Our People
Healing Starts with Community
At ElevateMN, we believe healing starts with community. Every workshop, retreat, outreach initiative, charitable program, and community event is made possible by people who believe in serving others with compassion, authenticity, and purpose.
Our organization is built upon the belief that meaningful human connection has the power to change lives. Together, our leaders, healthcare professionals, facilitators, and volunteers work to create welcoming spaces where individuals feel supported, encouraged, and empowered to grow.
Our programs are built around connection, movement, and shared experience. We create accessible spaces where people feel supported, seen, and empowered.
Elevating Minds. Healing Hearts. Growing Together.
Leadership
Core Leadership Team
Justin Toomey
Founder & Executive Director
Justin Toomey is the Founder and Executive Director of ElevateMN, a Minnesota nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities through mental wellness, meaningful connection, education, and service. Guided by the belief ...
Be Blessed. Stay Lifted. Spread Love.
Jared Swanson
Co-Founder
Jared Swanson is a business leader, entrepreneur, and community advocate whose life has been defined by resilience, perseverance, and servant leadership. As Co-Founder of ElevateMN and Chief Operating Officer of Emerald ...
If there is one thing people remember about him, he hopes it is that he genuinely cared.
Blair Smith
Retreat Production Coordinator
Profile currently in development.
Henry Istre
Director of Music & Entertainment
Profile currently in development.
Sarah Sattler
Executive Administrative Operations Assistant
Sarah Sattler helps keep ElevateMN organized, connected, and moving forward. Working alongside the leadership team, she coordinates executive administration, project management, sponsorship support, volunteer engagement,...
Julia Nottingham
Director of Health & Wellness
Profile currently in development.
Health & Safety
Health & Safety Team
The health and well-being of our participants remain a top priority. Our volunteer healthcare professionals generously donate their time and expertise to help create safe, supportive environments during ElevateMN workshops, retreats, and community events.
Molly Taylor, RN
Volunteer Registered Nurse
Profile currently in development.
Trisha Brown, RN
Volunteer Registered Nurse & Plant Medicine Education Facilitator
Trisha serves as both a Volunteer Registered Nurse and Plant Medicine Education Facilitator for ElevateMN. She helps support participant well-being during events while leading educational conversations centered on plant ...
Facilitators
Workshop Facilitators
Our workshops are led by professionals, educators, artists, and wellness advocates who believe learning and connection go hand in hand. Every facilitator brings unique experience while creating welcoming spaces where participants can grow personally, creatively, and emotionally.
Sarah Sattler
Founder | Studio S Collective (Puff N Paint Experience)
In addition to her leadership role at ElevateMN, Sarah is the founder of Studio S Collective, a creative experience company dedicated to bringing people together through art and connection. Through her Puff N Paint Exper...
Mariah Hartmann
Founder | Moonshine Healing
Mariah is a wellness facilitator, yoga instructor, and creator of the LUNA Alignment Method™, helping participants reconnect with themselves through mindfulness, movement, breathwork, meditation, and nervous system regul...
Brian Priebe
Founder | Sound Healing MN
Brian facilitates immersive sound healing experiences using crystal singing bowls, percussion, gongs, chimes, and other healing instruments to promote relaxation, mindfulness, emotional regulation, and presence. His Natu...
Mary Hartmann
Founder | The Shift Academy™
Mary Hartmann is a Relationship & Mindset Coach, transformational speaker, and founder of The Shift Academy™. Drawing upon decades of experience in coaching, neuroscience, personal development, and relationship education...
Julia Nottingham
Health & Wellness Facilitator
Profile currently in development.
Trisha Brown, RN
Plant Medicine Education Facilitator
Profile currently in development.
Volunteers
Volunteer Team
Behind every successful workshop, retreat, outreach initiative, and charitable program is a team of volunteers who generously give their time, talents, and hearts in service to others. Their commitment embodies the spirit of ElevateMN and reminds us that meaningful change begins with people willing to step forward and make a difference.
Richard
Dedicated Core Volunteer
Profile currently in development.
Tomas Lewis
Dedicated Kitchen Volunteer
Profile currently in development.
Tim Way
Dedicated Kitchen Volunteer
Profile currently in development.
Tomas Hoffer
Dedicated Volunteer
Profile currently in development.
Aubrey Lundquist
Dedicated Volunteer
Profile currently in development.
Join Our Mission
ElevateMN exists because people choose to serve.
Whether you are interested in volunteering, facilitating a workshop, becoming a community partner, sponsoring an event, or making a donation, there is a place for you within the ElevateMN family.
Elevating Minds. Healing Hearts. Growing Together.