC Outreach Team and a leader in ambassador orientation. Heidi is a board member at Relate Counseling in Minnetonka.

Merri Guggisberg, she/her

Outreach Coordinator
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Merri Guggisberg is the founder of MKG Parent Coach and she helps parents bring mindfulness, kindness, and gratitude to every parenting situation. As a certified parent coach Merri has over 20 year’s experience educating and thriving alongside parents in faith and school communities. Merri helps parents nurture connections with their loved ones and provide empowering strategies for a peaceful and loving home. When not on FaceTime with her two adult children, you can find Merri and her husband trekking Minnesota State Parks along with their golden-doodle. Joining the Mental Health Connect team is a perfect pairing of Merri’s personal mission, previous decade working youth ministry role, and supporting parents through educational workshops.

Diane Waarvik, she/her

Founder, Faith Community Nurse
612.312.3375
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For more than 20 years, Diane has been directing health and caring ministries at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, and helping members integrate faith and health to live healthier lives. In the last few years, there has been a focus on mental health and helping individuals and families navigate the medical system. Many of the programs/ministries created are open to the broad community. In 2014, Mental Health Connect was created to respond to the increasing needs in the area of mental health. MHC was formed to help reduce the stigma associated with mental illness and to help individuals and families navigate the system. Prior to working at the church, Diane was a pediatric nurse practitioner and practiced at Children’s Hospital of MN and Axis Medical Center, a community clinic. Diane is on the board of Westminster Counseling Center, Fairview Interfaith Leadership Team, and the board of Total Health Africa.

Ann Ellison, she/her

Fund Development Specialist

Director of Interfaith Health for M Health Fairview. In this capacity Ann provides leadership to the Fairview Interfaith Health Collaborative, a network of more than 100 faith communities and faith based organizations. She oversees health outreach activities that partner with congregations and Faith Community Nurses and manages the Medical Mission program of Fairview. Ann began her career of service to others as a Medical Social Worker at then St. Mary’s hospital and has worked in acute care, long term care and home care. Ann has a B.A. in Social Work from the College of St. Catherine and a M.A. in Health and Human Service Administration from St. Mary’s University. She has also completed a year-long fellowship in Cultural Competence Leadership through the American Hospital Association and is both an Honoring Choices Advance Care Planning trainer and a trainer in Risking Connection in Faith Communities, a training curriculum for faith leaders supporting trauma survivors. Ann has been a Mental Health Connect Board member for 3 years and is passionate about the role faith communities can play in the health and well being of their members and their communities. Ann also sits on the Board of the Faith Community Nurse Network of the Twin Cities.

Rachel Henderson, she/her

Lead Navigator

Rachel joined the Navigation team in 2024 after joining the Ambassador team at her church. She’s thrilled to take on the role of lead navigator and excited to work with the team planning the Stories of Hope Breakfast, again bringing light into the darkness. Rachel works in ultrasound at a metro hospital, and also has a master’s degree in Children, Youth and Family Ministry. She has more than 10 years experience working with youth grief support programs. Rachel volunteers in multiple capacities at her church, Prince of Peace in Brooklyn Park, and through both healthcare and ministry, she recognizes the importance of mental health support and care. Rachel believes mental health is just as important as physical health and navigating either system should not be a roadblock to getting the care you need.

Jen Wannen, she/her

Communication Specialist

Jen comes to MHC with 17 years of experience in marketing and communications. In addition to her work for MHC, she's a communications coordinator for one of MHC's collaborative congregations, Nativity Lutheran Church in St. Anthony Village. Jen lives in St. Anthony with her husband, two girls, and three rescue dogs. She's an interfaith spiritual director and a lover of photography, hiking, and reading.

Board of Directors

Julie Goodman, she/her

Co-chair

Julie is a lifelong member of Mount Olivet Lutheran Church. She’s the Director of Congregational Care at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church—she’s been on the Congregational Care team for eight years, and enjoys working with the members and the community it serves. Julie is also a part of the Mental Health Task Force at Mount Olivet Church. Julie has a servant’s heart and is looking forward to being a part of the Mental Health Connect Board.

Julie and her husband Tony have been married for over 30 years, they live in Lakeville. They have three adult daughters, Amanda, Chloe, and Kendell.

Heidi Simpson Tjeltveit, she/her

Co-chair

Heidi is a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church-Minneapolis and co-chair of its Mental Health and Addiction ministry team. She retired after 44 years as Vice President of Education for LeadingAge Minnesota, a trade association of not-for-profit providers of older adult services across the state. There she developed continuing education programs for professionals working in the field to help them maintain their licenses and/or credentials. Heidi has an M.Ed. and a Certificate in Aging Studies, both from the University of Minnesota. Her program development work included in-depth training on dementia care/memory loss. She also worked on training designed to try to counter the negative impact of the COVID-19 lockdown which took a terrible toll on older adults through isolation and on staff working in the settings where they lived who suffered from burnout and stress. Heidi is passionate about educating people of all ages on mental health issues and substance abuse disorders to improve the quality of their lives and reduce the stigma surrounding these forms of illness.

