City to City Exchange to Minneapolis-Saint Paul Speaker Bios and Session Information

MONDAY

WHAT A VIEW! PRIVATE/PUBLIC COLLABORATION IN URBAN RENEWAL The development of Gold Medal Park, the Guthrie and Private Sector partnerships • Jay Cowles, Principal, Knudsen/Cowles LLC, Itasca Project member • Page Cowles, board member and immediate past Chair of The Trust for Public Land • Matt Kucharski, President, Padilla

Jay Cowles International Market Square 275 Market Street, Suite 274B Minneapolis Minnesota 55405 [email protected] http://www.greenminneapolis.org Jay is a board member of Green Minneapolis, the newly established parks and greening conservancy serving downtown Minneapolis, and of Mississippi Park Connection, the nonprofit partner to the national park which flows for 72 miles through the heart of the metro area. He is a former chair of the Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation, which led efforts to establish Landmark Plaza and renovate Harriet Island Regional Park in downtown Saint Paul. Jay is also a Trustee of Minnesota State (Colleges and Universities), and serves on several advisory boards to the University of Minnesota. He is a founding member of the Itasca Project, a business-led regional leadership collaboration, as well as an executive committee member of the Minneapolis Regional chamber of Commerce and the Minneapolis Downtown Council. Jay's career includes owning a small commercial printing business, roles in several media-related businesses, and leading a private family investment office. Jay worked at his family's business, Cowles Media Company, for many years, serving as Chair of the Board at the time of the company's sale (including the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper) in 1998. Jay grew up in Minneapolis, graduated from Harvard (BA Government) and Harvard Business School (MBA), and lives in Saint Paul with his wife Page. They have three young adult children.

Page Knudsen Cowles Knudsen | Cowles 275 Market Street, Suite 274B Minneapolis, Minnesota 55405 [email protected] http://www.knudsenvineyards.com Page is 16-year member and immediate past Chair of the national board of the Trust for Public Land (TPL), an organization that creates parks and conserves land for people to enjoy, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come. She is also immediate past chair and a board member of The Trust for Public Land’s Action Fund, TPL’s separate 501(c)(4) lobbying affiliate. She is a founding member of TPL’s Minnesota Advisory Board and a past Chair. In addition, she serves on the Board of Advisors for the Yale School of Management in New Haven, CT. On behalf of the Knudsen family, she is Managing Partner of Knudsen Vineyards in Dundee, OR and President of Madison Valley Park Foundation, which stewarded Julia Lee’s Park in Seattle for 23 years until its donation to the city in late 2016. Page was an investment professional during the 1980’s, and a founder/partner in an independent trade book publishing company during the 1990’s. An active volunteer in the Twin Cities for many years, Page has served on the boards of the Children’s Theater Company, Planned Parenthood Minnesota/South Dakota and Graywolf Press, a nationally acclaimed literary book publisher. She is a former trustee of St. Paul Academy and Summit School, an independent school in St. Paul, MN. A Seattle, WA native, Page received her B.A. from Yale College, her M.B.A. from Harvard University and is a retired Chartered Financial Analyst. She and husband Jay, have three young adult children.

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Matt Kucharski President 1101 West River Parkway, Suite 400 Minneapolis, MN 55415 [email protected] http://www.PadillaCo.com Matt has nearly 30 years experience helping organizations build, grow and protect their brands and reputations. As Padilla's president, he leads the firm's industry practice groups (which include environmental sciences/agribusiness, food/beverage, health, manufacturing, technology, consumer, higher education and financial services), supervises the research and insights team and assists with crises and critical issues. He is a sought-after presentation and media coach, and is a sought-after speaker on communications and marketing issues and trends. Matt also is a long-time adjunct instructor at the University of Minnesota and sits on the boards of Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever and the American Heart Association.

