Minnesota Young American Leaders Program Alumni
By Year
By Year
2019
| First Name | Last Name | Region | Title | Company | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farhiya | Abdulkarim | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Diversity Coordinator for Programs and Cohort Support | Concordia College | Non-Profit |
| Hakun | Abdullahi | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Executive Director | AfroAmerican Development Association | Non-Profit |
| Fowzia | Adde | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Executive Director | Immigrant Development Center | Non-Profit |
| Scott | Holdman | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Director | Impact Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Derrick | LaPointe | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | President & CEO | Downtown Moorhead, Inc. | Non-Profit |
| Megan | Myrdal | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Director of Development | NorthHarvest Bean Growers Association and Food of the North | Non-Profit |
| Jenny | Olson | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Managing Director | Office of Recovery Reinvented, State of North Dakota, Office of the Governor | Government/Public |
| Taya | Spelhaug | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | TechSpark Manager | Microsoft | For-Profit |
| Greg | Tehven | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Executive Director & CEO | Emerging Prairie | Non-Profit |
| James | Whirlwind Soldier | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Training Consultant | Goldmark Property Management | For-Profit |
| John | Doan | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Co-Founder & CEO | Mobility 4 All | For-Profit |
| David | Edgerton | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Director of Diversity Equity and Inclusion | Andersen Corporation | For-Profit |
| Drinal | Foster | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Sr. Business Support Manager | Wells Fargo | For-Profit |
| Dayna | Frank | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | CEO | First Avenue | For-Profit |
| Amelia | Hardy | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Senior Director Enterprise Relationship Management | Best Buy | For-Profit |
| Tim | Huebsch | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Sr. Manager | General Mills | For-Profit |
| Emily | Johnson-Piper | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Executive Director of Government Relations and Contracting | Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Shoua | Lee | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Vice President, Community Developmen | Wells Fargo | For-Profit |
| Max | Musicant | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | President | Musicant Group | For-Profit |
| Toni | Newborn | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Chief Equity Officer | City of Saint Paul | Government/Public |
| Sam | O'Connell | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Sr. Manager, Public Relations | Metro Transit | Government/Public |
| Alejandra | Pelinka | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Creative Placemaking Director | City of Bloomington | Government/Public |
| Alicia | Sojourner | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Racial Equity Manager | City of Saint Louis Park | Government/Public |
| Chris | Swanson | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | SVP, Product Innovation Director | US Bank | For-Profit |
| Ellen | Trader | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Executive Director, Carlson School | University of Minnesota | Government/Public |
| Jen | Wagner-Lahr | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Sr. Director of Innovation & Commercialization | Agricultural Utilization Research Institute | Non-Profit |
| Anika | Ward | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Director | Blue Cross Blue Shield Center for Prevention | Non-Profit |
| Jai | Winston | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Director | Knight Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Annie | Zipfel | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | SVP, Chief Marketing Office | Andersen Corporation | For-Profit |
| Ruth | Bello | Greater Rochester | Operations Manager | Mayo Clinic School of Health Services | Government/Public |
| Kevin | Bright | Greater Rochester | Energy and Sustainability Director | Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency | Non-Profit |
| Annie | Burt | Greater Rochester | Interim Chair, Communications | Mayo Clinic | Non-Profit |
| Chad | Campbell | Greater Rochester | CEO | Boys & Girls Club of Rochester | Non-Profit |
| Nick | Campion | Greater Rochester | City Council Member | City of Rochester | Government/Public |
| Jenny | Casper | Greater Rochester | Director of Community Engagement & Career Development | University of Minnesota - Rochester | Government/Public |
| Holly | Masek | Greater Rochester | Executive Director | Rochester Downtown Alliance | Non-Profit |
| Chao | Mwatela | Greater Rochester | Multicultural Advisor | Rochester Community and Technical College | Government/Public |
| Nicole | Nfonoyim-Hara | Greater Rochester | Host & Associate Producer; Diversity Program Director | R-Town (KSMQ Public Television program) and Mayo Clinic | Non-Profit |
| Ryan | Cross | Greater St. Cloud | President & CEO | BCI Construction | For-Profit |
| Leslie | Dingmann | Greater St. Cloud | Business Development Director | Greater St Cloud Development Corporation | Non-Profit |
| Dan | Edelbrock | Greater St. Cloud | Business Banking Relationship Manager | US Bank | For-Profit |
| Hudda | Ibrahim | Greater St. Cloud | President & CEO | Filsan Talent Partners | For-Profit |
| Karl | Nohner | Greater St. Cloud | High School Principal | Sauk Rapids/Rice Schools | Government/Public |
| Marie | Pfipsen | Greater St. Cloud | Community Development Directo | City of Becker | Government/Public |
| Clare | Richards | Greater St. Cloud | Creative Services Manager | Leighton Interactive | For-Profit |
| Amanda | Romaine | Greater St. Cloud | Senior Marketing Strategy Director | GeoComm | For-Profit |
| Lacey | Schirmers | Greater St. Cloud | Managing Director | Great Theatre | Non-Profit |
| Jonathon | Wong | Greater St. Cloud | Regional Communications Specialist | Minnesota Department of Human Rights | Government/Public |
2020-21 (virtual)
2020-2021
| First Name | Last Name | Region | Title | Company | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer | Bromeland | Greater Mankato | City Adminstrator | City of Eagle Lake | Government/Public |
| Laura | Drager | Greater Mankato | Marketing Manager | ISG | For-Profit |
| Edell | Fiedler | Greater Mankato | Communications and Engagement Director | City of Mankato and Mankato Area Public Schools | Government/Public |
| Nicole | Griensewic | Greater Mankato | Executive Director | Region Nine Development Commission | Government/Public |
| Kate | Hansen | Greater Mankato | Owner | Blue Sun Designs & Cabin No. 4 | For-Profit |
| Tonya | Hobbie | Greater Mankato | Director of Talent Managemen | Bolton & Menk | For-Profit |
| Mohamed | Ibrahim | Greater Mankato | Community Health Specialist | Mayo Clinic Health System | Non-Profit |
| Diana | Rojo-Garcia | Greater Mankato | Associate Editor, Reporte | Mankato Free Press | For-Profit |
| Katie | Smentek | Greater Mankato | Pediatrician and Board Member | Mankato Clinic | For-Profit |
| Amanda | Weister | Greater Mankato | Assistant Director, Career Development Center | Minnesota State University, Mankato | Government/Public |
| Habon | Abdulle | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Executive Director | Women Organizing Women | Non-Profit |
| Michelle | Arulfo | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Corporate Strategy Director | Allina Health | Non-Profit |
| Erin | Baliey | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Executive Director | Minnesota Management & Budget | Government/Public |
| Justin | Doyle | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Chief of Staff Essentials & Beauty | Target | For-Profit |
| Ron | Garber | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | M&A Legal Counsel | Medtronic | For-Profit |
| Kathy | Hedin | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Deputy County Manager | Ramsey County Public Health Department | Government/Public |
| Rachel | Hughey | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Partner | Merchant & Gould | For-Profit |
| Veena | Iyer | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Executive Director | Immigrant Law Center | Non-Profit |
| Rochelle | Johnson | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Director of Nursing Birth Center | HealthPartners | Non-Profit |
