Mission Statement
"Educate individuals and professionals about assistive technology and how it can improve quality of life."
Meet the Team
Alaina Gallagher
Alaina Gallagher
Alaina Gallagher
Owner
Chair of the Board
Alaina is the Executive Project Manager for the Innovation Grant with ARRM, which aims to increase the awareness, access to, and usage of Assistive Technology and Remote Support. She is also a Business Consultant with NextGen Assistive Technology, where she helps Residential Service Providers prepare to become ind
Owner
Chair of the Board
Alaina is the Executive Project Manager for the Innovation Grant with ARRM, which aims to increase the awareness, access to, and usage of Assistive Technology and Remote Support. She is also a Business Consultant with NextGen Assistive Technology, where she helps Residential Service Providers prepare to become independent Remote Support Providers.
Alaina loves high adventure activities, traveling, and spending as much time in the outdoors as possible.
Keeri Tramm
Alaina Gallagher
Alaina Gallagher
Board Secretary
Keeri Tramm is the Director of Disability Initiatives at Lifeworks, a non-profit empowering disability inclusion. She is also an Autistic professional who holds a degree in Special Education with experience as an educator, county assessor, and case manager specializing in transition age I/DD co-occurring with SPMI.
Keeri lov
Board Secretary
Keeri Tramm is the Director of Disability Initiatives at Lifeworks, a non-profit empowering disability inclusion. She is also an Autistic professional who holds a degree in Special Education with experience as an educator, county assessor, and case manager specializing in transition age I/DD co-occurring with SPMI.
Keeri loves rock climbing, 3D printing, and designing 3D printed assistive tech.
Matt Hansen
Alaina Gallagher
Sean Henderson
Owner & Co-Founder
Board Member
Matt Hansen worked for six years as a Direct Support Professional, as Director of Assistive Technology for a Minnesota non-profit and understands the dynamics of supporting people in their own home. Matt is a certified Assistive Technology Professional, Environmental Accessibility Specialist, the owner of Mer
Owner & Co-Founder
Board Member
Matt Hansen worked for six years as a Direct Support Professional, as Director of Assistive Technology for a Minnesota non-profit and understands the dynamics of supporting people in their own home. Matt is a certified Assistive Technology Professional, Environmental Accessibility Specialist, the owner of Mercarik and has his MBA and Bachelors from the University of St. Thomas.
Matthew enjoys sports of all kinds and travels around the US to run long distance races.
Sean Henderson
Sue Redepenning
Sean Henderson
Co-Founder
Sean supports everyone in Hammer’s residential services to attain greater independence, safety, and life fulfillment through the use of supportive technology. He also creates meaningful insights from the data systems Hammer utilizes to create efficiency and prepare for the future .
In his free time, Sean enjoys playing and recording music in his tiny home office.
Anna MacIntyre
Sue Redepenning
Sue Redepenning
DHS Representative
Board Member
Anna has a Master’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Rehabilitation Counseling and Vocational Evaluation and an Assistive Technology Certification. She has over 25 years’ experience working with people with disabilities in a variety of capacities; Currently at MN-DHS’ as the Waiver Policy L
DHS Representative
Board Member
Anna has a Master’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Rehabilitation Counseling and Vocational Evaluation and an Assistive Technology Certification. She has over 25 years’ experience working with people with disabilities in a variety of capacities; Currently at MN-DHS’ as the Waiver Policy Lead for Assistive and Monitoring technology/remote support.
Anna enjoys gardening, being on the water, traveling (especially if it involves a beach) and spending time with family and friends.
Sue Redepenning
Sue Redepenning
Sue Redepenning
Board Member
Sue Redepenning is the owner of LiveLife Therapy Solutions and the Program Director for Technology for HOME, a state-funded program which provides assistive technology (AT) for people with disabilities throughout Minnesota. Sue leads a team of twelve AT consultants (Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Physical The
Board Member
Sue Redepenning is the owner of LiveLife Therapy Solutions and the Program Director for Technology for HOME, a state-funded program which provides assistive technology (AT) for people with disabilities throughout Minnesota. Sue leads a team of twelve AT consultants (Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Physical Therapy, Nursing and Engineering).
Sue raised all boys, 4 of them, that keep her busy and make life fun/never boring.
Chanell Calhoun
Kathy Nesheim-Larson
Kathy Nesheim-Larson
Board Member
Chanell is a Case Manager and AT Specialist with Olmsted County’s Children’s Developmental Disabilities Services Unit and has over 20 years of experience providing supports for individuals with disabilities. She has her bachelor’s degree in Family Services from the University of Northern Iowa and AT Specialist Certification t
Board Member
Chanell is a Case Manager and AT Specialist with Olmsted County’s Children’s Developmental Disabilities Services Unit and has over 20 years of experience providing supports for individuals with disabilities. She has her bachelor’s degree in Family Services from the University of Northern Iowa and AT Specialist Certification through California State University of Northridge.
Chanell enjoys traveling and seeing new places, being on the water, animals, and love spending time with friends and family.
Kathy Nesheim-Larson
Kathy Nesheim-Larson
Kathy Nesheim-Larson
Board Member
Kathy is the Director of Remote Supports and Assistive Technology for REM Minnesota. Kathy has held
diverse rolls within REM including Clinical Director and Director Brain Injury and Specialty Support
Services. Her love of rehabilitation services lead her AT to
help individuals achieve greater independence.
Kathy loves being outsi
Board Member
Kathy is the Director of Remote Supports and Assistive Technology for REM Minnesota. Kathy has held
diverse rolls within REM including Clinical Director and Director Brain Injury and Specialty Support
Services. Her love of rehabilitation services lead her AT to
help individuals achieve greater independence.
Kathy loves being outside doing any sort of water related activity including swimming, boating or just enjoying the sun. She is a hack golfer who dreams of a hole-in-one. She enjoys solving puzzles especially the puzzle that is repairing and driving her 1929 Ford Model A.
Sheri Cooke
Kathy Nesheim-Larson
Michael Doucette
Board Member
Sheri Cooke is the Assistive Technology Program Director at the Lighthouse Center for Vital Living in Duluth, MN. She has over 25 years of experience in providing supports to people with disabilities and has been working as an AT Specialist and ATP for the last 14 years.
Sheri enjoys spending time with her family and new grandson, her horse, her dogs and working out.
Michael Doucette
Michael Doucette
Michael Doucette
Board Member
Michael is Director of Development at Night Owl Support Systems, where he helps increase awareness of how to increase independence for individuals with disabilities through Remote Support services. With MN NEAT, he is able to educate Minnesota providers, caregivers, families, and individuals alike on the benefits of services l
Board Member
Michael is Director of Development at Night Owl Support Systems, where he helps increase awareness of how to increase independence for individuals with disabilities through Remote Support services. With MN NEAT, he is able to educate Minnesota providers, caregivers, families, and individuals alike on the benefits of services like these.
Outside of work, Michael fosters shelter dogs, plays ice hockey, and annoys his loved ones with puns and bad jokes - all of which provide him with much joy.