Suggested Session Resources: http://www.goldmedalpark.org http://landscapevoice.com/gold-medal-park/

TUESDAY

THE WONDER OF WARD 3 Discussion of the accelerate development in Ward 3/”East Town” • Dan Collison, Director of Downtown Partnerships for the MDC-DID • Jacob Frey, City Council Member, Ward 3

Jacob Frey Minneapolis Council Member, Ward 3 350 South 5th Street, Room 307 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415 [email protected] http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ In 2013, Jacob Frey was elected to represent the new and incredibly dynamic Third Ward. As the first annual recipient of the City of Minneapolis Martin Luther King Jr. award, Jacob has repeatedly shown the ability to work in collaboration with a team to positively impact our diverse community. Jacob grew up in Northern Virginia, and received a track scholarship to attend the College of William and Mary. After graduating with a degree in Government, Jacob received a contract from a shoe company to run professionally, and successfully competed for Team USA. He simultaneously attended law school at Villanova University. While practicing law, Jacob established a strong commitment for community organization, and helping those who are less fortunate. Before taking elected office Jacob championed a wide range of causes from founding The Big Gay Race to representing employees experiencing discrimination in the workplace. As a council member, Jacob's leadership has resulted in tremendous growth in the Third Ward. In addition, Jacob helped bring the affordable housing trust fund to record levels and helped bring a new school to serve Third Ward families. Jacob championed new transportation options like Lyft, lead on public realm improvement projects like the Commons, the dramatic reduction of surface parking lots, and a fully connected Mississippi trail in Northeast.

Dan Collison Director of Downtown Partnerships for the MDC-DID 81 South 9th Street, Suite 260 Minneapolis, MN 55402 [email protected] http://www.mplsdowntown.com Dan Collison is Director Downtown Partnerships for the MDC-DID and Executive Director of the East Town Business Partnership and the 2020 Partners. Collison chairs the 2025 Plan East Town Development Task Force that is actively implementing best practices for holistic development in the East Town and North Loop areas. As a civic leader he has been

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instrumental in catalyzing new business growth and forging new strategic and equity focused collaborations between business leaders, civic leaders, and the residential communities in the downtown sector.

Suggested Session Resources: http://www.startribune.com/downtown-east-or-east-downtown-is-now-going-to-be-called-east-town/378418721/ http://www.rejournals.com/2016/11/15/the-downtown-minneapolis-landscape-is-transforming/

“POTHOLE CONFIDENTIAL” THE LIFE & TIMES OF MINNEAPOLIS History of 12 years of Minneapolis • Former 3-term Mayor of Minneapolis and current President of The Minneapolis Foundation, R.T. Rybak

R.T. Rybak President Minneapolis Foundation 80 S. 8th Street, Suite 800 Minneapolis MN 55402 [email protected] http://www.mplsfoundation.org R.T. Rybak has served as President and CEO of The Minneapolis Foundation since 2016. As leader of one of the oldest and largest community foundations in the country, Rybak oversees the management of nearly $700 million in assets and the average annual distribution of more than $50 million in grants. Before leading The Minneapolis Foundation, Rybak served as executive director of Generation Next, a coalition of civic, business, and school leaders focused on closing the educational opportunity gap in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Prior to that, he served as mayor of Minneapolis from 2002 to 2013. Rybak is the author of "Pothole Confidential," a memoir about his 12 years as mayor of Minneapolis. A Minneapolis native, Rybak spent almost 30 years working in journalism, commercial real estate, publishing, and the Internet. He and his wife Megan O’Hara, have two grown children.

Suggested Session Resources: https://www.amazon.com/Pothole-Confidential-Life-Mayor-Minneapolis/dp/0816699402 https://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2016/05/qa-rt-rybak-his-new-gig-minneapolis-foundation-and-whether-or-not-hell-run-g

STRATEGIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT • Andrea Brennan, Director, Housing Policy and Development, City of Minneapolis • Stephen B. Wellington, Jr., President, Wellington Management

Andrea Brennan Housing Policy & Development Director City of Minneapolis 105 Fifth Avenue South, Suite 200 Minneapolis, MN 55401 [email protected] http://www.minneapolismn.gov/cped Andrea Brennan is Housing Policy & Development Director for the City of Minneapolis where she establishes housing policy, finances and redevelops single and multifamily residential real estate to stimulate private investment, increase the tax base and sustain a healthy housing market in Minneapolis. Prior to this position, she served as the Director of Community and Economic Development for the Dakota County Community Development Agency and Deputy Executive Director for the Washington County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Andrea has a Master’s Degree in Public Affairs from the University of Minnesota. She serves as a board member of the Family Housing Fund and the Land Bank Twin Cities, Inc., and is a member of the Executive Committee of Heading Home Hennepin.

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Stephen B. Wellington Jr. President Wellington Management 1625 Energy Park Drive Suite 100 St. Paul, MN 55108 [email protected] http://www.wellingtonmgt.com/ Stephen Wellington is President and Owner of Wellington Management, Inc. Mr. Wellington is a 1971 cum laude graduate of Yale University, majoring in English Literature. He grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, moving to St. Paul in 1974. He obtained a master’s degree in Public Affairs from the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute in 1976. He received a second master’s degree from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business in 1984 as a result of a Bush Foundation Fellowship.