| Matt | Lewis | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Vice President, Strategic Initiatives | GREATER MSP | Non-Profit |
| Anisha | Murphy | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Director of Community Advancement | Community Reinvestment Fund | Non-Profit |
| Mikisha | Nation | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Executive Director | Teach for America Twin Cities | Non-Profit |
| Jill | Renslow | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | EVP Business Development + Marketing | Mall of America | For-Profit |
| Mary | Rick | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Principal Project Manager | City of St. Paul | Government/Public |
| Marcus | Schmit | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Assistant Commissioner | Minnesota Department of Corrections | Government/Public |
| Ben | Shardlow | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Director of Urban Design | Downtown Council | Non-Profit |
| Casey | Shultz | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Executive Director | beta.mn | Non-Profit |
| Andrea | Vaubel | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Deputy Commissioner | Minnesota Department of Agriculture | Government/Public |
| Adebisi | Wilson | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Partner | Ward & Wilson, P.C. | For-Profit |
| Matthew | Wohlman | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Sr. Director of State and Industry Affairs | Land O Lakes, Inc. | For-Profit |
| Bryan | Anderson | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Planning Director | Minnesota Department of Transportation | Government/Public |
| Andrea | Chartier | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Career Counselor | The College of St. Scholastica | Government/Public |
| Erica | Danielski | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | AVP, Corporate Strategy | Maurices | For-Profit |
| Elena | Foshay | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Director of Workforce Development | City of Duluth | Government/Public |
| Matthew | Gottwald | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Vice President of Finance and Operations | North Shore Bank | For-Profit |
| Annie | Harala | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Project Development and Communications Manager | Northland Constructors | For-Profit |
| Kelsey | Johnson | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | President | Iron Mining Association | Non-Profit |
| Stephany | Medina | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Health Educator | St. Louis County Public Health | Government/Public |
| Angelina | Nustad-Peluso | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Program Director | Duluth Community School Collaborative | Non-Profit |
| Karl | Schuettler | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Research Director & Consultant | Northspan Group Inc | Non-Profit |
| Peter | Singler | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Operations Director | Essentia Health | Non-Profit |
| Ian | Vincent | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Sr. Business Developer | APEX | For-Profit |
2022
2022
| First Name | Last Name | Region | Title | Company | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ | Bhardwaj | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Grants and Education Coordinator | Emerging Prairie | Non-Profit |
| Sarah | Chatelain-Gress (Opitz) | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | CEO & CO-Founder | The Lotus Center, Inc. | Non-Profit |
| Ntwali | Cyusa | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Community Liaison | ESHARA & FOLKWAYS | Non-Profit |
| James | Hand | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Business Development | Construction Engineers | For-Profit |
| Brittney | Hogan | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Executive Director | ShareHouse Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Rob | Remark | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Principal Architect | JLG Architects | For-Profit |
| Yvette | Reyes | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Owner | FM Aerial & Movement Arts | For-Profit |
| Andrea | Thiner | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Assistant Principal Moorhead High School Career Academy | Moorhead Area Public Schools | Government/Public |
| Alejandra | Bejarano | Greater Mankato | Economic Recovery Planner | Region Nine Development Commission | Government/Public |
| Cuong | Huynh | Greater Mankato | Chiropractor | Discover Chiropractic | For-Profit |
| Mark | Konz | Greater Mankato | Associate Director of Planning and Development Services | City of Mankato | Government/Public |
| Benya | Kraus | Greater Mankato | Co-Founder | Lead For America | Non-Profit |
| Nate | Olsen | Greater Mankato | Vice President - Business Banker | United Prairie Bank - Mankato, MN | For-Profit |
| Ryan | Vesey | Greater Mankato | Economic Development & Research Manager | Greater Mankato Growth | Non-Profit |
| Kelcey | Woods-Nord | Greater Mankato | Director of Strategic Partnerships & Employer Engagement | South Central College | Government/Public |
| Joseph | Adamji | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Director of Equity and Systems Change | Science Museum of MN | Non-Profit |
| Kari | Collins | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Community & Economic Development Director | Ramsey County | Government/Public |
| Katie | Fleury | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Director Enterprise Strategy Development | Target | For-Profit |
| Cheniqua | Johnson | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Relationship Manager | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Safia | Khan | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Chief of Staff | Minnesota Department of Corrections | Government/Public |
| Amanda | Koonjbeharry | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Account Supervisor | Tunheim | For-Profit |
| Andrea | Larson | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Director, Champions of Change | Ovative | For-Profit |
| Kelly | McNamara | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Vice President Operations | Mortenson | For-Profit |
| Sakhaudiin | Mohamud | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Director of COVID-19 Response Program | WellShare International | Non-Profit |
| Meghan | O'Connell | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Tribal Medical Epidemiologist | CDC Foundation/GPTLHB | Non-Profit |
| Nelima | Sitati Munene | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Executive Director | African Career Education & Resource, Inc. | Non-Profit |
| Wendy | Underwood | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Vice President, Social Justice Advocacy & Engagement | Catholic Charities of St. Paul & Minneapolis | Non-Profit |
| Mary | Uran | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Executive Director | Girls on the Run Minnesota | Non-Profit |
| Shannon | Watson | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | VP of Public Affairs / Executive Director | St Paul Area Chamber / Majority in the Middle | Non-Profit |
| Jen | White | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Interagency Engagement Manager | City of Minneapolis Office of Violence Prevention | Government/Public |
| Yao | Yaj | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Executive Director | Minnesota Hmong Chamber of Commerce | Non-Profit |
| Wafa | Elkhalifa | Greater Rochester | Equitable Development Coordinator | Destination Medical Center (EDA) | Non-Profit |
| Marco | Lanz | Greater Rochester | Director of Alumni and Development Relationships | University of Minnesota Rochester | Government/Public |
| Mohamud | Mohamed | Greater Rochester | Realtor | Keller Williams Premier Realty | For-Profit |
| Shruthi | Naik | Greater Rochester | Associate Consultant | Mayo Clinic | Non-Profit |
| AnJuanna | Napue | Greater Rochester | Legal Administration Manager | Mayo Clinic | Non-Profit |
| Amelia | Barkley | Greater St. Cloud | Communications and Program Specialist | Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation | Non-Profit |
| Brady | DeGagne | Greater St. Cloud | Director of Program and Facilities | Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota | Non-Profit |
| Luke | Greiner | Greater St. Cloud | Labor Market Analyst | DEED | Government/Public |
| Kristy | Modrow | Greater St. Cloud | Student Relations and Experiential Learning Director | St. Cloud State University | Government/Public |
| Kendra | Norton Dando | Greater St. Cloud | Education Director | GREAT Theatre | Non-Profit |
| Lacey | Solheid | Greater St. Cloud | Orientation Specialist | Blattner Company | For-Profit |
| Nikki | Sweeter | Greater St. Cloud | Engagement Director | City of Sartell | Government/Public |
