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Our Board

Meet the Teach For America Twin Cities Regional Advisory Board.

Local Leadership

Mikisha Nation

Executive Director

Teach For America Twin Cities

Mikisha brings 15 years of experience in corporate, government, and nonprofit leadership to her role as Executive Director of Teach For America's Twin Cities region. Mikisha shares lived experience with many of the students we serve and is deeply committed to ending educational inequity.

Meet Our Board

Board Member

Gynecologic Oncology Doctor Health Partners

Levi Downs Jr.

Board Member

Vice President of Financial Education U.S. Bank

Suzanna Newell

Board Member

Principal Pomerantz & Associates

Greg Pomerantz

Board Member

CEO Great MN Schools

Jennifer Stern

Board Member

Senior Vice President U.S Bank

Barton (Bart) Turner

Board Member

Senior Vice President & President Medtronic

Nina Goodheart

Board Member

Senior Vice President CHS

Javier Alarcon

Board Member

Board of Directors Deere & Company, Piper Sandler & Company, Realogy Holding Corporation, & Tuesday Morning Corporation

Sherry Smith

Board Member

Acting Chief Financial Officer Cargill

Joanne Knight

Board Member

Chief Operating Officer Minnesota Vikings

Andrew Miller

Board Member

Senior Executive Strategy & Investments Self Employed

Sanchanyita Ray

Board Member

Consulting Partner Ernst & Young LLP

Joseph Oppong

Board Member

Partner Boston Consulting Group

Monica Schwarm

Board Member

Senior Manager TNTP

Nadia Nibbs

Board Member

President and Partner Studio/E, LLC

Stiles Anderson