Mr. Wellington served as a member of the Metropolitan Council between 1993 and 1999. He currently serves as board chair at Drake Bank and as board chair of Macalester College’s High Winds Fund. He is also board member and past-chair at Regions Hospital and is one of the founders of Beacon Interfaith Housing collaborative, a non-profit developer and owner of 400 affordable housing units in the Twin Cities. He and his wife, Kathy, have three grown children and live in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood of St. Paul.

Suggested Session Resources: http://tcbmag.com/news/articles/2017/march/north-minneapolis-is-poised-for-new-growth https://www.metrotransit.org/Data/Sites/1/media/tod/Developers%20Guide_Final.pdf http://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-explores-city-loans-for-nonprofits-to-preserve-affordable-housing/417386653/

DOWN BY THE RIVER • Darlene Walser, Riverfront Corporation • Josh Olson, Ramsey County

Darlene Walser Executive Director Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation 25 West Sixth Street Saint Paul, MN 55102 651.293.6861 [email protected] http://www.riverfrontcorporation.com/ Darlene Walser is the executive director and leads the strategic direction of the organization, the Saint Paul Design Center, and key projects. Darlene brings 25 years of successful community-planning and implementation experience from around the country, and has expertise in equitable mixed-income, mixed-use develop that links the design of physical places with the design of human capital systems. Darlene is a 2006 recipient of the Bush Foundation’s Leadership Fellowship which she used to earn a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government. She received a B.A. from Macalester College in Saint Paul, MN and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study at the University of Bochum, in Germany. She is the Founder of MACTION (now the Institute for Global Citizenship) at Macalester College, worked as a community organizer for the Jordan Area Community Council, and served as a HUD Community Renaissance Fellow for the Seattle Housing Authority.

Josh Olson Planning Specialist, Ramsey County 15 West Kellogg Blvd, 250 Courthouse Saint Paul, MN 55102 [email protected] http://www.ramseycounty.us Josh Olson has been with Ramsey County since 2009. As a planning specialist in the Community and Economic Development Department, he serves as a project manager to two high profile County-led redevelopment projects—Rice Creek Commons and Ramsey County Riverfront Property. Prior to the CED, Josh served as a project planner in the County’s Regional 4 | Page

Railroad Authority on the development of regional transitways as well as special projects focusing on community engagement and regional collaboration. He managed the development and activation strategy for Union Depot. Josh is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and has a Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree from the University of Colorado – Denver. He is an active member of the American Planning Association and Urban Land Institute. He currently serves as Assistant Chair of ULI’s Public Development and Infrastructure Council.

Suggested Session Resources: https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/planning-economic-development/planning/river-balcony http://greatriverpassage.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/River-Balcony-Master-Plan-Public-Hearing-Draft.pdf

CONNECTING THE RIVER TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT: “COMPLETE STREETS ACTION” • Jonathan Sage Martinson, City of St. Paul Economic Development

Jonathan Sage-Martinson Director Department of Planning and Economic Development City of Saint Paul, Minnesota [email protected] Appointed by the Mayor, Jonathan manages the department, an operating budget of over $10 million, a program budget of over $40 million, and a staff of 74. He also serves as the Executive Director of the City’s Housing and Redevelopment Authority. His responsibilities include overall direction, management, oversight, and coordination of the City’s planning, housing, and economic development functions. Prior to his work with the City, Jonathan served as the Director of the Central Corridor Funders Collaborative, a group of 12 funders dedicated to working with others to insure the robust and equitable development of the Green Line transit corridor in Saint Paul and Minneapolis. He has also served as Executive Director of Sparc, a neighborhood-based community development corporation, and as Associate Director of the Green Institute, a neighborhood-based environmental enterprise. Jonathan also served as a community development volunteer with the Peace Corps, including serving in the first Crisis Corps (now Peace Corps Response) mission.

Jonathan has a BA in Political Science and German from the University of Minnesota and a Masters of Public Affairs in Nonprofit Management and Community Economic Development from the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota.

