Board of Directors & Staff

Board of Directors

• Deborah Isabelle — Board Chair, 3M
• Simon Gyasi — Vice Chair, Self Employed
• Kyle Beeson — Treasurer, Morgan Stanley
• O’Disha Fields — Secretary, Cozen
• Joshua Bunker — MN Department of Health
• Katie Conners — William Mitchell
• Sasha Cotton — National Network for Safe Communities
• Anne Dresen — St. Paul College
• Patricia James — NAACP
• Taffy Jones — Hennepin County
• Briana Joyner — Women’s Foundation
• Barry Kempton — Schubert Club
• Allyson Tróchez — Best Buy
• Dr. Kenneth Turner — Benjamin E. Mays IB World School
• Ray Wiedmeyer — Unity Unitarian Church

Staff:

• Executive Director: Benny Roberts
• Director of Finance and Operations: Ashleigh Hampton
• Director of Advancement: Jesse Ross
• Grant Manager: Christopher Taykalo
• Marketing and Events Manager: Sydney Colquitt
• Food Shelf Manager: Althea Lankford
• Operations Coordinator: Kemet Imhotep
• Community Support Navigator: Michelle Higgins
• Front Desk Receptionist: Zalisha Allen