Gayle Ober

As president of the George Family Foundation, Gayle Ober oversees all functions for this Minneapolis-based private foundation, including strategic planning, grantmaking and community outreach. A frequent speaker at nonprofit and philanthropic events, she served for more than 10 years as an instructor of future nonprofit leaders at the University of Minnesota’s Arts & Cultural Leadership Program. She currently serves as a director for the Sawmill Management Corporation and on several nonprofit and foundation boards. Ober holds a master’s degree in nonprofit management from Hamline University and a bachelor of music degree from the University of Minnesota.