Suggested Session Resources: https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/planning-economic-development

HOW THE PORT AUTHORITY IS DRIVING SAINT PAUL REDEVELOPMENT • Lee Krueger, St. Paul Port Authority

Lee Krueger President Saint Paul Port Authority 380 St. Peter Street, Suite 850 Saint Paul, MN 55102 651-204-6226 [email protected] https://www.sppa.com/ Lee Krueger began with the Saint Paul Port Authority in 2012 and was promoted to president in 2016. Lee brings to this role 30+ years' experience in the commercial real estate industry. Lee earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Moorhead State University and master's degree in planning from the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota. Lee also holds a real estate broker's license in Minnesota. He is also actively involved with the Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Association and International Council of Shopping Centers.

Suggested Session Resources: http://online.fliphtml5.com/shzt/cahg/

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WEDNESDAY

THE HISTORY OF MSP TRANSIT VISION, FINANCING AND MANAGEMENT • Brian Lamb, General Manager, Metro Transit • Laurie McGinnis, Director, Center for Transportation Studies • Peter McLaughlin, Hennepin County Commissioner

Brian Lamb General Manager, Metro Transit 560 Sixth Avenue North Minneapolis MN 55411 [email protected] http://www.metrotransit.org Brian Lamb has dedicated more than 30 years of service to Metro Transit, including over a decade as General Manager. A Minneapolis native, he has been a regular transit rider since 1970 and continues to ride transit daily. Lamb began his career in Metro Transit's Research Department. He later created and led the agency’s first Customer Service Department and served as director of Service Development. In 1999, he joined the Minnesota Department of Public Safety as Director of Driver and Vehicle Services. He served as the state’s Commissioner of Administration from 2003 to 2004. Lamb returned to Metro Transit in 2004, becoming the agency's tenth General Manager. As General Manager, Lamb takes great pride in working alongside nearly 3,200 dedicated employees, including bus and light-rail operators, mechanics, police officers, service planners, engineers and many other support staff. Lamb is a strong advocate for expanding local and express bus service, bringing rapid bus service to the region's most-traveled corridors, fulfilling a vision for Bus Rapid Transit service on Interstate 35W corridor and extending the Blue and Green light rail lines. In addition to improving the regional transit network, Lamb has been a proponent of energy conservation, equity and the use of data to improve operations and customer service.

Laurie McGinnis Director, Center for Transportation Studies University of Minnesota 511 Washington Ave. SE, Suite 200 Minneapolis MN 55455 [email protected] http://www.cts.umn.edu Ms. McGinnis is the director at the University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies. She leads the Center in identifying program opportunities, securing funding, directing programs, and establishing future directions in transportation research, education, and engagement with involvement of over 150 faculty and research staff from 30 departments. Nationally, McGinnis is active in the Council of University Transportation Centers where she serves on the Executive Committee. In addition, she is active with the Transportation Research Board, where she has served as a member of the Policy and Organization Group, chair of the Research and Education Section, and chair of the Conduct of Research Committee. She has also served as a member of several national TRB project oversight committees. McGinnis holds a B.S. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, along with master's degrees in Public Affairs and Business Administration from the University of Minnesota. She is a registered professional engineer. Prior to her work with the University, she was a project manager and bridge designer at HNTB where she participated in the design of several bridges for state and local agencies.

Commissioner Peter McLaughlin A-2400 Government Center 300 South 6th Street Minneapolis, MN 55487 Phone: 612-348-7884 [email protected] http://www.hennepin.us/your-government/leadership/4th-district

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Peter McLaughlin joined the Hennepin County Board in 1991. He coordinated the regional effort with the help of labor, business and the community in successfully lobbying for light rail transit (LRT) funding which led to the opening of Minnesota’s first light rail line, the Hiawatha Line, now called the METRO Blue Line in 2004. In 2008, he was instrumental in establishing a dedicated funding source to expand the region’s transit system of light rail, commuter rail and bus rapid transit lines. He presently serves as chair of the Counties Transit Improvement Board, which invests revenues from the five- county metro sales tax for transitways and advocates for expansion of the transit system.

In addition to many other accomplishments, Mr. McLaughlin is actively involved in many community service organizations and innovative initiatives aligning efforts of the public and private sectors. He is a founding member of the Phillips Partnership and the Midtown Community Works Partnership, which have guided transformative investments in infrastructure, housing and jobs in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis and along the Midtown Greenway corridor, respectively, over the past 15 years.

