Senior Program Officer
Mike is a senior program officer at the foundation, where he is responsible for ensuring that the foundation’s grant-making produces positive, sustainable, and measurable results.
Before his work with the Schulze Family Foundation, Zumwinkle had the good fortune to work on numerous public affairs issues alongside several notable individuals and organizations. He formerly worked with Cargill’s Corporate Affairs Department as Director of Government Affairs, at St. John’s University as a major gift officer, and with the United States Department of State as a policy officer on refugee and migration issues.
He earned an M.A. in Public Affairs from the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute and a B.A. in Government from St. John’s University. Zumwinkle also studied at the University of Leipzig and received a Robert Bosch Fellowship, spending time at the Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Zumwinkle lives in the Twin Cities with his wife and three daughters. In his free time, Zumwinkle can be found at a local hockey rink, tennis court, or golf course supporting his girls’ athletic pursuits. Zumwinkle enjoys travel, sports, reading, and spending time with friends.