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Heidi Hagel Braid

President & CEO
Email Heidi
Direct: 612-279-6504

Abigail Sylvester

Chief Program Officer
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Direct: 612-439-3489

Ben Nicholie

Chief Operating Officer
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Direct: 612-279-6528

Stacie Reiner

Chief Financial Officer
Email Stacie
Direct: 612-504-7406

Cheyenne McGregor

Chief Advancement Officer
Email Cheyenne
Direct: 612-439-1897

Michael-John Myette

Chief States Officer
Email Michael-John
Direct: 612-279-6517

Ericka Warmack

Director of National Lending
Email Ericka
Direct: 612-294-0083

Shoua Ferris

Human Resources Director
Email Shoua
Direct: 612-473-1310

Dr. Mark Dickerson

Marketing & Communications Director
Email Dr.
Direct: 612-504-8820

Suzanne Pearl

Minnesota Director
Email Suzanne
Direct: 612-223-7215

Heidi Schlueter

Iowa Director
Email Heidi
Direct: 515-575-9457

Erin Roche

Vermont Director
Email Erin
Direct: 802-341-0368

Dr. Jumesha Wade

Oregon Director
Email Dr.
Direct: 503-907-8917

Anne McSweeney

Director of National Initiatives
Email Anne
Direct: 612-294-0038

Jessica Affholter

Business Development Manager – Michigan
Email Jessica
Direct: 612-464-5090

Nellie Anderson

Information Systems & Data Strategy Manager
Email Nellie
Direct: 612-416-5823

Amy Arena Couture

Business Development Manager – National
Email Amy
Direct: 612-445-0360

Jyotsna Chakka

Salesforce Administrator
Email Jyotsna
Direct: 612-294-0082

Samantha Collins

Business Development Specialist - Vermont
Email Samantha
Direct: 802-341-4622

Katrena Dennard

Finance Manager
Email Katrena
Direct: 612-488-9860

Raelyn Duening

Grant Writer & Coordinator
Email Raelyn
Mobile: 612-504-6690

Jack Bello

Business Development Specialist – Oregon
Email Jack
Direct: 541-253-5100

Crystal Ballard

Program Specialist - Minnesota
Email Crystal
Direct: 651-309-4188

Joan Berntson

Senior Business Development Specialist - Loan Fund
Email Joan
Direct: 612-279-6539

Jessica Beyer

Associate Minnesota Director
Email Jessica
Direct: 320-288-2652

Lisa Bremer

Business Development Specialist – Minnesota
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Direct: 612-279-6526

Christine Bordewyk

Graphic Designer
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Direct: 612-439-1812

Amanda Brewington

Loan Fund Manager
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Direct: 612-279-6507

Candace Cegla

Business Development Manager – Minnesota
Email Candace
Direct: 320-288-2698

Pam Chapman

Grants Manager
Email Pam
Direct: 612-439-1923

Jannan Cotto

Systems Coordinator, Ekinoonaad (the one who guides)
Email Jannan
Direct: 612-439-9719

Angie Rae Duncan

Business Development Manager - Iowa
Email Angie
Direct: 515-316-9134
Mobile: 515-229-5064

Lynda Duncan

Portfolio Manager
Email Lynda
Direct: 612-279-6514

Jane Elin

Program Specialist – Oregon
Email Jane
Direct: 541-253-5806

Tiffany Grant

Business Development Manager - Minnesota
Email Tiffany
Direct: 612-279-6503

deb Whitney Grennon

Business Development Specialist - Vermont
Email deb
Direct: 802-341-0268

Taylor Hamilton

Program Specialist - Minnesota
Email Taylor
Direct: 612-445-7082

Robin Harjo

Business Development Specialist - National
Email Robin
Direct: 612-439-4142

Diana Hoffman

Grants Specialist
Email Diana
Direct: 952-212-8503

Taijha Harden

Child Care Systems Coordinator
Email Taijha
Direct: 612-294-0041

Michele Hutchinson

Senior Business Development Specialist – Minnesota/Northwest Region
Email Michele
Direct: 218-288-2601

Brianna Jordan

Operations Coordinator
Email Brianna
Direct: 612-279-6513

Safiya Aden

Business Development Specialist – Bilingual – Minnesota/Twin Cities Metro Region
Email Safiya
Direct: 612-223-7223

Deborah Kroksh

Business Development Specialist - Iowa
Email Deborah
Direct: 515-316-1274

Shelly Kunz

Business Development Specialist – Minnesota/Central Region
Email Shelly
Direct: 507-218-2265

Dolly Kshirsagar

Accountant
Email Dolly
Direct: 612-504-4316

Julie Lindgren

Business Development Specialist – Minnesota
Email Julie
Direct: 218-288-2623

Trisha Lien

Business Development Manager - Minnesota
Email Trisha
Direct: 320-288-2775

Angeliek Lopez

Business Development Specialist – Michigan
Email Angeliek
Direct: 612-439-9651

Grace López

National Senior Program Specialist
Email Grace
Direct: 612-279-6527

Nic Ludwig

Accountant
Email Nic
Direct: 612-294-0013

Dana Miller

Business Development Specialist - Iowa
Email Dana
Direct: 515-335-4887

Rose Morrison

Business Development Specialist - Vermont
Email Rose
Direct: 802-341-0589

Juan Muros

Bilingual (Spanish) Business Development Manager
Email Juan
Direct: 541-253-2937

Susan Newell

Business Development Specialist – Minnesota/Twin Cities Metro Region
Email Susan
Mobile: 612-483-4141

Ellen Nikodym

Systems Coordinator
Email Ellen
Direct: 612-473-9797

Destiny Oberg

Business Development Specialist - Minnesota
Email Destiny
Direct: 612-439-9771

Tonia Pauli

Business Development Specialist – National
Email Tonia
Direct: 612-439-9614

Ingrid Perez

Business Development Specialist – Oregon
Email Ingrid
Direct: 541-253-4438

Gina Porter

Senior Grants Specialist - Minnesota
Email Gina
Direct: 612-444-7144

Marilu Plamann

Business Development Specialist-Bilingual (Spanish) – Minnesota/Twin Cities Metro Region
Email Marilu
Direct: 612-504-7518

Haley Ramsey

Lending Support Navigator
Email Haley
Direct: 612-223-7239

Cathy Reitz

Senior Grants Specialist - Vermont
Email Cathy
Direct: 802-341-4788

Kyle Sanchez

Business Development Manager – Oregon
Email Kyle
Direct: 541-253-2385

Angie De Los Santos

Business Development Specialist - National
Email Angie

Amanda Saillant

Child Care Systems Analyst
Email Amanda
Direct: 612-445-8246

Stephanie Sanvig

Senior Business Development Specialist – Minnesota/Central Region
Email Stephanie
Direct: 612-473-4542

Nancy Schmidt

Product Development Specialist
Email Nancy
Direct: 612-439-9645

Jennifer Severance

Business Development Manager – Vermont
Email Jennifer
Direct: 802-341-0338

Maura Trout

Program Specialist - Minnesota
Email Maura
Direct: 612-429-0847

Alexis Brown

Business Development Specialist – Michigan
Email Alexis
Direct: 612-439-9508

Jeniffer White

Business Development Specialist - Oregon - Bilingual (Spanish)
Email Jeniffer
Direct: 541-253-4232

Patricia Welsch

Business Development Specialist - Minnesota/Northeast Region
Email Patricia
Direct: 612-223-7207

Kale Weber

Business Development Specialist – Minnesota
Email Kale
Direct: 612-294-0054

Tess Weafer

Program Specialist - Vermont
Email Tess
Direct: 802-341-8935

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