Steering Committee
Organizational partners leading the planning effort serve on a steering committee with four sub-groups, including a Research and Structure Team, Resource Development Team, Community Input Team, and Communications Team. The Steering Committee meets monthly and holds quarterly meetings with the collaborative membership. Steering Committee members include:
- Denis McLaughlin, Hennepin County Library
- Anne Long, PCYC
- Stu Ackerberg, Ackerberg Group
- Bass Zanjani, City of Minneapolis
- Dianne Haulcy, Reuben Lindh
- Repa Mekha, Nexus Community Partners
- Gail Dorfmann, Hennepin County Commissioner
- Paula Haywood, Hennepin County
- Wesley Walker, Northway Community Trust*
- Michelle Martin, PEACE Foundation*
- Sondra Samuels, PEACE Foundation
- Lauren Martin, 500 Under 5 (U of M)
- Norman Harrington, Sanctuary CDC
- Chad Schwitters, Urban Homeworks
- Andre Dukes, Shiloh Temple
- Karen Goodenough, PCYC
- Nancy Torrison, Kinship Greater Minneapolis
- Melanie Sanco, Minneapolis Public Schools
*This effort is being facilitated by Northway Community Trust and PEACE Foundation, as indicated by identified co-chairs.