Our Story

Co-founded by Pam Borton and Linda Hopkins, the genesis of TeamWomen started in the spring of 2011. Pam Borton, a seasoned and successful head women’s basketball coach at the University of Minnesota, was invited to be the keynote speaker for the Women in Business Awards Luncheon, which was sponsored by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

As Borton delivered her inspiring and emotional speech on the life lessons her student-athletes learned daily, her message resonated loud and clear – women need to support women. Linda Hopkins, an attorney with Accenture LLP, had the same vision for an organization focused on women’s growth and support. When she heard Pam’s message, she knew she had met the right individual to co-develop this goal. 

Hopkins and Borton met and planned how to establish this organization. Many of the women who received awards that day came together and launched TeamWomen.

Our Founders
Jan Ballman

Principal Paradigm | Veritext

Pam Borton
Pam Borton

CEO & Founder On Point Next Level Leadership

Temmie Follett

Director, Community Relations Thomson Reuters

Linda Hopkins

Partner Attorney
Retired

Beverly Mestelle

HR Connection
Group Facilitator

Deborah Olson

Former Owner Nelson Laboratories

Rachel Polson
Rachel Polson

CPA, Partner
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP

Colleen Connors

 

Executive Director, HR
Aetna

Joy Frestedt

 

President & CEO
Frestedt Incorporated

Andrea Kopfmann

 

Director of Partnership
GiveMN

Diana Vance-Bryan

 

Retired

Colleen Connors

 

Executive Director, HR
Aetna

Not pictured: Colleen Connors, Joy Frestedt, Andrea Kopfmann and Diana Vance Bryan.
Our Values

We have a clear sense of purpose, values, and integrity of our organization. We are a team.

We value relationships, community, lifelong learning, mentoring, and an atmosphere of shared
empowerment.

We support all women who work or live in Minnesota, providing opportunities both personally
and professionally.

We believe in leadership development, from entrry-level up to the C-suite.

We give back to the community and inspire others to do the same.

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