In the Boardroom

Current and prior governance seats.

Each seat below carries fiduciary responsibility for a regulated institution or a governance practice itself.

Pioneer Bank

2023 – Present

Board Director

Fiduciary oversight of bank operations, lending portfolio risk, and multi-agency regulatory compliance.

Young Presidents' Organization

2020 – Present

Board Member & Forum Officer — Twin Cities Chapter

Stewardship of one of the world's most influential leadership communities for chief executives; forum operations, chapter strategy, and peer leadership development.

ModernWell

2017 – Present

Board Director

Financial strategy, budget and forecasting oversight, and revenue resilience for a leading women-centered coworking and leadership community.

Director Nexus™

2025 – Present

Founder

Board governance education institute. Curriculum spans board composition, risk committee structure, regulatory navigation, and stakeholder accountability.

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

2023 – 2025

Advisory Council Member — CDIAC

Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council. Advised Federal Reserve leadership on economic conditions, credit availability, and regulatory impact across the Ninth District.

Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin–Madison

2018 – 2024

Banking Faculty

Faculty appointment teaching banking leadership at the premier U.S. graduate banking program.

Village Bank

2018 – 2023

President & Vice Chair of the Board

Governance, strategic planning, and succession planning alongside the presidency. P&L accountability, capital adequacy, and audit-ready oversight.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities

2015 – 2021

Board Director

Governance and fiduciary oversight of one of the region's largest youth-mentorship nonprofits.

Committee Experience

Where Aleesha has sat on committee.

SeatAuditRiskCompensationNominatingALCOGovernance
Pioneer Bank
Young Presidents' Organization
ModernWell
Director Nexus™
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
Village Bank
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities

Committee assignments listed where they have been formally held or actively contributed to. Detailed scope available to search committees on request.