Historic Saint Paul

Cheryl Rantala’s connection to St. Paul began as a student at Macalester College, and she has long been interested in community development and revitalization efforts. For more than fifteen years, she worked for First Bank System (now U.S. Bank) in various banking and community development positions. During her career with First Bank, Cheryl worked in branch banks in North Minneapolis and St. Paul’s East Side, before being appointed director of the company’s state government relations activities. She also served as vice president of community relations, president of the First Bank Community Development Corporation and president of the First Bank Foundation. Cheryl left First Bank to join the corporate relations and marketing group at UnitedHealth Group, where she was responsible for internal and external corporate communications. She resigned from UnitedHealth Group in April of 2007 and has been enjoying a mid-life sabbatical ever since. Cheryl previously served on the boards of the Red Eye Collaboration Theater in Minneapolis and St. Paul LISC, as well as the Advisory Board of the Minneapolis Family Housing Fund.