2023 Nonprofit Leadership Conference

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Attendees

Last updated 6.15.23

• Fowzia Abdullahi, Pillsbury United Communities
• David Ackos, Greater East Side/District 2 Community Council
• Margret Aldrich, Little Free Library
• Teklalome Alem
• Brittney Alexander, The Bridge For Youth
• Michael Allen, My Very Own Bed
• Staci Allmaras, Lakes Country Service Cooperative
• Twanna Anderson, Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health
• Latoya Anderson, Women's Advocates
• Roxanne Anderson, Queer Equity Institute
• Samantha Armacost, Friends of the Mississippi River
• Jodi Aschoff, Lifeworks Services, Inc.
• Yasmeen Ashour
• Bekah Bailey, Listening House of Saint Paul
• Jennifer Baker, Bridging
• Malcolm Baker, Athletes Committed to Educating Students
• Ahmad Banamah
• Lindsey Barr, Tubman
• Libby Barrios, Every Meal
• Matt Barthelemy, Renewing the Countryside
• Brian Beaupre, Minnesota Tech for Success
• Lisa Beckham, Achieve Twin Cities
• Afton Benson, Prepare + Prosper
• Jenna Bergman, Metropolitan Center for Independent Living
• Catherine Beringer, Giving Voice Initiative
• Reona Berry, African American Breast Cancer Alliance, Inc.
• Sarah Berry, Catholic Charities Twin Cities
• Grace Bettendorf, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities
• Huirong Bi, Humphrey school
• Monica Bierma, Friends of the Mississippi River
• Joel Bisser, Bridging
• Erin Blacik, Vail Place
• Raye Black, Tubman
• Essence Blakemore,
• Karin Blythe, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
• Brandon Boat, The Theater of Public Policy
• Brittany Boeder, Hammer Residences, Inc.
• Rachel Boeke, Longfellow Community Council
• Becky Bollinger, Hammer Residences, Inc.
• Feryal Bouayed, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
• Torrey Bounkhong-Zahler, ThinkSelf
• Eyleen Braaten, Giving Voice Initiative
• Holly Brannick, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
• Deb Broberg, RealTime Talent
• Kristen Brolsma, Minnesota Department of Human Services
• Virginia Brown
• Jeffrey Brown, The Bailey Group
• Jonathan Brown, Propel Nonprofits
• Akienyalay Bruce, 360 Communities
• Thea Bruley, N.E.A.R. Food Shelf
• Lauren Brutger, Lifeworks Services, Inc.
• Jerry Bruzek, Mutual of America
• Kaylie Burns Gahagan, Missions Inc. Programs
• Janelle Burr, CAPRW Head Start
• Ashley Burr, Lutheran Social Services
• Jessie Bylander, Vail Place
• Jen Cardinal, The Bridge For Youth
• Kathryn Cary, Metro Work Center, Inc.
• Elina Castillo
• Courtney Castleberry, createMPLS
• Mirella Ceja-Orozco, Minnesota Freedom Fund
• Stela Center, Wallin Education Partners
• Rachel Christenson, GrassRoots in Action
• Ash Chudgar, Chudgar Consulting
• Tara Cliff, School Nurse Organization of Minnesota
• Keri Clifton, Augsburg University
• Sarah Cohn, Aurora Consulting
• Caitlyn Cole, Achieve Twin Cities
• Molly Coleman, People's Parity Project
• Shatika Coleman, NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center, Inc.
• Carter Collins, University of Minnesota Alumni Association
• Khadijah Cooper, Annex Teen Clinic
• Natalie Copeland, Unite Cloud
• Lexi Cournoyer, Every Meal
• Soniya Coutinho, Mighty Consulting
• Latosha Cox, Black Girl Sabbatical
• Katee Crawford, Vail Place
• Angie Cruzen, Gather and Grow Food Shelf & Connection Center
• Donte Curtis, Catch Your Dream Consulting
• Amy Dahmen-Dretske, PRISM
• Diana Dalsin, Bridging
• Holly Daniels, Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement
• Kenosha Davenport, Sexual Violence Center
• John Dawkins, Family Values for Life
• Kenzie DeChambeau, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
• Stephen Devereux, AmplifyDMC
• Dolores Dolores Castillo, Tubman
• Kristin Dooley, Women Against Military Madness
• Betty Doss, Pillager Family Center
• Sarah Driever, Minnesota Autism Center (MAC)
• Molly Dubois, Youthprise
• Trevor Dugan, Bridging
• Nina Eagin, Institute for Community Alliances
• Jane Eastes, Lakes Country Service Cooperative
• Cole Edick, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Sarah Ellefson, STAR House
• Marissa Elliott, NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center, Inc.
