Rev. Mariah Furness Tollgaard serves as Interim Chaplain of Hamline University; she's been the Senior Pastor of Hamline Church United Methodist in Saint Paul since 2014. An ordained Elder in the Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, she holds a Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota. Rev. Tollgaard serves as a Trustee of Hamline University and co-founded Minnesota Methodists, a reform movement within the denomination committed to full inclusion. Her nonprofit leadership and volunteer service include Emma Norton Services, Simpson Housing Services, ISAIAH, and Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul. Rev. Tollgaard is also a certified leadership coach and reflective supervisor supporting clergy, leaders, and community partners. She lives in Saint Paul with her family and her spirited golden retriever, Hugo.