Our Board

Meet the Teach For America Twin Cities Regional Advisory Board.

Local Leadership

Mikisha Nation

Mikisha Nation

Executive Director

Teach For America Twin Cities

Mikisha Nation is the Executive Director of Teach For America Twin Cities, where she has led efforts since 2017 to address educational inequity and support a diverse network of educators and leaders. With over 20 years of experience across corporate, government, and nonprofit sectors, she previously worked at Target and served as Executive Director of Breakthrough Twin Cities, preparing under-resourced students for college success. A Dartmouth College graduate, Mikisha has been recognized in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” and is a 2023 Bush Fellow. She serves on multiple boards, including Wilderness Inquiry and Solutions Not Suspensions, and has been featured as an industry expert on The Small Business Revolution series. Mikisha lives in Southwest Minneapolis with her husband Desmond and their children.

Meet Our Board

Board Chair

Medical Director, Gynecologic Oncology HealthPartners

Dr. Levi Downs Jr, MD

Board Vice Chair, Development Committee Chair

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Cargill

Joanne Knight

Vice President of Supply Chain General Mills

Courtney Andersen

CFO Independent Consultant

Javier Alarcon

Chief Operating Officer Minnesota Vikings

Andrew Miller

Consulting Partner & Americas HSW ESG Leader Ernst & Young LLP

Joseph Oppong

Fractional CMO AspireSix

Greg Pomerantz

Founder & Managing Director Perennate Strategies

Sanchanyita Ray

Governance Committee Chair

Managing Director & Partner Boston Consulting Group

Monica Schwarm

General Counsel & Corporate Secretary ECMC Group

Brian Boardman

Founder/CEO GenEQTY

Dionne Gumbs

SVP, Private Wealth, Corporate & Commercial Banking Marketing Associated Bank

Barton Turner

Executive Director GreenLight Fund Twin Cities

Simone Hardeman-Jones