Since it began at the Minnesota Chapter in 2005, the Man & Woman of the Year campaign has raised over $615,000 to advance the mission of LLS.  This amazing feat would not have been possible without the generous commitment of each year's candidates.  Thanks to their compassion and competitive spirit, we are changing and saving lives!

Names listed in bold indicate each year's winners.

2008
Melissa Abdouch, Hartford Life
Carolyn Clarke, Valassis Sales & Marketing
Mark Coleman, Independent Investor
McKaela Grasmick, Express Employment Professionals
Steve Gunther, Anytime Fitness - Savage
Brad Hayes, Carver-Scott Educational Cooperative
Michelle Kelly, Medco Health Solutions
Jason Mikunda, Countrywide
Larry Paradise
Marissa Slag

2007
Carie Grubb, The Minnesota Wild
Steve Gunther, Mosaica Partners
Melody Haines, Wildside Caterers
Byron Hanson, Lunds Food Holdings
Nancy Imholte, Nancy Imholte & Associates
Kelly Lagnese, Medco Health Solutions
Joan Martin, Macy's
Mark Stevens, Colliers International
Tammy Stokes

2006
Dawn Balzer, Airport Barber Stylists
Jolyne Burdick, Icebox Promotions
Scott Gilyard, Medco Health Solutions
Mitch Lipkin, Echelon Telecom
Brad Pint, AsterRisk Managers
Kim Sabow
Don Sauter, Sibley East High School
Jenner Stevens, J. Louise Designs
Greg Walsh, C'est La Vie Photography

2005
Rachel Barber, Tom James Company
Pauline Buller, Pet Living
Michael Diehl, ClearChannel
Stu Francis, RE/MAX Results
Kevin Hilger, Commodity Trader
Paul Lilienthal, Pictura
Christina Nordstrom, Blush Salon
Jack Rice, WCCO
Tom Schmidt, Urban Retreat
Chad Somerville, Dependable Mortgage Solutions
Kristie Southerland

2004
Jane Allman, Cargill
Carlos Chavez, Chavez Custom Clothiers
Angie Hoffman, Wayzata Public Schools
Cammie Lillehaug, Northwestern Mutual
Jennifer Senecal, Bremer Bank
Mitch Wall, Administaff