| Reva | Van Vleet | Greater St. Cloud | Donor Engagement Director | United Way of Central Minnesota | Non-Profit |
| Jamie | Adams | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Economic Development Planner | Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa | Government/Public |
| Kate | Ferguson | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Director of Trade & Business Development | Duluth Seaway Port Authority | Government/Public |
| Arik | Forsman | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Regional Development Lead | Minnesota Power | For-Profit |
| Julie | Lucas | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Supervisor | French Township | Government/Public |
| Emily | Nygren | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Economic Developer | City of Duluth | Government/Public |
| Chelsea | Roy | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Director of Client Experience | Wheeler Associates | For-Profit |
2023
2023
| First Name | Last Name | Region | Title | Company | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josey | Balenger | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Executive Director | FM Science Museum | Non-Profit |
| Laura | Caroon | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Director of Culture and Growth, City Council member | City of Moorhead | Government/Public |
| Michael | Chan | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Executive Director for Faith and Learning | Concordia College | Non-Profit |
| Katherine | Grindberg | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Executive Vice President | FMWF Chamber | Non-Profit |
| Casey | Sanders | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Economic Development Manager | City of West Fargo | Government/Public |
| Sabrina | Sawson Soulis | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Donor Service Representative | Talercris | For-Profit |
| Julia | Schott | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Communications Manager, VISTA member. | Cultural Diversity Resources | Non-Profit |
| Jenny | Sheets | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Director of Startup Programs | Emerging Prairie | Non-Profit |
| Chris | Dalton | Greater Mankato | City Manager | City of New Ulm | Government/Public |
| Ashley | Eimer | Greater Mankato | VP of Philanthropy | Mankato Area Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Laura | Koch | Greater Mankato | Chief Human Resources Officer | Profinium | For-Profit |
| Courtney | Kramlinger | Greater Mankato | Economic Development Coordinator | City of Mankato | Government/Public |
| Ayan | Omar | Greater Mankato | Financial Institutions Examiner; Minority Populations Commissioner | Minnesota Department of Commerce; Region Nine Development Commission | Government/Public |
| Claire | Richie | Greater Mankato | Industrial Engineer II | Taylor Corporation | For-Profit |
| Colin | Scharf | Greater Mankato | Creative Director | Gold Mine Studios | For-Profit |
| Christi | Wilking | Greater Mankato | Community Relations Officer | Mayo Clinic Health System | Non-Profit |
| Shanaya | Dungey | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Chief Operating Officer | African American Leadership Forum | Non-Profit |
| Sophia | Ginis | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Director of Community Affairs | Metro Transit | Government/Public |
| Lidiya | Girma | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Senior Policy Analyst | Ramsey County | Government/Public |
| Diana | Guglielmetti | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Lead Growth Manager | Target Corp | For-Profit |
| Simone | Hardeman-Jones | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Executive Director | GreenLight Fund Twin Cities | Non-Profit |
| Cierra | Hardin | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Business Development & Strategic Growth | NuAxis Innovation | For-Profit |
| Lauren | Hunter | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | DEI Associate Director - External Partnerships | UnitedHealth Group | For-Profit |
| Menaka | Mohan | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Director of Operations | NEOO Partners | For-Profit |
| James | Nagbe | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Director of Corporate Partnerships | Genesys Works Twin Cities | Non-Profit |
| Samuel N. | Ndely II | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Philanthropic Advisor | The Minneapolis Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Amanda | Novak | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Vice President of Real Estate | YMCA of the North | Non-Profit |
| Courtney S. | Ries | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Senior Vice President of Destination Branding and Strategy | Meet Minneapolis | Non-Profit |
| Khalique | Rogers | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Founder/CEO | Good Riddance LLC | For-Profit |
| Libby | Starling | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Director, Community Development and Engagement Division | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis | Government/Public |
| Michelle | Tran Maryns | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Founder & CEO | We Sparkle Co. | For-Profit |
| Chao | Yang | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Director of Equity/Senior Management Consultant | Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging/Minnesota Management and Budget | Non-Profit |
| Courtney | Bergey Swanson | Greater Rochester | Vice President of Development and Collaborative Services | Community and Economic Development Associates | Non-Profit |
| Lida | Casper | Greater Rochester | Coordinator of Community Partnerships | Rochester Public Schools | Government/Public |
| Lauren | Jensen | Greater Rochester | Sustainability Coordinator | City of Rochester | Government/Public |
| Kim | Kevin Sin | Greater Rochester | Information Technology Specialist / Co-Founder | University of Minnesota Rochester / The Village Agricultural Cooperative | Government/Public |
| Karen | Martinez | Greater Rochester | Field Office Assistant | Education Minnesota | Non-Profit |
| Grace | Pesch | Greater Rochester | Impact Strategist | United Way of Olmsted County | Non-Profit |
| Julie | Ruzek | Greater Rochester | Exec Director | Cradle 2 Career | Non-Profit |
| Meaghan | Sherden | Greater Rochester | Program Manager | Olmsted County Public Health Services | Government/Public |
| Shirwa | Adan | Greater St. Cloud | Executive Director | Central Minnesota Community Empowerment Organization | Non-Profit |
| Nicole (Nikki) | Bukowski | Greater St. Cloud | Human Resources Generalist | Rinke Noonan Attorneys at Law | For-Profit |
| Njeri | Clement | Greater St. Cloud | Director of Cultural Fluency, Equity & Inclusion | St. Cloud Technical and Community College | Government/Public |
| Abdi | Daisane | Greater St. Cloud | Owner / Manager | Blooming Kids Child Care Center | For-Profit |
| Ekram | Elmoge | Greater St. Cloud | Manager of Social Services Programing | United Way of Central MN | Non-Profit |
| Cassandra | Miles | Greater St. Cloud | Executive Director | Great River Children's Museum | Non-Profit |
| Bruce | Powlish | Greater St. Cloud | Branch Manager | Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union | Non-Profit |
| John | Waletzko | Greater St. Cloud | President | Bradbury Stamm Construction | For-Profit |
| Nick | Bayuk | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Mortgage Compliance Officer | North Shore Bank | For-Profit |
| Ben | Benoit | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Executive Director | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Government/Public |
| Carson | Gorecki | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Northeast Minnesota Regional Labor Market Analyst | Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development | Government/Public |
| Vicki | Hagberg | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Associate Director, Northland SBDC | Northland Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Amber | Lewis | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Welcoming Community Program Coordinator | Lead for America, Americorps, American Connection Corps, Northspan | Non-Profit |
| ChaQuanna | McEntyre | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Founder/Executive Director | Family Rise Together | Non-Profit |
| Jessalyn | Sabin | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Academic Dean, Career and Technical Education | Minnesota North College | Government/Public |
| Sumair | Sheikh | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Executive Director | LISC Duluth | Non-Profit |
2024
| First Name | Last Name | Region | Title | Company | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe | Absey | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Community Initiatives Manager | Great Plains Food Bank | Non-Profit |
