OUR STAFF MEMBERS
Brenna Gerhardt
Executive Director
Brenna Gerhardt joined in the exercise of ideas at Humanities ND in 2005. She drives English majors crazy with her penchant for typos, but as a Religion major, she is very good at asking for forgiveness.
Next Adventure: Family vacation in Detroit Lakes with my husband, five kids, and mother-in-law.
Currently Reading: Begin Again by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Kenneth Glass
Associate Director
Since May 16, 1986, Kenneth Glass has been balancing the books at Humanities ND. He is easily the funniest member of the HND staff if you count puns as funny.
Next Adventure: Playing tennis in Florida
Currently Reading: The Good Hand by Michael Patrick F. Smith
Sue Skalicky
Program Coordinator
After careers in mortuary photography, journalism, teaching high school, writing, motivational speaking, and driving UBER, Sue Skalicky brought her curiosity and ambition to HND in 2018. An avid yoga practitioner, Sue never gets bent out of shape.
Next Adventure: Seeing grandkids in Colorado
Currently Reading: What Happened to You?by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey
OUR FAVORITE VOLUNTEER
Iris Swedlund
Volunteer Spokesperson
A member of Humanities North Dakota for over twenty years, Iris is also our volunteer spokesperson. Known as “Red Iris” for her penchant for all things crimson, you can always pick Iris out of a crowd at a humanities event, and she hopes you say hello when you do! Iris’s love of learning
started young and carried her through
her career as the Velva School and Public Library librarian. Her motto is,“LIVE EACH DAY TO ITS ULTIMATE.”
Next Adventure: Turning 75 and visiting Alaska
Currently Reading: Widowish by Melissa Gould
