FY 2017 Board of Directors OFFICERS Darcie Thomsen, Chair – Research Scientist, Wilder Research Dameun Strange, Vice Chair – Executive Director, Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association Nesret Shu-Ankh Theba, 2nd Vice Chair – General Manager, KingField Family Dental Harold Minor, Treasurer – Division Controller, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation Barbara Doyle, Secretary – Program Manager, HIRED Doneka R. Scott, At-Large – Associate Vice Provost for Student Success, University of Oregon DIRECTORS Maya Beecham, Bush Foundation Steve Beseke, Think2Perform Mary Bolkcom, Hanson Bolkcom Law Group, Ltd. Dr. Valerie Butler, Saint Paul Public Schools Anthony Cox, Musician & Educator Rashad Hameed, Dakota County Danita Jackson, Prime Therapeutics Tim Nelson, Minnesota Public Radio Joan Nyberg, Joan Nyberg Communications Karen Welle, Division of Health Policy at MN Dept of Health FOUNDING DIRECTORS Reverend Carl Walker, Co-Founder Grant West, Co-Founder