Meet our STAFF & Board Members!

Executive Director (non-voting)

Melody, along with her husband Charlie, founded Flying Pig Thrift in honor of her sister Heather Valdez. A retired teacher, she organizes and leads the nonprofit.

Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Cheryl is the Store Manager for Flying Pig Thrift. She uses her administrative skills to write up the monthly board meeting minutes.

ASL Interpreter (non-voting)

Alan is newly connected to Flying Pig Thrift’s board. He is currently serving as a sign language interpreter for one of our board members.

joined April 2020

Linford is a transplanted Twin Citian, now in Boston, who joined after attending a planning session as a pro bono volunteer sponsored by HandsOn Twin Cities. He is currently the chair of our Grants Committee.

joined May 2022

Mary recently joined the board and brings board and human resources experience with her. She is the head of the Human Resources committee.

joined April 2022

Larry has been a volunteer at Flying Pig Thrift from the very beginning and has worked on numerous handyman projects. He is one of our newer board members, and is working on outreach.

joined April 2022

Annie just recently joined the board. She works for an arts nonprofit and brings retail and hospitality experience. An avid thrifter, Annie is working on digital marketing.