Prior to joining the County Board, McLaughlin served three terms in the Minnesota Legislature, rising to the post of Assistant House Majority Leader. He was the chief author on several key pieces of legislation, including the Parental Leave law, and legislation establishing the State Jobs Program (MEED), and State Dislocated Worker Program. Mr. McLaughlin received his bachelor’s degree from Princeton University in 1971 and his Masters degree from the Graduate School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota in 1977.

CENTRAL CORRIDOR COLLABORATIVE – THE HOLISTIC APPROACH TO CREATING THE GREEN LINE • Mary Kay Bailey, former Chair Central Corridor Collaborative • Toni Carter, Ramsey County Commissioner • Susan Haigh, Former Metropolitan Chair, current President Habitat for Humanity

Mary Kay Bailey 1733 Blair Avenue Saint Paul MN 55104 [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-kay-bailey-993b3413/ Mary Kay Bailey is the principal of MK Bailey Consulting where she provides policy, communications, and strategy support to cross-sector partnerships. Previously she served as director of the Central Corridor Funders Collaborative and the Partnership for Regional Opportunity/Corridors of Opportunity initiative at the Saint Paul Foundation. In these roles she managed program activities and a multi-million dollar budget, provided direction for boards and working groups, and sought, reviewed, and recommended investment opportunities. In 2009, Mary Kay launched the “Live MSP” initiative to promote city living in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, including the popular livemsp.org website. From 1999- 2007, Mary Kay served as a senior policy analyst in the U.S. EPA’s Smart Growth office, helping to shape EPA policies around land use and environmental quality; leading state and local technical assistance programs; and co-authoring key publications in the field, including: “This is Smart Growth,” “Getting to Smart Growth II,” and “Our Built and Natural Environments.” Mary Kay has an MPA from Columbia University and a BA in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Minnesota. She lives in Saint Paul with her husband and two children.

Toni Carter Ramsey County Board Office Room 220 Courthouse 15 W. Kellogg Blvd. Saint Paul, MN 55102 [email protected] https://www.ramseycounty.us/your-government/leadership/board-commissioners/toni-carter-district-4 Elected by the voters of District 4 in March of 2005, Commissioner Toni Carter currently serves as president of the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) and chair of the Human Services and Education Steering Committee of the National Association of Counties (NACo). She is co-chair of the Minnesota Human Services Performance Council and the Ramsey County Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Stakeholder Committee. Commissioner Carter also serves as the chief local elected official on the Ramsey County Workforce Investment Board.

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Prior to her election to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners, Toni Carter served as a member and chair of the Saint Paul Board of Education. Active in community building for over 30 years, Commissioner Carter has served on numerous community boards, including the Saint Paul Planning Commission, the Metropolitan Area Library Service Agency (MELSA), the Walker West Music Academy, the West Side Community Health Center, the Saint Paul YWCA and the Jeremiah Program.

Born in Birmingham, Alabama and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Commissioner Carter moved to Minnesota in 1971 to attend Carleton College. She is married to retired St. Paul Police Sergeant and Save Our Sons co-founder Melvin W. Carter, Jr. They live in the Summit-University neighborhood, and are the parents of three graduates of the Saint Paul Public Schools – Anika (Roi) Ward, Melvin W. Carter III and Alanna (Anthony) Galloway. They have six granddaughters and two grandsons.

Susan Haigh President & CEO Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity 1954 University Ave. W St. Paul, MN 55104 [email protected] https://www.tchabitat.org/ Susan Haigh has led Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity (TCHFH) as President & CEO since 2005. TCHFH is one of the most successful Habitat affiliates in the United States serving the entire seven county Twin Cities region. In addition to her leadership at Habitat, Haigh was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton as the Chair of the Metropolitan Council from 2011- 2015. During her tenure as Chair, the Council adopted a thirty-year regional plan, Thrive MSP 2040; initiated the first housing policy plan in the region in over 35 years; awarded more than $75M in TOD, Livable Community Act and brownfield clean-up grants to cities; and opened with its partners the following major transit improvements: Union Depot, Target Field Station, Red Line BRT in Dakota County and the Green Line LRT connecting St. Paul and Minneapolis.

Susan currently serves on the The Itasca Project and the Minnesota Advisory Board for The Trust for Public Land. She has also served on the Board of Greater MSP, Minnesota Housing Partnership Board, Habitat for Humanity U.S. Council, Sunrise Park Bank Board, The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library Board, Landmark Center Board and the Macalester College Board of Trustees.

