Our People

Our members don’t just respond to policy — they shape it. At MCCD, we amplify the voices of those on the ground so lawmakers hear what communities really need.

Staff

Kadra Abdi headshot

Kadra Abdi

Director of Local Policy & Field Building

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Howard G. Bailey III headshot

Howard G. Bailey III

Senior Loan Officer

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Mara Brooks headshot

Mara Brooks

Communications & Data Coordinator

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Trish DeAnda headshot

Trish DeAnda

Chief Financial Officer

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Steve Harper headshot

Steve Harper

Finance Specialist

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Kari Johnson headshot

Kari Johnson

Director of State Policy & Field Building

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Mary Kaminski headshot

Mary Kaminski

Finance Manager

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Talia King headshot

Talia King

Director of Lending

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Kelly Law headshot

Kelly Law

Senior Policy & Field Building Advisor

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Tyler Hilsabeck headshot

Tyler Hilsabeck

Director of Small Business Development / Washington County Business Advisor

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Luis Mendoza headshot

Luis Mendoza

Senior Business Advisor / Ramsey County

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Chipo Monga

Loan Operations Manager

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Natalie Mouilso headshot

Natalie Mouilso

Senior Project Manager, Business Advisor / Dakota County

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NaSee Lor headshot

NaSee Lor

Anoka County Business Advisor

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Darren Mozenter headshot

Darren Mozenter

Senior Shared Ownership Advisor

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Luis Rodriguez headshot

Luis Rodriguez

Hennepin County Business Advisor

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Electra Skrzydlewski headshot

Electra Skrzydlewski

Director of Shared Ownership

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Laurie Womack headshot

Laurie Womack

Loan Operations Specialist

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Board Members

Executive Committee

Gunnar Carlson, President

Community Engagement Manager, Riverton Community Housing

Will Delaney, Vice President

Associate Director, Hope Community, Inc

Jeru Gobeze, Secretary

Advocacy Director, Habitat for Humanity Minnesota

Perla Mayo, Treasurer

Deputy Director of Lending, Neighborhood Development Center

Anisha Murphy

VP of Community Advancement, Community Reinvestment Fund, USA

AsaleSol Young 

Executive Director, Urban Homeworks

Mandy Pant

Director of Real Estate Development and Asset Management, American Indian Community Development Corporation

Kirstin Burch

Executive Director, PRG, Inc.

Babette Jamison-Varner

Vice President of Supportive Housing, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative

Felicia Ravelomanantsoa

Chief Financial and Operating Officer, African Development Center

Cohort Members

 

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AsaleSol Young

Housing in Action

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Damon Mason headshot

Damon Mason

Rondo Community Land Trust

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Alesha Alexcee headshot

Alesha Alexcee

Housing Justice Center

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Jeff Wills headshot

Jeff Wills

Model Cities

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Aru Sasikumar, MPH headshot

Aru Sasikumar, MPH

ACER

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Amy Alvarez Cruz headshot

Amy Alvarez Cruz

Jewish Community Action

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Ivory Taylor headshot

Ivory Taylor

Housing Justice Center

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Donniel Robinson headshot

Donniel Robinson

Initiative Foundation

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Yusra Mohamud headshot

Yusra Mohamud

Lake Street Council

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Our Supporters

 

Allina Health


Ameriprise Financial


Associated Bank Foundation


Brave North Technology


CBIZ


F. R. Bigelow Foundation


Family Housing Fund


Greater Twin Cities United Way


Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota


McKnight Foundation


Minnesota Housing


Northwest Area Foundation


Old National Bank


Royal Credit Union


Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation


Sunrise Banks and Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines


Target Foundation


The Meritex Company


The Minneapolis Foundation


The WCA Foundation


Twin Cities Metro Certified Development Company


U.S. Bank Foundation


Wells Fargo Foundation