Sara Wolff

Sara Wolff

Rural Policy & Democracy Strategist

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Sara Wolff (she/her) is a lawyer and climate policy strategist. She joined CURE in 2022 to lead on several fronts, including state policy development and CURE’s Democracy and Climate Pledge Project.

Between 2017 and 2022, Sara served as the Advocacy Director at the Minnesota Environmental Partnership. She worked with other coalitions on climate, energy, water, soil health, pollination, mining, and transit issues there. Sara previously worked as a policy assistant to Susan Gaertner at the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office.

Sara grew up in Nebraska and moved to Minnesota to attend St. Olaf College, where she met her husband, Doug. Sara plays the cello, likes to sing in large groups, and enjoys cooking with her family.

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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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