Haigh brings an extensive background in community service and leadership to her work serving ten years as a Ramsey County Commissioner and twelve years as Chief Deputy Ramsey County Attorney. Susan has a BA in Political Science from Macalester College and a JD from William Mitchell College of Law. She is married to the Honorable Gregg E. Johnson and they have four adult daughters.

Suggested Session Resources: Central Corridor Funders Collaborative Final Report: http://www.funderscollaborative.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CCFC2016-LegacyReport-Final-Web.pdf CCFC Final Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtolJfP_n4k Review changes along the Green Line in CCFC http://www.funderscollaborative.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CCFC2016Tracker-Web.pdf

MINNESOTA COMPASS - DATA WE CAN ALL AGREE ON! • Paul Mattessich, Executive Director, Wilder Research

Paul Mattessich Executive Director Amherst H. Wilder Foundation 451 Lexington Parkway North Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104 Phone: 651-280-2000 [email protected] http://www.wilder.org/Wilder-Research/Pages/default.aspx

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Paul Mattessich has served as executive director of Wilder Research since 1982, building a research team of about 90 people from multiple disciplines, who devote themselves to increasing the effectiveness of services, programs, organizations, and policies intended to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities.

Paul lectures frequently throughout the United States and the United Kingdom, especially on topics of organization and service effectiveness, collaboration/partnerships, and major social trends. He has authored or co-authored more than 300 publications. Since 2000, he has spent several weeks each year in Belfast, Northern Ireland, working with youth development and civic engagement organizations that promote democratic skills to bring communities together and to resolve conflict.

Among his professional affiliations, he currently sits on the boards of the Hamm Memorial Psychiatric Clinic and of Minnesota Community Measurement. He serves as the first chair of the Community Oversight Board, an independent group formed to promote best research ethics in studies conducted by the University of Minnesota. He teaches one course per year in the Department of Youth Studies, School of Social Work, at the University of Minnesota. He received his doctorate in Sociology from the University of Minnesota.

ACTION AFTER DATA • Sean Kershaw, Executive Director, The Citizen’s League (Met Council Task Force, Saint Paul PILOT/SILOT Project)

Sean Kershaw Executive Director Citizen’s League 400 North Robert St. #1825 St. Paul MN 55102 (651) 3240991 [email protected] https://www.citizensleague.org In 2003 Sean Kershaw became just the sixth Citizens League Executive Director in its 65-year history. Sean has been a member of the Citizens League Board of Directors since 1996, and co-chaired the Citizens League’s 50th Anniversary report on Doing the Common Good Better prior to becoming the Executive Director.

During his tenure, membership in the Citizens League has increased, revenue from all sources has gone up, and the organization is implementing an innovative new model for public policy based on the role that all individuals and organizations play in impacting policy issues. Accomplishments include helping to make significant reforms to the mental health and healthcare systems, hundreds of millions of dollars for transit and road improvements, and leading a coalition to help pass the “Dream Act”.

Their current policy priorities include aging, workforce, and metropolitan governance. Before joining the Citizens League, Sean was Deputy Director for the City of Saint Paul’s Department of Planning and Economic Development (PED), where he had worked for 11 years. During his tenure, Sean chaired then Mayor Norm Coleman’s e-Government initiative and coordinated his information technology, charter school, and education initiatives.

Sean and his husband, Tim Hawkins, live in Saint Paul with their two kids, Aidan and Grace, and their dogs Pearl and Patrick. In their spare time, Sean and Tim organize the “Grand Oak Opry” backyard concert series.

Suggested Session Resources: https://citizensleague.org/the-citizens-league-metropolitan-council-task-force/ http://www.startribune.com/proposed-gop-overhaul-of-met-council-would-go-too- far/422854423/?utm_content=buffer8ec9c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY IN THE TWIN CITIES • Duchesne Drew, community network vice president, Bush Foundation • Bryan Lindsley, Executive Director, MSPWin • Ann Mullholland, Vice President Grants & programs. Saint Paul Foundation

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Duchesne Drew Community Network Vice President Bush Foundation 101 Fifth St. East, Suite 240 St. Paul Minnesota 55101 [email protected] http://www.bushfoundation.org Duchesne joined the Foundation in March of 2015. As the community network vice president, he oversees and integrates the work of the communications, community innovation and leadership programs teams. A key part of Duchesne’s role is building partnerships with related organizations and leaders as well as helping to link and grow formal and informal networks across the region. His teams’ key programs include: The Bush Fellowship Program, Ecosystem Grants, Community Innovation Grants, The Bush Prize for Community Innovation and bushCONNECT. A veteran reporter, editor and manager who worked at the Minneapolis Star Tribune and The Dallas Morning News, Duchesne loves being able to apply the skills, insights and community connections he developed as a journalist to philanthropy. Duchesne serves on a number of boards including ThreeSixty Journalism, which works to diversify the field of journalism through helping teens tell their stories. Over the years he’s coached his son’s basketball and Little League Baseball teams and he’s been known to organize karaoke competitions just so he can be the center of attention build community. Duchesne earned a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University. He lives in St. Paul with his wife and two children.

