Haakon Rustad

General Board Member

Haakon Rustad serves as a General Board Member on the United Way of Winneshiek County Board. He is the Major Gifts and Donor Relations Manager in the Advancement Office at Luther College, where he supports fundraising and donor engagement efforts. His work includes managing processes related to planned giving and collaborating with the Major Gifts team to coordinate logistics, communications, and donor recognition activities.

Haakon is a 2025 graduate of Luther College, where he earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Accounting and Nordic Studies. In addition to his advancement work, he also serves as the Interim Head Women’s Golf Coach at Luther College.

He chose to serve on the United Way of Winneshiek County Board due to the strong alignment between his professional work and United Way’s mission. He values the opportunity to learn more about local organizations throughout Winneshiek County and to support their financial and fundraising needs.

Haakon resides in Decorah. Outside of work and volunteer service, he enjoys playing golf and staying involved in music, both listening to and performing on the piano and drums.