| Cani | Adan | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Executive Director | New Roots Midwest | Non-Profit |
| Klara | Beck | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Community Development Manger | City of Fergus Falls | Government/Public |
| J'Neil | Gibson | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Beyond the Game Director - Umoja Writing Workshops Co-Director | Youthworks | Non-Profit |
| Megan | Glasow | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Director | Perficient | For-Profit |
| Derek | Grahn | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Solutions Manager | Golden Path Solutions | For-Profit |
| Joey | Ness | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Vice President of Business Development | Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation | Non-Profit |
| Joanna | Slominski | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | General Manager | Mortenson | For-Profit |
| Jordan | Werk | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Detective | Moorhead Police Department - City of Moorhead | Government/Public |
| Kuldeep | Agarwal | Greater Mankato | Professor | Minnesota State University | Government/Public |
| Collin | Bennett | Greater Mankato | Project Manager | Knutson Construction | For-Profit |
| Sabri | Fair | Greater Mankato | Environment and Sustainability Planner | Region Nine Development Commission | Government/Public |
| Amanda | Hird | Greater Mankato | Mental Health Professional - Psychotherapy and Case Management Clinical Supervision | Blue Earth County | Government/Public |
| Tricia | Lewis | Greater Mankato | Operations & Governance Director | Mankato Area Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Garrett | Lieffring | Greater Mankato | Associate Director of Employer Relations | Kivu Immigration Law PLLC | For-Profit |
| Ryan | Marti | Greater Mankato | Director, Supply Chain | Taylor Corporation | For-Profit |
| Adam | Massmann | Greater Mankato | Program Director | VINE | Non-Profit |
| Sam | Schirmers | Greater Mankato | Program Coordinator | Mankato Area Public Schools & Community Education | Government/Public |
| Samira | Afzali | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Director, Risk Management | Cash App | For-Profit |
| Elina Margarita | Castillo Jimenez | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Researcher/Adviser on technology and human rights AND Weissbrodt Fellow | Amnesty International AND University of Minnesota's Human Rights Center | Non-Profit |
| Adam | Choe | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | General Partner | Tundra Ventures | For-Profit |
| Erick | Garcia Luna | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Regional Outreach Director/regional economist | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis | Government/Public |
| Catherine | Higgins Whiteside | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | SVP, Marketing Communications | Sunrise Banks, National Association | For-Profit |
| Guled | Ibrahim | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Sr. Regulatory Compliance Attorney | City of Minneapolis | Government/Public |
| Michael | Jackson | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Founder & CEO | Black Tech Talent LLC | For-Profit |
| Faith | Jackson | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer | City of Bloomington | Government/Public |
| Irene | Kao | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | General Counsel | Minnesota Housing Finance Agency | Government/Public |
| Amal | Karim | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Senior Program Officer | The Constellation Fund | Non-Profit |
| Jessica | Lynn | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Global Director of Business Operations for Decarbonization and Sustainability | Johnson Controls | For-Profit |
| Theresa | McCormick | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Executive Director | The Good Acre | Non-Profit |
| Kowsar | Mohamad | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Strategic Inclusion, Director | State of Minnesota - Office of Inclusion | Government/Public |
| Jeff | Ochs | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | CEO | Venn Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Mark | Osborn | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Associate Professor of Pediatrics | University of Minnesota | Government/Public |
| Jovan | Rebollar | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Executive Director | The Great Northern | Non-Profit |
| Matt | Swenson | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Director of CEO Communications and Global Policy Communications | Cargill | For-Profit |
| Joe | Eslait | Greater Rochester | Casa Real Estate LLC | For-Profit | |
| Eron (Winnie) | Godi | Greater Rochester | Network Facilitator | Cradle 2 Career | Non-Profit |
| Lindsey | Hernandez | Greater Rochester | Marketing and Membership Coordinator | Development Corporation of Austin | Non-Profit |
| Intisar | Khan | Greater Rochester | Community School Site Facilitator | Rochester Public Schools | Government/Public |
| Emily | Krage | Greater Rochester | Social work specialist/HOPE Navigator | Olmsted County/RPS | Government/Public |
| Sadie | Neuman | Greater Rochester | Stormwater Associate | City of Rochester | Government/Public |
| Valmik | Patel | Greater Rochester | Senior Network Engineer | Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research | Non-Profit |
| Sarah | Richardson | Greater Rochester | Founder, CEO | Neighborly Creative/Neighborly Gifts | For-Profit |
| Eunice | Adjei | Greater St. Cloud | Director of multicultural Services | St. Cloud Financial Credit Union | Non-Profit |
| Nora | Hertel | Greater St. Cloud | Founder and Executive Director | Project Optimist | Non-Profit |
| Rebecca | Kotz | Greater St. Cloud | Women's Center Asst. Director & Gender Violence Program Coordinator | St. Cloud State University Women's Center | Government/Public |
| Hanna | Lord | Greater St. Cloud | GIS Manager | Public Safety | For-Profit |
| Kelti | Lorence | Greater St. Cloud | Marketing Specialist | Park Industries | For-Profit |
| Vincent | Miles | Greater St. Cloud | Clinical Psychologist / Owner | Miles Psychological Services, LLC | For-Profit |
| Emmanuel | Oppong | Greater St. Cloud | Community Engagement Director | City of St. Cloud | Government/Public |
| Colleen | Schumann | Greater St. Cloud | Client Manager | Gallagher (Gallagher Insurance, Risk Management and Consulting) | For-Profit |
| Aaron | Sinclair | Greater St. Cloud | District Strategy Partner | Sourcewell | Government/Public |
| Brett | Anderson | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Vice President | The First National Bank of Milaca | For-Profit |
| Charanna | Conger | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Executive Director | MN Discovery Center | Non-Profit |
| Zack | Filipovich | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Finance Manager & Consultant | Northspan | Non-Profit |
| Aubrey J. | Hagen | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Director of Membership Development & DEI | Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce | Non-Profit |
| Christopher | Henagin | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Business Consultant | Northland Small Business Development Center | Non-Profit |
| Tricia | Hobbs | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Senior Economic Development | City of Duluth | Government/Public |
| Claire | Peterlin | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Aspire North Program Director | Minnesota North College | Government/Public |
| Kenneth | Reid | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Associate Vice President of Student Affairs | Lake Superior College (Minnesota State) | Government/Public |
| Amanda | Rosebrock | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Community Development Planner | Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa | Government/Public |
2025
| First Name | Last Name | Region | Title | Company | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed | Abdi | Greater St. Cloud | Supervisor of Equity Department -ISD742 | ISD742 | Government/Public |
| Gina Maria | Acevedo | Greater St. Cloud | Cultural Sensitivity & Health Equity Supervisor | CentraCare | Non-Profit |
| Zenebech | Aly | Greater Rochester | Impact Operations Associate | United Way of Southeast Minnesota | Non-Profit |
| Bryan | Boyce | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Executive Director | Cow Tipping Press / L'Arche Twin Cities | Non-Profit |
| Coty | Bruender | Greater Mankato | Financial Analyst | Mankato Clinic | For-Profit |
| Ewell | Bryant Jr | Greater Rochester | Educator | Rochester Public Schools | Government/Public |