• Jessica Ensminger, Every Meal
• Ann Erickson, Highland Friendship Club
• Teresa Evans, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota
• Kirsten Ferkinhoff, Hammer Residences, Inc.
• Leigh Finke, Queer Equity Institute
• Celeste Finn, Big Wonder Child Care
• Katie Fitzpatrick, American Indian OIC, Inc.
• Shateka Flowers, Family Values for Life
• Karina Forrest Perkins, Vail Place
• Linda Fox, Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota
• Hilary Foxhill, Tasks Unlimited
• Jessica Francis, Open Cupboard
• Barbara Fritz, Every Meal
• Chase Fry, Fry Non Profit
• Sara George, Renewing the Countryside
• Daniil Gerasimov, MMC Consulting, Inc.
• Courtney Gerber, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Becca Gilbuena, Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault
• Tamara Gillard, Minnesota Tech for Success
• Emily Girard, Hammer Residences, Inc.
• Kaydee Gleplay, Brown But Black Voices
• Daneen Goncalves, MEA Energy Association
• Juli Gottschall, The Bridge For Youth
• Amy Gray, Kinship Partners, Inc.
• Alison Griffin, A.P.G. Communications
• Anna Growcott, Artspace Projects, Inc.
• Mohamed Haashi, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
• Amy Haddy, PRISM
• Jaden Hageman, Lutheran Social Services
• Archie Hagger, NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center, Inc.
• Jan Hallstrom, Hope Dental Clinic
• Caitlin Hamrock, Minnesota Compass/Wilder Research
• Busisiwe Hands, Akhani Consulting LLC
• Kate Hannaher, Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault
• Nicole Hanson, Minnesota Department of Human Services
• Brittany Harris, People Serving People, Inc.
• Sam Hassan, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
• Janice Hawkins, Retired
• Bethany Hawley, Trellis
• Jennifer Hayes, Wayside Recovery Center
• Barb Heintz, Friends of the Mississippi River
• Fallon Henderson, The Bridge For Youth
• Kathy Hoang, NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center, Inc.
• Julie Hoff, Daily Work
• Justin Hollis, Minnesota Compass/Wilder Research
• Sheri Holm, Minnesota Compass/Wilder Research
• Hannah Horsch, The Bridge For Youth
• Lindsey Hoskins, Family Tree Clinic
• Sarah Huerta, University of Minnesota Alumni Association
• Betsy Ingalsbe, CHOICE, Inc.
• Christina Ingracia, Wayside Recovery Center
• Ramonia Jacobs-Wilder, NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center, Inc.
• Kassia Janezich, Tasks Unlimited
• Vatsalaa Jha, Jugaad Leadership Program
• Ellen Jirik, NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center, Inc.
• Alison Jirik, Ampact
• Jan Joannides, Renewing the Countryside
• Ruth Johnson, Vail Place
• Suzanne Johnson, Little Free Library
• Antonio Johnson, NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center, Inc.
• Stacy Johnson, People Responding In Social Ministry (PRISM) / Shop for Change
• Jasmine Johnson, BMG - Black Zen
• Isiah Jones, NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center, Inc.
• Mary Junnila, Lighthouse Center for Vital Living
• Dimitri Kaasan-Stull, Charities Review Council
• Megan Kaplan, The Wildling
• Jenni Keegan, Tubman
• Ici Kelley, Every Meal
• Kelly Kenley, Dakota Child and Family Clinic
• Jason Keppe, Seneca Family of Agencies
• Tyler Keyes, Vail Place
• Salima Khakoo, Minnesota Department of Human Services
• Sandy Khalil, West Broadway Business and Area Coalition
• Shelby King, Little Free Library
• Kelsi Klaers, Conservation Corps
• Kyle Kline, Minnesota Alliance With Youth
• Erica Kline, LSS
• Lydia Komatsu, Coalition of Asian American Leaders
• Tiffany Kong, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
• Jana Kooren, Minnesota Freedom Fund
• Katie Kramer, Violence Free Minnesota
• Nyssa Krause, Family Tree Clinic
• Lindsey Kumlien, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota
• Kelly LaCore, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Anne LaFrinier-Ritchie, Someplace Safe
• Shanika Lambert, The Bridge For Youth
• Adeel Lari, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
• Kelsey Larsen, Hammer Residences, Inc.
