Team

A sophomore at Brandon Valley, who loves helping others and making a difference. A titleholder in the Miss America organization striving to be the influence for teens my age!

Greetings! My name is Sally Hoehn, and I am delighted to be directly involved with Leo's Legacy. Leo was an organ donor and my son while he was here on Earth for 22 years. I currently live in Waseca, MN and I work as an RN for Allina at the Owatonna Hospital in Owatonna, MN. I have three daughters, Sammie, Andee, and Jacie and twin sons John and Simon. I am a proud Grandma to my five grandchildren, ages 2 to 11, who also live in Waseca. In my spare time I am an accompanist at my church for a children's choir and have been involved with the music ministry in my parish since I was a first grader! In addition, I love to cook, bake, camp, fish, attend Broadway musicals, listen to music, and spend time with my family. I am looking forward to this exciting venture of providing hope to those in need of an organ transplant, while sharing my family's personal experience of Leo's organ donation.

Cathy McLeer is the AARP Minnesota State Director, leading advocacy and community engagement and education efforts for 630,000 AARP members and individuals 50 and older across Minnesota. Prior to AARP Cathy spent more than a decade in broadcast news in both the Sioux Falls, SD and Minneapolis, MN markets as a reporter, anchor, and producer. Cathy holds a degree in Journalism from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and spent several years as a news producer at WCCO-TV, the CBS affiliate in Minneapolis. In 2008, Cathy became a kidney donor through a live-donor transplant for a high-school classmate and next door neighbor. Thanks to Cathy's gift, her recipient has been able to celebrate many significant life milestones, including seeing his children graduate from high school and celebrating his 50th Birthday. Cathy lives in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, and enjoys spending time with her husband Don, and their two daughters.

I graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science and later obtained my MBA from the University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN. I met the Hoehn family when we moved to Waseca, MN where I began an 18-year career with Mayo Clinic Health System. Leo's brother's, John and Simon, were like my own kids, growing up along side our twins, Noah and Sadie. Our families have remained in close contact even since our move to South Dakota. I am currently the System Executive Director for Sanford Laboratories at their corporate headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD. I am excited that Leo's Legacy is taking on a new life through this non-profit!

A South Dakota State University graduate with a bachelors degree in Clinical Laboratory Science and Microbiology currently working for Siemens Healthcare as a Regional Support Consultant.

Sadie Odenbrett is a graduate student in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business where she is pursuing her MA-Business: Arts and Creative Enterprise Leadership. She graduated from South Dakota State University in 2021 with a BS in Business Economics and dual minors in Theater and Performing Arts Administration. In 2020, Sadie worked with the newly founded South Dakota Ballet as their Administrative Intern facilitating fundraisers, outreach programs, marketing, and donor relations. Over the past 5 years, she has enjoyed working as the visual instructor/choreographer for the Brandon Valley Marching Band, Brandon Valley Indoor Drumline, and the Lincoln High School Drumline in South Dakota.