Bryan Lindsley Executive Director MSPwin 101 Fifth St. East, Ste. 2400 Saint Paul MN 55108 [email protected] http://www.mspwin.org Bryan Lindsley is the executive director of the Minneapolis Saint Paul Regional Workforce Innovation Network (MSPWin), a collaborative of local and national foundations that are ensuring that the Twin Cities region develops the skilled and diverse workforce needed for continued economic competitiveness. Bryan leads MSPWIN’s efforts to eliminate racial employment disparities and create career pathways for low-skill, low-income adults to access family-sustaining jobs. Prior to MSPWin, he was the executive director of the Governor’s Workforce Development Council, Minnesota’s state workforce investment board. He has studied race, apartheid and nation-building in southern Africa, and the economics of fair trade coffee in Guatemala.

Ann Mulholland Vice President Community Impact Minnesota Philanthropy Partners 101 Fifth Street East, Suite 2400 Saint Paul MN 55101 [email protected] http://www.saintpaulfoundation.org/ A longtime advocate for the city of Saint Paul, Ann serves as vice president of Community Impact for Minnesota Philanthropy Partners. In this role, she works to ensure that MN Partners’ financial resources support nonprofit organizations and community groups – building community capacity and partnering on community issues. Ann joined MN Partners in 2010. Prior to this, she spent five years falling in love with Saint Paul while serving as the city’s deputy mayor. Additionally, Ann serves on a number of community boards and initiatives, including The Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood, Generation Next, East Metro Strong, Minneapolis Saint Paul Workforce Innovation Network, MinneMinds, The Nature Conservancy and the Minnesota Wild Foundation. She has a Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University in telecommunications and political science.

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TRANSFORMING SAINT PAUL • Mayor Chris Coleman

Mayor Chris Coleman 15 Kellogg Boulevard West Suite 390 Saint Paul Minnesota 55102 [email protected] https://www.stpaul.gov/ Chris Coleman took office as Saint Paul’s Mayor in 2006 after several years as a city councilmember, community and neighborhood leader. Immediately, Mayor Coleman set forth initiatives to make Saint Paul the most livable city in America. His priorities include working to close the achievement gap, creating sustainable and responsible budgets, and investing in the infrastructure of Saint Paul. Mayor Coleman has achieved several of his goals, advocating for education and public safety and being instrumental in championing the Green Line (Central Corridor Light Rail line)—the largest infrastructure project ever undertaken in the state of Minnesota. These efforts and initiatives are all accomplished with sound fiscal management in mind and guided by a passion for the City of Saint Paul.

THURSDAY

WELCOME TO MINNEAPOLIS • John Stiles, Chief of Staff to Mayor Hodges, City of Minneapolis

John Stiles Office of the Mayor City of Minneapolis 350 S. 5th St., Suite 331 Minneapolis MN 55107 [email protected] http://minneapolismn.gov/mayor/index.htm Chief of Staff to Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges since January 2014 Communications director to former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, December 2009 to December 2013 Campaign manager for Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, March 2009 to November 2009 Communications director for Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor party, June 2007 to February 2009 Principal aide to Ramsey County Commissioner Toni Carter, June 2005 to June 2007

THE DAY THE BRIDGE COLLAPSED • Minneapolis Fire Chief John Fruetel • Phil Hansen, Chief Executive Officer, American Red Cross MN

Phil Hansen Chief Executive Officer American Red Cross MS 1201 W River Parkway Minneapolis Minnesota 55454 [email protected] http://www.redcross.org.mn Phil Hansen has served in the nonprofit sector as a leader, fundraiser and management professional for more than 30 years and is currently the Regional CEO for the American Red Cross Minnesota Region.