| Brittany | Cameron | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Assistant City Planner | City of Moorhead | Government/Public |
| Amber | Cameron | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Director, Public Engagement Initiatives | University of Minnesota | Government/Public |
| Tailor | Doeden | Greater St. Cloud | Director of Community Engagement | Central Minnesota Community Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Caleb | Dunlap | Greater Duluth (Greater Duluth (Northeast MN)) | Communications Director | Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa | Government/Public |
| Justin | Ek | Greater Mankato | Owner- Painter | Bellissimo Paint & coatings | For-Profit |
| Chandler | Esslinger | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Executive Director | FM Coalition to End Homelessness | Non-Profit |
| Jazmine | Flores | Greater Mankato | Lending Specialist | Region Nine Development Comission | Government/Public |
| Emily | Geray | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Program Director | MENTOR Minnesota | Non-Profit |
| Wade | Goodenberger | Greater Rochester | Partner/Architect | CRW architecture + design group | For-Profit |
| Sarah | Hansen | Greater St. Cloud | Director of Customized Training | St. Cloud Technical & Community College | Government/Public |
| Hannah | Hassler | Greater Mankato | Director of Advocacy | CADA (Committee Against Domestic Abuse) | Non-Profit |
| Noah | Hobbs | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Director of Strategy and Policy | One Roof Community Housing | Non-Profit |
| Erik | Johnson | Greater St. Cloud | Vice President, Operations | K. Johnson Construction, Inc. | For-Profit |
| Keri | Johnson | Greater Mankato | City Councilmember | City of Saint Peter | Government/Public |
| Annie | Jurrens | Greater Rochester | Owner | Refill Goods | For-Profit |
| Emma | Kasiga | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Loan Program Analyst | The Saint Paul Port Authority | Government/Public |
| Kara | Kawakami | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Manager, Corporate Partnership Sales | Minnesota Vikings | For-Profit |
| Kate | Knutson | Greater Mankato | Professor of Political Science | Gustavus Adolphus College | Non-Profit |
| Kelly | Kuntz | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Communications Coordinator | City of Moorhead | Government/Public |
| Spencer | Linn | Greater St. Cloud | Senior Regional Leader | Primerica Financial Services - Sauk Rapids Office | For-Profit |
| Ieesha | McKinzie Collins | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Enterprise Director of Talent, Inclusion, & Engagement | GREATER MSP Partnership | Non-Profit |
| Ethan | Neal | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Director of Partner Operations | Second Harvest Heartland | Non-Profit |
| Tran | Nguyen | Greater Rochester | Managing Attorney | MN Board of Public Defense | Government/Public |
| Shawn | Paschke | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Manager of Key Accounts | Xcel Energy | Government/Public |
| Danielle | Paulus | Greater Fargo-Moorhead | Director of Capital Projects | Oak Grove Lutheran School | Non-Profit |
| Elsa | Perushek | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Partner / CSO | Zeus Jones | For-Profit |
| Bobbi Jo | Potter | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Deputy Director Children & Family Services | Ramsey County | Government/Public |
| Lael | Robertson | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Senior Associate General Counsel, Policy | Minnesota Housing Finance Agency | Government/Public |
| Crystal | Royer | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Community Impact Director | United Way of Northeastern Minnesota | Non-Profit |
| Rebecca | Sash | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Director | Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging | Government/Public |
| Anavelia | Segura | Greater Rochester | FOUNDER | THE INTERMIX PROJECT | Non-Profit |
| Kate | Van Daele | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Community and Local Government Affairs Manager | Minnesota Power | For-Profit |
| Jordan | Vargas | Greater Duluth (Northeast MN) | Field Services Coordinator/Water Resources Specialist | AMI Consulting Engineers | For-Profit |
| Annie | Whitesel | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Chief of Staff | UnitedHealthcare | For-Profit |
| Pang | Yang | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul | Library Director | Ramsey County | Government/Public |
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Greater Duluth (Northeast MN)
| First Name | Last Name | Year | Title | Company | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan | Anderson | 2020-21 | Planning Director | Minnesota Department of Transportation | Government/Public |
| Andrea | Chartier | 2020-21 | Career Counselor | The College of St. Scholastica | Government/Public |
| Erica | Danielski | 2020-21 | AVP, Corporate Strategy | Maurices | For-Profit |
| Elena | Foshay | 2020-21 | Director of Workforce Development | City of Duluth | Government/Public |
| Matthew | Gottwald | 2020-21 | Vice President of Finance and Operations | North Shore Bank | For-Profit |
| Annie | Harala | 2020-21 | Project Development and Communications Manager | Northland Constructors | For-Profit |
| Kelsey | Johnson | 2020-21 | President | Iron Mining Association | Non-Profit |
| Stephany | Medina | 2020-21 | Health Educator | St. Louis County Public Health | Government/Public |
| Angelina | Nustad-Peluso | 2020-21 | Program Director | Duluth Community School Collaborative | Non-Profit |
| Karl | Schuettler | 2020-21 | Research Director & Consultant | Northspan Group Inc | Non-Profit |
| Peter | Singler | 2020-21 | Operations Director | Essentia Health | Non-Profit |
| Ian | Vincent | 2020-21 | Sr. Business Developer | APEX | For-Profit |
| Jamie | Adams | 2022 | Economic Development Planner | Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa | Government/Public |
| Kate | Ferguson | 2022 | Director of Trade & Business Development | Duluth Seaway Port Authority | Government/Public |
| Arik | Forsman | 2022 | Regional Development Lead | Minnesota Power | For-Profit |
| Julie | Lucas | 2022 | Supervisor | French Township | Government/Public |
| Emily | Nygren | 2022 | Economic Developer | City of Duluth | Government/Public |
| Chelsea | Roy | 2022 | Director of Client Experience | Wheeler Associates | For-Profit |
| Nick | Bayuk | 2023 | Mortgage Compliance Officer | North Shore Bank | For-Profit |
| Ben | Benoit | 2023 | Executive Director | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Government/Public |
| Carson | Gorecki | 2023 | Northeast Minnesota Regional Labor Market Analyst | Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development | Government/Public |
| Vicki | Hagberg | 2023 | Associate Director, Northland SBDC | Northland Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Amber | Lewis | 2023 | Welcoming Community Program Coordinator | Lead for America, Americorps, American Connection Corps, Northspan | Non-Profit |
| ChaQuanna | McEntyre | 2023 | Founder/Executive Director | Family Rise Together | Non-Profit |
| Jessalyn | Sabin | 2023 | Academic Dean, Career and Technical Education | Minnesota North College | Government/Public |
| Sumair | Sheikh | 2023 | Executive Director | LISC Duluth | Non-Profit |
| Brett | Anderson | 2024 | Vice President | The First National Bank of Milaca | For-Profit |
| Charanna | Conger | 2024 | Executive Director | MN Discovery Center | Non-Profit |
| Zack | Filipovich | 2024 | Finance Manager & Consultant | Northspan | Non-Profit |
| Aubrey J. | Hagen | 2024 | Director of Membership Development & DEI | Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce | Non-Profit |
| Christopher | Henagin | 2024 | Business Consultant | Northland Small Business Development Center | Non-Profit |
| Tricia | Hobbs | 2024 | Senior Economic Development | City of Duluth | Government/Public |
| Claire | Peterlin | 2024 | Aspire North Program Director | Minnesota North College | Government/Public |
| Kenneth | Reid | 2024 | Associate Vice President of Student Affairs | Lake Superior College (Minnesota State) | Government/Public |
| Amanda | Rosebrock | 2024 | Community Development Planner | Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa | Government/Public |
| Caleb | Dunlap | 2025 | Communications Director | Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa | Government/Public |
| Noah | Hobbs | 2025 | Director of Strategy and Policy | One Roof Community Housing | Non-Profit |
| Crystal | Royer | 2025 | Community Impact Director | United Way of Northeastern Minnesota | Non-Profit |
| Rebecca | Sash | 2025 | Director | Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging | Government/Public |
