TWIN CITIES R!SE

Our Team

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TCR STAFF

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    Sarah Berry

    Director of Development

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    Scott Boras, PhD

    Curriculum Developer & Trainer

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    Ali Braun

    Career Readiness & Placement Lead

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    Bill Bridgeman

    IT & Administrative Manager

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    Stephanie Butler

    Education Assistant

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    Emma Corrie

    President and CEO
    ecorrie@twincitiesrise.org

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    Tynaia Dash

    Volunteer & Intern Coordinator

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    Mozana Ebrahim

    Career Readiness, Placement, & Retention Manager

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    Jason Foss

    Empowerment Institute Trainer III & Client Manager

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    JJ Fournelle

    HR Manager
    jfournelle@twincitiesrise.org

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    Mary Grant

    Executive Assistant

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    Dennis Hart, PhD

    Workforce Education & Training Manger

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    Sebrum Herron

    Community Outreach Coordinator

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    Katie Hosley

    Staff Accountant

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    Leila Hussain

    Community Outreach Coordinator

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    Kelly Ireland

    Marketing & Communications Coordinator

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    Lonnia Jefferson

    Finance Manager

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    Ingrid Johnson

    Career Readiness & Placement Coach

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    Seygbai Kai

    Workforce Education Facilitator & Trainer

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    Betsy Kirkpatrick

    Retention, Alumni, & Placement Specialist

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    Alicia Lamunion

    Data Systems Manager

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    Olivia Lockley

    Americorps Digital Literacy Navigator

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    Carol Manthey

    Individual Donor Relations Manager

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    Bonnie Melville

    Vice President of Business Operations
    bmelville@twincitiesrise.org

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    Alex Merritt

    Vice President of Program Operations
    amerritt@twincitiesrise.org

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    Kristin Mitchell

    Front Desk Outreach Administrator

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    Zaynab Mourad

    Education & Training Program Assistant

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    Quinten Osgood

    Sr. Community Outreach Coordinator

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    Alena Phongsavath

    Development Associate

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    Nicole Pillow

    Empowerment Institute Trainer III & Client Manager

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    Destiny Prosper

    Career Readiness & Placement Coach

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    Ralph Pruitt

    Career Readiness & Placement Coach

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    Jason Rambo

    Data Coordinator

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    Anthony Richmond

    Community Outreach Manager

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    Zack Schornack

    Grants Manager

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    Dwayne Starr

    Career Readiness & Placement Coach

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    Donovan Tomony

    Employer, Placement, & Retention Lead

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    Will Washington

    Career Readiness & Placement Coach

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    Jeffrey Williams

    Empowerment Institute Director

Contact Our Staff

2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers

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    Wayne Gray

    Chair
    Kraus-Anderson Construction, Chief Financial Officer

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    Morris Goodwin Jr.

    Vice Chair
    Goodwin Generational Equities, Managing Principal

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    Nathan Uhl

    Treasurer
    Deloitte, Audit Partner and Senior Audit Manager

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    Sara Knapp

    Secretary
    U.S. Bank, VP, Director of Consumer Deposits and Small Business Marketing

Members

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    Andrew Lanik

    KPMG, LLC, Audit Partner

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    April D. Lucas

    MnDOT, Shared Services Director & Efficiency Manager

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    Cushmeer Haines

    The Bailey Group, Business Development Executive

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    David Merritt

    UNRL, President

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    Emma Corrie

    Twin Cities R!SE, President and CEO

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    Katie McClarty

    McGraw Hill Education, Chief Academic Advisor

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    Kate Menendez

    U.S. District Court, Federal District Court Judge

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    Nikki Sorum

    Thrivent Financial, Head of Sales and Distribution (retired)

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    Patrick Bottini

    Jack Link’s Protein Snacks, General Counsel

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    Robert Hunter

    UnitedHealthcare, CEO of Government Programs

Directors Emeriti

  • Steven M. Rothschild

    Twin Cities R!SE, Founder

  • Mike Bingham

    Presbyterian Homes & Services

  • Robert Sayre

    U.S. Bank (retired)

  • Ron Tortelli

    SUPERVALU (retired)

  • Sharon Hawkins

    Community Volunteer

  • Tony Leung

    U.S. District Court

Interested in Joining the Board?