Martin Wera joins Minneapolis Parks Foundation as Next Executive Director

A longtime leader in Minnesota’s nonprofit community, Wera has spent more than 20 years connecting private funding to public causes from higher education to healthy aging. Earlier in his career, he served as Senior Director of Community Relations for Ameriprise Financial and has held roles at nonprofits and foundations in the Twin Cities, Washington, D.C., and Portland, Oregon. Wera’s position started September 8, 2025.