| Kate | Van Daele | 2025 | Community and Local Government Affairs Manager | Minnesota Power | For-Profit |
| Jordan | Vargas | 2025 | Field Services Coordinator/Water Resources Specialist | AMI Consulting Engineers | For-Profit |
Greater Fargo-Moorhead
| First Name | Last Name | Year | Title | Company | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farhiya | Abdulkarim | 2019 | Diversity Coordinator for Programs and Cohort Support | Concordia College | Non-Profit |
| Hakun | Abdullahi | 2019 | Executive Director | AfroAmerican Development Association | Non-Profit |
| Fowzia | Adde | 2019 | Executive Director | Immigrant Development Center | Non-Profit |
| Scott | Holdman | 2019 | Director | Impact Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Derrick | LaPointe | 2019 | President & CEO | Downtown Moorhead, Inc. | Non-Profit |
| Megan | Myrdal | 2019 | Director of Development | NorthHarvest Bean Growers Association and Food of the North | Non-Profit |
| Jenny | Olson | 2019 | Managing Director | Office of Recovery Reinvented, State of North Dakota, Office of the Governor | Government/Public |
| Taya | Spelhaug | 2019 | TechSpark Manager | Microsoft | For-Profit |
| Greg | Tehven | 2019 | Executive Director & CEO | Emerging Prairie | Non-Profit |
| James | Whirlwind Soldier | 2019 | Training Consultant | Goldmark Property Management | For-Profit |
| RJ | Bhardwaj | 2022 | Grants and Education Coordinator | Emerging Prairie | Non-Profit |
| Sarah | Chatelain-Gress (Opitz) | 2022 | CEO & CO-Founder | The Lotus Center, Inc. | Non-Profit |
| Ntwali | Cyusa | 2022 | Community Liaison | ESHARA & FOLKWAYS | Non-Profit |
| James | Hand | 2022 | Business Development | Construction Engineers | For-Profit |
| Brittney | Hogan | 2022 | Executive Director | ShareHouse Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Rob | Remark | 2022 | Principal Architect | JLG Architects | For-Profit |
| Yvette | Reyes | 2022 | Owner | FM Aerial & Movement Arts | For-Profit |
| Andrea | Thiner | 2022 | Assistant Principal Moorhead High School Career Academy | Moorhead Area Public Schools | Government/Public |
| Josey | Balenger | 2023 | Executive Director | FM Science Museum | Non-Profit |
| Laura | Caroon | 2023 | Director of Culture and Growth, City Council member | City of Moorhead | Government/Public |
| Michael | Chan | 2023 | Executive Director for Faith and Learning | Concordia College | Non-Profit |
| Katherine | Grindberg | 2023 | Executive Vice President | FMWF Chamber | Non-Profit |
| Casey | Sanders | 2023 | Economic Development Manager | City of West Fargo | Government/Public |
| Sabrina | Sawson Soulis | 2023 | Donor Service Representative | Talercris | For-Profit |
| Julia | Schott | 2023 | Communications Manager, VISTA member. | Cultural Diversity Resources | Non-Profit |
| Jenny | Sheets | 2023 | Director of Startup Programs | Emerging Prairie | Non-Profit |
| Zoe | Absey | 2024 | Community Initiatives Manager | Great Plains Food Bank | Non-Profit |
| Cani | Adan | 2024 | Executive Director | New Roots Midwest | Non-Profit |
| Klara | Beck | 2024 | Community Development Manger | City of Fergus Falls | Government/Public |
| J'Neil | Gibson | 2024 | Beyond the Game Director - Umoja Writing Workshops Co-Director | Youthworks | Non-Profit |
| Megan | Glasow | 2024 | Director | Perficient | For-Profit |
| Derek | Grahn | 2024 | Solutions Manager | Golden Path Solutions | For-Profit |
| Joey | Ness | 2024 | Vice President of Business Development | Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation | Non-Profit |
| Joanna | Slominski | 2024 | General Manager | Mortenson | For-Profit |
| Jordan | Werk | 2024 | Detective | Moorhead Police Department - City of Moorhead | Government/Public |
| Brittany | Cameron | 2025 | Assistant City Planner | City of Moorhead | Government/Public |
| Chandler | Esslinger | 2025 | Executive Director | FM Coalition to End Homelessness | Non-Profit |
| Kelly | Kuntz | 2025 | Communications Coordinator | City of Moorhead | Government/Public |
| Shawn | Paschke | 2025 | Manager of Key Accounts | Xcel Energy | Government/Public |
| Danielle | Paulus | 2025 | Director of Capital Projects | Oak Grove Lutheran School | Non-Profit |
Greater Mankato
| First Name | Last Name | Year | Title | Company | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer | Bromeland | 2020-21 | City Adminstrator | City of Eagle Lake | Government/Public |
| Laura | Drager | 2020-21 | Marketing Manager | ISG | For-Profit |
| Edell | Fiedler | 2020-21 | Communications and Engagement Director | City of Mankato and Mankato Area Public Schools | Government/Public |
| Nicole | Griensewic | 2020-21 | Executive Director | Region Nine Development Commission | Government/Public |
| Kate | Hansen | 2020-21 | Owner | Blue Sun Designs & Cabin No. 4 | For-Profit |
| Tonya | Hobbie | 2020-21 | Director of Talent Managemen | Bolton & Menk | For-Profit |
| Mohamed | Ibrahim | 2020-21 | Community Health Specialist | Mayo Clinic Health System | Non-Profit |
| Diana | Rojo-Garcia | 2020-21 | Associate Editor, Reporte | Mankato Free Press | For-Profit |
| Katie | Smentek | 2020-21 | Pediatrician and Board Member | Mankato Clinic | For-Profit |
| Amanda | Weister | 2020-21 | Assistant Director, Career Development Center | Minnesota State University, Mankato | Government/Public |
| Alejandra | Bejarano | 2022 | Economic Recovery Planner | Region Nine Development Commission | Government/Public |
| Cuong | Huynh | 2022 | Chiropractor | Discover Chiropractic | For-Profit |
| Mark | Konz | 2022 | Associate Director of Planning and Development Services | City of Mankato | Government/Public |
| Benya | Kraus | 2022 | Co-Founder | Lead For America | Non-Profit |
| Nate | Olsen | 2022 | Vice President - Business Banker | United Prairie Bank - Mankato, MN | For-Profit |
| Ryan | Vesey | 2022 | Economic Development & Research Manager | Greater Mankato Growth | Non-Profit |
| Kelcey | Woods-Nord | 2022 | Director of Strategic Partnerships & Employer Engagement | South Central College | Government/Public |
| Chris | Dalton | 2023 | City Manager | City of New Ulm | Government/Public |
| Ashley | Eimer | 2023 | VP of Philanthropy | Mankato Area Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Laura | Koch | 2023 | Chief Human Resources Officer | Profinium | For-Profit |
| Courtney | Kramlinger | 2023 | Economic Development Coordinator | City of Mankato | Government/Public |
| Ayan | Omar | 2023 | Financial Institutions Examiner; Minority Populations Commissioner | Minnesota Department of Commerce; Region Nine Development Commission | Government/Public |
| Claire | Richie | 2023 | Industrial Engineer II | Taylor Corporation | For-Profit |
| Colin | Scharf | 2023 | Creative Director | Gold Mine Studios | For-Profit |
| Christi | Wilking | 2023 | Community Relations Officer | Mayo Clinic Health System | Non-Profit |
| Kuldeep | Agarwal | 2024 | Professor | Minnesota State University | Government/Public |
| Collin | Bennett | 2024 | Project Manager | Knutson Construction | For-Profit |
| Sabri | Fair | 2024 | Environment and Sustainability Planner | Region Nine Development Commission | Government/Public |
| Amanda | Hird | 2024 | Mental Health Professional - Psychotherapy and Case Management Clinical Supervision | Blue Earth County | Government/Public |
| Tricia | Lewis | 2024 | Operations & Governance Director | Mankato Area Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Garrett | Lieffring | 2024 | Associate Director of Employer Relations | Kivu Immigration Law PLLC | For-Profit |
| Ryan | Marti | 2024 | Director, Supply Chain | Taylor Corporation | For-Profit |
| Adam | Massmann | 2024 | Program Director | VINE | Non-Profit |
| Sam | Schirmers | 2024 | Program Coordinator | Mankato Area Public Schools & Community Education | Government/Public |
| Coty | Bruender | 2025 | Financial Analyst | Mankato Clinic | For-Profit |
| Justin | Ek | 2025 | Owner- Painter | Bellissimo Paint & coatings | For-Profit |
| Jazmine | Flores | 2025 | Lending Specialist | Region Nine Development Comission | Government/Public |
| Hannah | Hassler | 2025 | Director of Advocacy | CADA (Committee Against Domestic Abuse) | Non-Profit |
| Keri | Johnson | 2025 | City Councilmember | City of Saint Peter | Government/Public |
| Kate | Knutson | 2025 | Professor of Political Science | Gustavus Adolphus College | Non-Profit |
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul
| First Name | Last Name | Year | Title | Company | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John | Doan | 2019 | Co-Founder & CEO | Mobility 4 All | For-Profit |
| David | Edgerton | 2019 | Director of Diversity Equity and Inclusion | Andersen Corporation | For-Profit |
| Drinal | Foster | 2019 | Sr. Business Support Manager | Wells Fargo | For-Profit |
| Dayna | Frank | 2019 | CEO | First Avenue | For-Profit |
| Amelia | Hardy | 2019 | Senior Director Enterprise Relationship Management | Best Buy | For-Profit |