• Gina Larson, Secondhand Hounds
• Richard Laurion, ThinkSelf
• Travina Leaks, The Bridge For Youth
• Courtney Leaon, Every Meal
• Will Leaver, GrassRoots in Action
• Pazao Lee, Merrick Community Services
• Capria Lee, The Bridge For Youth
• Maya Lehmann, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
• Matt Lemay, Mutual of America
• John Lenker, LENKER
• Caryn Lesser, Greater Twin Cities United Way
• Lisa Lewis, University of Minnesota Alumni Association
• Anne Li, Minnesota Compass/Wilder Research
• Kim Lieberman, Rainbow Health
• Allison Liuzzi, Wilder Research
• Kimberly Long, Institute on the Environment - University of Minnesota
• Karen Lunde, Fair Trade Minneapolis
• Kate Lundquist, Vote Run Lead
• Rylee Main, Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance
• Laura Mann Hill, Friends of the Mississippi River
• Julie Manworren, Volunteers of America Minnesota
• Meghan Marriott, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Isabel Marsh, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
• Yolanda Martinez-Pineda, Achieve Twin Cities
• Melissa Martinez-Sones, Mighty Consulting
• Nicole MartinRogers, Wilder Research
• Aneesha Marwah, Artspace Projects, Inc.
• Michael Massad, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
• Jessica Mathias, Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless
• Artiste Mayfield, GrassRoots in Action
• Carla Mazoni, LatinoLEAD
• Kat McCaffery, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Monica McCracken, MMC Consulting, Inc.
• Mary McKinley, Heartland Democracy
• Cecily McMillan, Queer Equity Institute
• Nick McNeely, McNeely Foundation
• Ileana Mejia, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Greig Metzger, Little Free Library
• Roger Meyer, Mighty Consulting
• Aviva Meyerhoff, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Christina Middleton, Women's Advocates
• Gail Miller, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
• Marcia Milliken, Minnesota Children's Alliance
• Lisa Misch, Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA
• Leondra Mitchell, African American Leadership Forum
• Aamina Mohamed, Rainbow Health
• Muna Mohamed, Lifeworks Services, Inc.
• Sophie Mom, Wilder Research
• Jaime Monson, ThinkSelf
• Laura Mortenson, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Tasha Moulton, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
• Olletha Muhammad
• Rosavla Mujwid Hernandez, Courageous Change Collective LLC
• Lynn Mullin, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
• Rob Muschler, Young Nonprofit Professionals YNPN-TC
• Christina Nelson, Metro Work Center, Inc.
• Shanice Nelson
• Kurtis Neu
• Naomi Nickel, Friends of the Mississippi River
• Jennifer Nielsen, Bridging
• Teri Nielsen, Minnesota Department of Human Services
• Stacy Nimmo, Red Wing Ignite
• Al Norby, Love INC Carver County
• Angela North, Clare Housing
• Emily Northey, Big Wonder
• Mary Novak, Riverton Community Housing
• Emily Noyes, Rethos
• Blaise Ntibonera, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
• Liban Nuur, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
• Alison Nyenhuis, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness
• Jody Nyenhuis, Luther Seminary
• Hugo Ochoa, Listening House of Saint Paul
• Ronald Oleheiser, Grace House of Itasca County
• Miranda Oliver, Family Pathways
• Erin Olson, RealTime Talent
• Nathan Olund, Vail Place
• Melissa ONeal, Hammer Residences, Inc.
• Al Onkka, Aurora Consulting
• Emmanuel Onsomu, MMC Consulting, Inc.
• Stephen Opoku Ansah, Jugaad Leadership Program
• Fardowza Osman, Bioreach
• Jared Oxborough, Mutual of America
• Jody Padgham, Renewing the Countryside
• Neese Parker, Youthprise
• Erin Parrish, AARP Minnesota
• Jehra Patrick, Highpoint Center for Printmaking
• Erin Pelletier, Metro Work Center, Inc.
• Marea Perry, The Bridge For Youth
• Sarah Peters, Northern Lights.mn
• Andrew Peterson, Achieve Twin Cities
• Nikki Pieratos, Tiwahe Foundation
• Megan Pierce, Hammer Residences, Inc.