Hansen began as a District Executive with the Boy Scouts of America-Gateway Area Council in La Crosse Wisconsin. During his career with the American Red Cross, he has served as a director of disaster services, director of health and safety services, development director, regional development officer, and as a Chapter CEO in Madison and LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

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Hansen also served as the service area executive with ARC’s national headquarters, overseeing 140 Red Cross chapters in 8 northeastern states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

He has supported and responded to hundreds of disasters across the country, helping thousands of people recover from the worst of circumstances. Hansen holds a B.S. in Public Administration from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse and a Masters Degree in Nonprofit Management from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He and his wife Linda live in St. Paul.

INNOVATIVE PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVES • Charlie Adams, Division of Community & Collaborative Advancement • Sasha Cotton, Youth Violence Coordinator, City of Minneapolis • Nate Gove, executive director of the MN Peace Officer Standards and Training Board

Commander Charlie Adams 350 South 5th Street, 127 Minneapolis Minnesota 55443 [email protected] http://www.minneapolismn.gov Minneapolis Police Announce New Community & Collaborative Advancement Division March 1, 2017 (MINNEAPOLIS) In an increased effort to make sure the MPD continues to be intentional and focused in improving and increasing procedural justice (internally and externally), public trust and collaborative partnerships, Chief Janeé Harteau has created a new division. The Division of Community & Collaborative Advancement (CCA) will carry forward its mission by advancing progressive initiatives which include, but are not exclusive to, the plans the MPD put in place following its work on the requested Office of Justice Programs diagnostic review and the National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice. The new CCA Commander, Charlie Adams, will oversee the Department’s Procedural Justice Team, the MPD Community Engagement Team (CET) Officers, the Police Community Support Team (PCST) and the Cedar Riverside/West Bank Safety Center. Commander Adams’ promotion to this position is effective immediately. “As a well-respected and credible leader, both within the MPD and out in the communities we serve, Commander Adams is a perfect fit to lead this division,” Chief Harteau said. Charlie Adams has been with the MPD since 1986. He’s served in 4 of the 5 police precincts, not to mention excelling in the department’s Internal Affairs, Homicide and Juvenile units.

Sasha Cotton Youth Violence Prevention Coordinator City of Minneapolis 260 S. 4th Street Minneapolis Minnesota 55415 [email protected] http://www.minneapolilsmn.gov Sasha Cotton is currently the Youth Violence Prevention Coordinator for the City of Minneapolis. Ms. Cotton serves as a liaison between the City and the community as it relates to youth violence and helps to improve communication between city officials, community organizations and all citizens concerned with youth violence. Ms. Cotton has an extensive background in providing technical assistance, training and implementation of community engagement strategies related to violence prevention in diverse communities. Ms. Cotton’s work experience prior to her current position includes serving as the National Resource Center Coordinator at The Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community, located in the University of Minnesota’s School of Social Work as well as serving as the Prevention Program Manager for the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women, the states leading network providing training and policy representation to Minnesota families facing domestic violence. Prior to her work in policy and technical assistance, Ms. Cotton worked in Juvenile Community Corrections in Ramsey County and Hennepin County as well as with numerous non-profit organizations focused on youth services and juvenile justice. Ms. Cotton holds a B.A. from Metropolitan State University with a double major in Criminal Justice and Ethnic Studies. She is also a certified Restorative Justice Facilitator completing her training at the University of Wisconsin, Thief River Falls.

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REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • Peter Frosch, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Greater MSP

Peter Frosch Vice President of Strategic Partnerships Greater MSP 400 Robert Street Suite 400 St. Paul MN 55101 [email protected] http://greatermsp.org Peter Frosch is the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at GREATER MSP. He is responsible for developing and implementing the economic development strategy for the Minneapolis-Saint Paul region. To do this work, Peter builds and leads high-performing project teams comprised of senior leaders from private, public, academic and philanthropic organizations. He is also charged with creating and maintaining strategic relationships to support all areas of GREATER MSP’s mission. Prior to joining GREATER MSP in January 2013, Peter was Legislative Director for Congresswoman Betty McCollum in Washington, D.C. In this role, he managed the legislative staff and directed all aspects of the Congresswoman’s policy agenda including her work on the House Appropriations and Budget Committees. He is a member of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Transportation Studies Executive Committee, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman's Innovation Cabinet, a participant in Harvard Business School’s Young American Leaders Program, and a 2015 winner of the Knight Foundation Cities Challenge. Peter earned a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and a Master’s degree in international relations from Dublin City University in Ireland, where he studied as a George Mitchell Scholar.

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