| Tim | Huebsch | 2019 | Sr. Manager | General Mills | For-Profit |
| Emily | Johnson-Piper | 2019 | Executive Director of Government Relations and Contracting | Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Shoua | Lee | 2019 | Vice President, Community Developmen | Wells Fargo | For-Profit |
| Max | Musicant | 2019 | President | Musicant Group | For-Profit |
| Toni | Newborn | 2019 | Chief Equity Officer | City of Saint Paul | Government/Public |
| Sam | O'Connell | 2019 | Sr. Manager, Public Relations | Metro Transit | Government/Public |
| Alejandra | Pelinka | 2019 | Creative Placemaking Director | City of Bloomington | Government/Public |
| Alicia | Sojourner | 2019 | Racial Equity Manager | City of Saint Louis Park | Government/Public |
| Chris | Swanson | 2019 | SVP, Product Innovation Director | US Bank | For-Profit |
| Ellen | Trader | 2019 | Executive Director, Carlson School | University of Minnesota | Government/Public |
| Jen | Wagner-Lahr | 2019 | Sr. Director of Innovation & Commercialization | Agricultural Utilization Research Institute | Non-Profit |
| Anika | Ward | 2019 | Director | Blue Cross Blue Shield Center for Prevention | Non-Profit |
| Jai | Winston | 2019 | Director | Knight Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Annie | Zipfel | 2019 | SVP, Chief Marketing Office | Andersen Corporation | For-Profit |
| Habon | Abdulle | 2020-21 | Executive Director | Women Organizing Women | Non-Profit |
| Michelle | Arulfo | 2020-21 | Corporate Strategy Director | Allina Health | Non-Profit |
| Erin | Baliey | 2020-21 | Executive Director | Minnesota Management & Budget | Government/Public |
| Justin | Doyle | 2020-21 | Chief of Staff – Essentials & Beauty | Target | For-Profit |
| Ron | Garber | 2020-21 | M&A Legal Counsel | Medtronic | For-Profit |
| Kathy | Hedin | 2020-21 | Deputy County Manager | Ramsey County Public Health Department | Government/Public |
| Rachel | Hughey | 2020-21 | Partner | Merchant & Gould | For-Profit |
| Veena | Iyer | 2020-21 | Executive Director | Immigrant Law Center | Non-Profit |
| Rochelle | Johnson | 2020-21 | Director of Nursing – Birth Center | HealthPartners | Non-Profit |
| Matt | Lewis | 2020-21 | Vice President, Strategic Initiatives | GREATER MSP | Non-Profit |
| Anisha | Murphy | 2020-21 | Director of Community Advancement | Community Reinvestment Fund | Non-Profit |
| Mikisha | Nation | 2020-21 | Executive Director | Teach for America – Twin Cities | Non-Profit |
| Jill | Renslow | 2020-21 | EVP Business Development + Marketing | Mall of America | For-Profit |
| Mary | Rick | 2020-21 | Principal Project Manager | City of St. Paul | Government/Public |
| Marcus | Schmit | 2020-21 | Assistant Commissioner | Minnesota Department of Corrections | Government/Public |
| Ben | Shardlow | 2020-21 | Director of Urban Design | Downtown Council | Non-Profit |
| Casey | Shultz | 2020-21 | Executive Director | beta.mn | Non-Profit |
| Andrea | Vaubel | 2020-21 | Deputy Commissioner | Minnesota Department of Agriculture | Government/Public |
| Adebisi | Wilson | 2020-21 | Partner | Ward & Wilson, P.C. | For-Profit |
| Matthew | Wohlman | 2020-21 | Sr. Director of State and Industry Affairs | Land O' Lakes, Inc. | For-Profit |
| Joseph | Adamji | 2022 | Director of Equity and Systems Change | Science Museum of MN | Non-Profit |
| Kari | Collins | 2022 | Community & Economic Development Director | Ramsey County | Government/Public |
| Katie | Fleury | 2022 | Director Enterprise Strategy Development | Target | For-Profit |
| Cheniqua | Johnson | 2022 | Relationship Manager | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Safia | Khan | 2022 | Chief of Staff | Minnesota Department of Corrections | Government/Public |
| Amanda | Koonjbeharry | 2022 | Account Supervisor | Tunheim | For-Profit |
| Andrea | Larson | 2022 | Director, Champions of Change | Ovative | For-Profit |
| Kelly | McNamara | 2022 | Vice President Operations | Mortenson | For-Profit |
| Sakhaudiin | Mohamud | 2022 | Director of COVID-19 Response Program | WellShare International | Non-Profit |
| Meghan | O'Connell | 2022 | Tribal Medical Epidemiologist | CDC Foundation/GPTLHB | Non-Profit |
| Nelima | Sitati Munene | 2022 | Executive Director | African Career Education & Resource, Inc. | Non-Profit |
| Wendy | Underwood | 2022 | Vice President, Social Justice Advocacy & Engagement | Catholic Charities of St. Paul & Minneapolis | Non-Profit |
| Mary | Uran | 2022 | Executive Director | Girls on the Run Minnesota | Non-Profit |
| Shannon | Watson | 2022 | VP of Public Affairs / Executive Director | St Paul Area Chamber / Majority in the Middle | Non-Profit |
| Jen | White | 2022 | Interagency Engagement Manager | City of Minneapolis Office of Violence Prevention | Government/Public |
| Yao | Yaj | 2022 | Executive Director | Minnesota Hmong Chamber of Commerce | Non-Profit |
| Shanaya | Dungey | 2023 | Chief Operating Officer | African American Leadership Forum | Non-Profit |
| Sophia | Ginis | 2023 | Director of Community Affairs | Metro Transit | Government/Public |
| Lidiya | Girma | 2023 | Senior Policy Analyst | Ramsey County | Government/Public |
| Diana | Guglielmetti | 2023 | Lead Growth Manager | Target Corp | For-Profit |
| Simone | Hardeman-Jones | 2023 | Executive Director | GreenLight Fund Twin Cities | Non-Profit |
| Cierra | Hardin | 2023 | Business Development & Strategic Growth | NuAxis Innovation | For-Profit |
| Lauren | Hunter | 2023 | DEI Associate Director - External Partnerships | UnitedHealth Group | For-Profit |
| Menaka | Mohan | 2023 | Director of Operations | NEOO Partners | For-Profit |
| James | Nagbe | 2023 | Director of Corporate Partnerships | Genesys Works Twin Cities | Non-Profit |
| Samuel N. | Ndely II | 2023 | Philanthropic Advisor | The Minneapolis Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Amanda | Novak | 2023 | Vice President of Real Estate | YMCA of the North | Non-Profit |
| Courtney S. | Ries | 2023 | Senior Vice President of Destination Branding and Strategy | Meet Minneapolis | Non-Profit |
| Khalique | Rogers | 2023 | Founder/CEO | Good Riddance LLC | For-Profit |
| Libby | Starling | 2023 | Director, Community Development and Engagement Division | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis | Government/Public |
| Michelle | Tran Maryns | 2023 | Founder & CEO | We Sparkle Co. | For-Profit |
| Chao | Yang | 2023 | Director of Equity/Senior Management Consultant | Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging/Minnesota Management and Budget | Non-Profit |
| Samira | Afzali | 2024 | Director, Risk Management | Cash App | For-Profit |
| Elina Margarita | Castillo Jiménez | 2024 | Researcher/Adviser on technology and human rights AND Weissbrodt Fellow | Amnesty International AND University of Minnesota's Human Rights Center | Non-Profit |
| Adam | Choe | 2024 | General Partner | Tundra Ventures | For-Profit |
| Erick | Garcia Luna | 2024 | Regional Outreach Director/regional economist | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis | Government/Public |
| Catherine | Higgins Whiteside | 2024 | SVP, Marketing Communications | Sunrise Banks, National Association | For-Profit |
| Guled | Ibrahim | 2024 | Sr. Regulatory Compliance Attorney | City of Minneapolis | Government/Public |
| Michael | Jackson | 2024 | Founder & CEO | Black Tech Talent LLC | For-Profit |
| Faith | Jackson | 2024 | Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer | City of Bloomington | Government/Public |
| Irene | Kao | 2024 | General Counsel | Minnesota Housing Finance Agency | Government/Public |
| Amal | Karim | 2024 | Senior Program Officer | The Constellation Fund | Non-Profit |
| Jessica | Lynn | 2024 | Global Director of Business Operations for Decarbonization and Sustainability | Johnson Controls | For-Profit |
| Theresa | McCormick | 2024 | Executive Director | The Good Acre | Non-Profit |
| Kowsar | Mohamad | 2024 | Strategic Inclusion, Director | State of Minnesota - Office of Inclusion | Government/Public |
| Jeff | Ochs | 2024 | CEO | Venn Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Mark | Osborn | 2024 | Associate Professor of Pediatrics | University of Minnesota | Government/Public |
| Jovan | Rebollar | 2024 | Executive Director | The Great Northern | Non-Profit |
| Matt | Swenson | 2024 | Director of CEO Communications and Global Policy Communications | Cargill | For-Profit |
| Amber | Cameron | 2025 | Director, Public Engagement Initiatives | University of Minnesota | Government/Public |
| Bryan | Boyce | 2025 | Executive Director | Cow Tipping Press / L'Arche Twin Cities | Non-Profit |
| Emily | Geray | 2025 | Program Director | MENTOR Minnesota | Non-Profit |
| Emma | Kasiga | 2025 | Loan Program Analyst | The Saint Paul Port Authority | Government/Public |
| Kara | Kawakami | 2025 | Manager, Corporate Partnership Sales | Minnesota Vikings | For-Profit |
