Management and Structure

NAZ manages with multiple levels of leadership, including NAZ Board of Directors, collaborative partner leadership, and NAZ Central leadership staff.

NAZ Board of Directors

Barbara Butts Williams, Capella University
Kim Ellison, Minneapolis Public Schools
Frank Forsberg, Twin Cities United Way
Richard Johnson, Hennepin County
Peter Kellenberger, JPMorgan Chase Commercial Banking
Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, Community Representative
Anne Long, Plymouth Christian Youth Center
Eric Mahmoud, Harvest Preparatory, Mastery School and Best Academy
Ann Masten, University of Minnesota – Institute of Child Development
John Mauriel, University of Minnesota – Carlson School of Management
Cora McCorvey, Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
Patty Murphy, Community Representative
Kim Nelson, General Mills
Fr. Michael O’Connell, Church of the Ascension
Art Rolnick, University of Minnesota – Human Capital Research Collaborative
R.T. Rybak, Mayor of Minneapolis
Chris Stewart, African American Leadership Forum

Community Advisory Members

Angela Young
Usef Abdullah
Gregory Wheeler
Thandisizwe Jackson-Nisan

NAZ Leadership Staff

Sondra Samuels, President and Chief Executive Officer (biography)
Michelle Martin, Senior Vice President (biography)
Jaimee Bohning, Education Director (biography)
Nancy Gaschott, Vice President of Finance and Administration
Christina Gonzalez, Program Director (biography)
Andre Dukes, Family Academy Director (biography)
Kevin Hardwick, Training Director (biography)
Maria McLemore, Development Director
Katie Murphy, Communications and Policy Director
Michelle Palo, Project Services Director
Deonna Smith, Human Resources Director
Laura Wolff, Collaboration Systems Director

NAZ Managers

Heidi Barajas, University of Minnesota
Steve Cramer, Project for Pride in Living (PPL)
Deanna and Roger Cummings, Juxtaposition Arts
Phil Davis, Minneapolis Community & Technical College (MCTC)
Christina Gonzalez, Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ)
Karen Goodenough, Plymouth Christian Youth Center (PCYC)
Matt Halley, Cookie Cart
Dianne Haulcy, Family Partnership
Chad Schwitters, Urban Homeworks
Maureen Seiwert, Minneapolis Public Schools
Mike Wynne, Emerge