Meet Our Team

The staff and board of the Alliance are working toward a Minnesota where all young people have the resources to realize their promise.

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MYC representatives organize young people at the 2020 Youth Day at the Capitol.
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A Promise Fellow helps supports two students in school.
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MYC representatives confer during their summer retreat in 2024.
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2022 VISTA (now Groundwork) Fellows gather to discuss their work supporting youth-serving organizations.
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MYC representatives organize young people at the 2020 Youth Day at the Capitol.
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A Promise Fellow helps supports two students in school.
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MYC representatives confer during their summer retreat in 2024.
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2022 VISTA (now Groundwork) Fellows gather to discuss their work supporting youth-serving organizations.

Staff

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Jim Davnie

Executive Director

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Salesforce and Evaluation Manager

Ali Abel

Salesforce and Evaluation Manager

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Zurielle Basuil

Minnesota Youth Council Coordinator

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Rigel Bloome

Minnesota Youth Council Director

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Brandon Brooks

AmeriCorps Partnerships Manager

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Rashidatou Gouba

AmeriCorps Leader

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Devin Henderson

Recruitment Coordinator

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Emily Johnston

Lead People and Operations Officer

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Sonja Kuhn

Director of Learning and Development

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Megan Mikhelson

AmeriCorps Program Manager

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Theo Quinlivan

AmeriCorps Outreach and Recruitment Groundwork Fellow

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Alex Soth

Director of Recruitment

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Kate Suchomel

Lead Communications and Development Officer

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Nhat Ha Tran

AmeriCorps Program Manager

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Taylor Vang

AmeriCorps Leader

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Lillie Williamson

Compliance and Operations Coordinator

Board of Directors

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D’Andre Gordon, Secretary

Student, Syracuse University College of Law

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Raina Meyer

Policy Director at Hennepin County

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Anne Marie Parish, Chair

Duluth Community School Cooperative- Denfeld Out-of-School Time Coordinator

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Lucy Payne, Treasurer

Professional Educator

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Casey Metcalfe

Director of Government Relations at Students United

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Staci Allmaras

Director of School and Youth Engagement, Lakes Country Service Cooperative

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Kevin Dahle

Teacher, Northfield Public Schools

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