• Andrea Pierre, Pillsbury United Communities
• Emily Pohl, Gospel Joy
• Robin Politowicz, Lighthouse Center for Vision Loss
• Kristel Porter, West Broadway Business and Area Coalition
• Leah Porter, Propel Nonprofits
• Anna Prescher, Every Meal
• Kim Prinsen, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
• Kathryn S. Quick, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
• Rinal Ray, People Serving People, Inc.
• Meg Reid, Michael Anderson Consulting LLC
• Stephanie Reinitz, Face to Face
• Grace Rieck, People Serving People, Inc.
• Brittney Riedinger, The Bridge For Youth
• Steph Ritenour, ThinkSelf
• Rick Rittmaster, Groveland Leadership
• Polly Roach, Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement
• Fiona Roedl, Women Against Military Madness
• Mikaela Rogers, Hammer Residences, Inc.
• Andrea Roland, Wayside Recovery Center
• Artika Roller, Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault
• Jennifer Rome, Pilgrim Lutheran Church
• Nicole Rudisill, Touchstone Mental Health
• Katherine Russell, Little Free Library
• Carrie Salberg, Metropolitan Center for Independent Living
• Nonoko Sato, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Caitlin Scaife, Tubman
• Megan Scanlon, Global Knowledge Initiative
• Darcy Schatz, Nonprofit Ops Pro
• Maggie Schmitz, Secondhand Hounds
• Annie Schmitz, Family Tree Clinic
• Marit Schultejans, MMC Consulting, Inc.
• Morgon Mae Schultz, Greater Twin Cities United Way
• Kathy Schulz, School Nurses of Minnesota
• Jamie Schumacher, Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation
• Jennifer Schwartz, Metropolitan Center for Independent Living
• Kaela Schweisthal, Minnesota Alliance With Youth
• Lachelle Semanko, Rein in Sarcoma
• Laura Settergren, Dakota Child and Family Clinic
• Joe Shannon, Violence Free Minnesota
• Margie Siegel, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Samantha Silker, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
• Steve Simpson Housing Services, Inc, Simpson Housing Services
• Pablo Siqueiros, Minnesota Alliance With Youth
• Elizabeth Skree, Greater Twin Cities United Way
• Beth Skwira, South St. Paul Educational Foundation
• Marissa Smith, University of Minnesota Alumni Association
• Kirsten Smith, The Bridge For Youth
• JoHanna Smrcina, The Lift Garage
• Skye Spindler
• Jaime Stampley, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
• Carissa Stevens, Annex Teen Clinic
• Eric Stoebner, Propel Nonprofits
• Ness Swann, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
• Jess Talley, Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild
• Kalesha Taylor, Nrrc Properties Inc
• Grace Taylor, Metropolitan Center for Independent Living
• Ashley Taylor-Gouge, Sexual Violence Center
• Pa Thao, Metropolitan Center for Independent Living
• Amelia Thomas, YNPN TC
• Rachael Thomas, LENKER Consulting
• Shawna Thompson, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota - Duluth Office
• Gabby Thorsen, MMC Consulting
• Jen Thorson
• Heather Tidd, Dakota Child and Family Clinic
• Katherine Todd, Gilda's Club Twin Cities
• Lindsey Torklisen, Every Meal
• Amy Tudor, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
• Mark Turner, Five Wings Arts Council
• Kayla Ulsby, STAR House
• Annie Van Avery, Family Tree Clinic
• Kate Vaske-Wright, Family Tree Clinic
• Xavier Vazquez, Bolder Options
• Kate Vickery, Headwaters Foundation for Justice
• Daniel Vittera, Little Earth Residents Association
• Clarissa Volpe
• Michelle Vrieze, Metropolitan Center for Independent Living
• Shuping Wang
• Alycia Washenesky, First Witness Child Advocacy Center
• Florence Wee, YNPN TC
• Jeff Werthmann-Radnich, Jeff Werthmann-Radnich Coaching
• Alyssa Whalon
• Kathleen Wilinski, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
• Matt Williams, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
• Geoff Wilson, Wallin Education Partners
• Brett Wilson, College Possible
• Scot Wirth, Little Free Library
• Su-Fei Wong McKhann, Volunteers of America Minnesota
• Kas'Quri Wren, NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center, Inc.
• Kabo Yang, Propel Nonprofits
• Lindy Yokanovich, Cancer Legal Care
• Lily Yu, Minnesota Alliance With Youth
• Amanda L Ziebell Mawanda, Propel Nonprofits
• Elizabeth Zuzek, Vail Place

Thank you to our generous sponsors!