Maureen Laughlin

Maureen Laughlin

Director of Finance & Human Resources

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Maureen Laughlin (she/her) joined CURE as the Human Resources and Financial Director in 2021. Previously, she served for 20 years as the CFO and Office Manager for Hasslen Construction. Maureen’s career also includes six years as City Administrator for Ortonville, MN, four years as Financial Controller at Formac Corporation in Minneapolis, one year as Accounting Supervisor at Dayton/Hudson Department Stores, and four years as a Certified Public Accountant for LAWCO. Maureen holds a B.S. in Accounting from Minnesota State University-Mankato.

She lives near Ortonville, MN. Outside of work, she is an avid reader and gardener and is politically engaged.

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Kelsey Olson

Kelsey Olson

Director of Environmental Stewardship

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Kelsey Olson (she/her) joined CURE in 2025 as its Director of Environmental Stewardship. As a skilled environmental naturalist, Kelsey’s work focuses broadly on environmental education and advocacy with a keen focus on rural land use and how that use impacts our environment and climate. Working Lands, how land is used to support agriculture and forestry, is a key focus of her work. She brings 15 years’ experience in public communication, environmental education, and rural community engagement – strong communication strategies are core in her work. This includes two terms of service with AmeriCorps in the VISTA program in Oregon and Maryland and a nearly 10-year career as a naturalist followed. She recently worked on communications and marketing for rural economic development.

Kelsey lives in New London, MN, with her young children, husband, dog, and two cats. They enjoy spending time together outside and finding small treasures in nature. Visits to Minneapolis often include visits to one of their favorite historical museums, the Minnesota Swedish Institute. Kelsey enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, whether this is canning local produce, making kombucha, or other treats!

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