| Ieesha | McKinzie Collins | 2025 | Enterprise Director of Talent, Inclusion, & Engagement | GREATER MSP Partnership | Non-Profit |
| Ethan | Neal | 2025 | Director of Partner Operations | Second Harvest Heartland | Non-Profit |
| Elsa | Perushek | 2025 | Partner / CSO | Zeus Jones | For-Profit |
| Bobbi Jo | Potter | 2025 | Deputy Director Children & Family Services | Ramsey County | Government/Public |
| Lael | Robertson | 2025 | Senior Associate General Counsel, Policy | Minnesota Housing Finance Agency | Government/Public |
| Annie | Whitesel | 2025 | Chief of Staff | UnitedHealthcare | For-Profit |
| Pang | Yang | 2025 | Library Director | Ramsey County | Government/Public |
Greater Rochester
| First Name | Last Name | Cohort Year | Title | Company | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth | Bello | 2019 | Operations Manager | Mayo Clinic School of Health Services | Government/Public |
| Kevin | Bright | 2019 | Energy and Sustainability Director | Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency | Non-Profit |
| Annie | Burt | 2019 | Interim Chair, Communications | Mayo Clinic | Non-Profit |
| Chad | Campbell | 2019 | CEO | Boys & Girls Club of Rochester | Non-Profit |
| Nick | Campion | 2019 | City Council Member | City of Rochester | Government/Public |
| Jenny | Casper | 2019 | Director of Community Engagement & Career Development | University of Minnesota - Rochester | Government/Public |
| Holly | Masek | 2019 | Executive Director | Rochester Downtown Alliance | Non-Profit |
| Chao | Mwatela | 2019 | Multicultural Advisor | Rochester Community and Technical College | Government/Public |
| Nicole | Nfonoyim-Hara | 2019 | Host & Associate Producer; Diversity Program Director | R-Town (KSMQ Public Television program) and Mayo Clinic | Non-Profit |
| Wafa | Elkhalifa | 2022 | Equitable Development Coordinator | Destination Medical Center (EDA) | Non-Profit |
| Marco | Lanz | 2022 | Director of Alumni and Development Relationships | University of Minnesota Rochester | Government/Public |
| Mohamud | Mohamed | 2022 | Realtor | Keller Williams Premier Realty | For-Profit |
| Shruthi | Naik | 2022 | Associate Consultant | Mayo Clinic | Non-Profit |
| AnJuanna | Napue | 2022 | Legal Administration Manager | Mayo Clinic | Non-Profit |
| Courtney | Bergey Swanson | 2023 | Vice President of Development and Collaborative Services | Community and Economic Development Associates | Non-Profit |
| Lida | Casper | 2023 | Coordinator of Community Partnerships | Rochester Public Schools | Government/Public |
| Lauren | Jensen | 2023 | Sustainability Coordinator | City of Rochester | Government/Public |
| Kim | Kevin Sin | 2023 | Information Technology Specialist / Co-Founder | University of Minnesota Rochester / The Village Agricultural Cooperative | Government/Public |
| Karen | Martinez | 2023 | Field Office Assistant | Education Minnesota | Non-Profit |
| Grace | Pesch | 2023 | Impact Strategist | United Way of Olmsted County | Non-Profit |
| Julie | Ruzek | 2023 | Exec Director | Cradle 2 Career | Non-Profit |
| Meaghan | Sherden | 2023 | Program Manager | Olmsted County Public Health Services | Government/Public |
| Joe | Eslait | 2024 | Casa Real Estate LLC | For-Profit | |
| Eron (Winnie) | Godi | 2024 | Network Facilitator | Cradle 2 Career | Non-Profit |
| Lindsey | Hernandez | 2024 | Marketing and Membership Coordinator | Development Corporation of Austin | Non-Profit |
| Intisar | Khan | 2024 | Community School Site Facilitator | Rochester Public Schools | Government/Public |
| Emily | Krage | 2024 | Social work specialist/HOPE Navigator | Olmsted County/RPS | Government/Public |
| Sadie | Neuman | 2024 | Stormwater Associate | City of Rochester | Government/Public |
| Valmik | Patel | 2024 | Senior Network Engineer | Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research | Non-Profit |
| Sarah | Richardson | 2024 | Founder, CEO | Neighborly Creative/Neighborly Gifts | For-Profit |
| Zeni | Aly | 2025 | Impact Operations Associate | United Way of Southeast Minnesota | Non-Profit |
| Ewell | Bryant Jr | 2025 | Educator | Rochester Public Schools | Government/Public |
| Wade | Goodenberger | 2025 | Partner/Architect | CRW architecture + design group | For-Profit |
| Annie | Jurrens | 2025 | Owner | Refill Goods | For-Profit |
| Tran | Nguyen | 2025 | Managing Attorney | MN Board of Public Defense | Government/Public |
| Anavelia | Segura | 2025 | FOUNDER | THE INTERMIX PROJECT | Non-Profit |
Greater St. Cloud
| First Name | Last Name | Year | Title | Company | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan | Cross | 2019 | President & CEO | BCI Construction | For-Profit |
| Leslie | Dingmann | 2019 | Business Development Director | Greater St Cloud Development Corporation | Non-Profit |
| Dan | Edelbrock | 2019 | Business Banking Relationship Manager | US Bank | For-Profit |
| Hudda | Ibrahim | 2019 | President & CEO | Filsan Talent Partners | For-Profit |
| Karl | Nohner | 2019 | High School Principal | Sauk Rapids/Rice Schools | Government/Public |
| Marie | Pfipsen | 2019 | Community Development Directo | City of Becker | Government/Public |
| Clare | Richards | 2019 | Creative Services Manager | Leighton Interactive | For-Profit |
| Amanda | Romaine | 2019 | Senior Marketing Strategy Director | GeoComm | For-Profit |
| Lacey | Schirmers | 2019 | Managing Director | Great Theatre | Non-Profit |
| Jonathon | Wong | 2019 | Regional Communications Specialist | Minnesota Department of Human Rights | Government/Public |
| Amelia | Barkley | 2022 | Communications and Program Specialist | Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation | Non-Profit |
| Brady | DeGagne | 2022 | Director of Program and Facilities | Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota | Non-Profit |
| Luke | Greiner | 2022 | Labor Market Analyst | DEED | Government/Public |
| Kristy | Modrow | 2022 | Student Relations and Experiential Learning Director | St. Cloud State University | Government/Public |
| Kendra | Norton Dando | 2022 | Education Director | GREAT Theatre | Non-Profit |
| Lacey | Solheid | 2022 | Orientation Specialist | Blattner Company | For-Profit |
| Nikki | Sweeter | 2022 | Engagement Director | City of Sartell | Government/Public |
| Reva | Van Vleet | 2022 | Donor Engagement Director | United Way of Central Minnesota | Non-Profit |
| Shirwa | Adan | 2023 | Executive Director | Central Minnesota Community Empowerment Organization | Non-Profit |
| Nicole (Nikki) | Bukowski | 2023 | Human Resources Generalist | Rinke Noonan Attorneys at Law | For-Profit |
| Njeri | Clement | 2023 | Director of Cultural Fluency, Equity & Inclusion | St. Cloud Technical and Community College | Government/Public |
| Abdi | Daisane | 2023 | Owner / Manager | Blooming Kids Child Care Center | For-Profit |
| Ekram | Elmoge | 2023 | Manager of Social Services Programing | United Way of Central MN | Non-Profit |
| Cassandra | Miles | 2023 | Executive Director | Great River Children's Museum | Non-Profit |
| Bruce | Powlish | 2023 | Branch Manager | Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union | Non-Profit |
| John | Waletzko | 2023 | President | Bradbury Stamm Construction | For-Profit |
| Eunice | Adjei | 2024 | Director of multicultural Services | St. Cloud Financial Credit Union | Non-Profit |
| Nora | Hertel | 2024 | Founder and Executive Director | Project Optimist | Non-Profit |
| Rebecca | Kotz | 2024 | Women's Center Asst. Director & Gender Violence Program Coordinator | St. Cloud State University Women's Center | Government/Public |
| Hanna | Lord | 2024 | GIS Manager | Public Safety | For-Profit |
| Kelti | Lorence | 2024 | Marketing Specialist | Park Industries | For-Profit |
| Vincent | Miles | 2024 | Clinical Psychologist / Owner | Miles Psychological Services, LLC | For-Profit |
| Emmanuel | Oppong | 2024 | Community Engagement Director | City of St. Cloud | Government/Public |
| Colleen | Schumann | 2024 | Client Manager | Gallagher (Gallagher Insurance, Risk Management and Consulting) | For-Profit |
| Aaron | Sinclair | 2024 | District Strategy Partner | Sourcewell | Government/Public |
| Ahmed | Abdi | 2025 | Supervisor of Equity Department -ISD742 | ISD742 | Government/Public |
| Gina Maria | Acevedo | 2025 | Cultural Sensitivity & Health Equity Supervisor | CentraCare | Non-Profit |
| Tailor | Doeden | 2025 | Director of Community Engagement | Central Minnesota Community Foundation | Non-Profit |
| Sarah | Hansen | 2025 | Director of Customized Training | St. Cloud Technical & Community College | Government/Public |
| Erik | Johnson | 2025 | Vice President, Operations | K. Johnson Construction, Inc. | For-Profit |
| Spencer | Linn | 2025 | Senior Regional Leader | Primerica Financial Services - Sauk Rapids Office | For-Profit |
*All information listed (name, title, region, company, sector) is from the date of participation in the Program and is not updated.