Joe Clubb, he/him

Joe is vice president of Allina Health’s Mental Health and Addiction Services, is charged with leading the strategy and setting the vision for this clinical service line. He leads and supports a large, integrated mental health and addiction care delivery system. Joe’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work from St. John’s University and a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Minnesota with a clinical and administrative concentration. Joe enjoys spending time with his family, which includes his spouse Anne, 7 children, their spouses, and his 6 grandchildren. He also enjoys traveling to warm climates during Minnesota winters.

Ann DeMarco

Ann has been a School Psychologist at Eastview High School for twenty years and is the Special Education Department Leader. She has a passion for inclusion and working with adolescents, watching them grow and find ways to cope with mental health challenges. She has been a member of Lumen Christi Catholic Community for 35 years and enjoys playing in the Handbell Choir.

She loves spending time with her husband, two grown sons and daughter-in-law, time at her cabin, sewing, embroidery, walking, and swimming.

Dan Doerrer, he/him

Pastor Dan Doerrer is Senior Pastor at Elim Lutheran Church. He served as an associate pastor at Nativity in St. Anthony Village before accepting his call to serve at Elim. Prior to becoming a pastor, Dan taught religion and theatre arts at DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis. Dan grew up in a Catholic family in Maplewood, Minnesota and originally prepared for ordained ministry in the Catholic tradition. He held church staff positions in both denominations before his ordination in 2013. Dan was ordained by Bishop Anne Svenningsen, shortly after she became the first female bishop of the Minneapolis Synod.

Dan and his wife Lynn live in Shoreview. They have two young adult children, Molly and Joe. Dan, and Lynn share a love of baseball having spent many summer evenings cheering on their kid’s youth softball and baseball teams. They have now shifted their allegiance to the Minnesota Twins and are vigilantly praying for that elusive playoff victory. Maybe, next year!

Devin Hanson, PhD LP, he/him

Dr. Hanson is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Department of Psychiatry. He is also a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church Twin Cities with his wife and two kids. Dr. Hanson has worked and trained in many parts of the healthcare system. These include community mental health agencies, state psychiatric and forensic hospitals, primary care clinics, specialty care for recovery from serious mental illness, and the VA healthcare system. He currently works at a University of Minnesota Physicians clinic for people with Treatment Resistant Depression. Dr. Hanson’s educational background includes a PhD in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on Community Psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit Michigan.

Dr. Hanson lives with his family in south Minneapolis and loves taking advantage of living in a great city.

Kyle Soderberg, he/him

Kyle is a Deacon in the ELCA working to connect the church with the community. As a certified spiritual director and trained community organizer, he is passionate about faith filled and collaborative public health and community development ministries, to ensure we all have what we need to thrive on our one of kind spiritual journeys.

He also loves spending time with his family, being in nature, and getting coffee with friends.

Dawn Taylor, PsyD, LP, she/her

As a psychologist, I have dedicated most of my career to treating eating disorders. I started this journey almost 20 years ago at Melrose Center, where I am currently the manager of our inpatient residential units. At Melrose, I helped develop the first program for people with Type 1 diabetes and an eating disorder and have traveled both nationally and internationally to support the understanding of this dual diagnosis for other professionals. Currently, my passion is to create a safe and welcoming environment that supports recovery for ALL, as this illness impacts all ages, genders and ethnicities equally. Breaking down barriers to care is essential.

Outside of work, my favorite thing to do is spend time with my family—although this means something new, as my husband and I are new empty nesters. FaceTime has become my new favorite past time! Yoga, walking the lake, and pickle ball take up a bit of time now, too!

Rev. Dr. Ed Treat, he/him

Rev. Dr. Ed Treat served as an ELCA pastor for 25 years and currently serves as CEO of the Center of Addiction & Faith. He has been in long-term recovery for 35 years and has directed of the Fellowship of Recovering Lutheran Clergy (FRLC) for the past 18 years. He serves on board of the Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church, the Board of Mental Health Connect, and on the PAC of Minnesota Recovery Connection.

The Center of Addiction & Faith is a new national ministry to raise awareness around addiction and how faith communities can better respond. He recently published his first novel, The Pastor, a mystery about a pastor who solves a murder in his parish. He is married to his pastor wife, Karen, has four grown children, a new grandchild, and lives in Minnetrista, Minnesota.