Staff

Maryan Abdinur

Food, Land and Community Program Lead
612-435-1683
MAbdinur@hope-community.org

Will Delaney

Associate Director
612-435-1689
WDelaney@hope-community.org

James Evans (JT)

Teen Technology Center Coordinator
O: 612-435-1685 
C: 763-245-3453
JTEvans@hope-community.org

Ryana Holt

Community Engagement Program Administrative Assistant
612-435-1690
RHolt@hope-community.org

Andrew Hopkins (DHop)

Director of Youth and Family Engagement
612-435-1673
DHop@hope-community.org

Samie Johnson

Creative Programs Assistant
612-435-1679
SJohnson@hope-community.org

Shannon Smith Jones

Executive Director
612-435-1692
SJones@hope-community.org

Shruthi Kamisetty

Parks and Power Organizer
612-435-1680
SKamisetty@hope-community.org

Olivia Levins Holden

Art of Radical Collaboration Lead Organizer
612-435-1687
OLevinsholden@hope-community.org

Char Madigan

Founder/Fundraiser/Cheerleader
612-435-1681
CMadigan@hope-community.org

Chaka Mkali

Director of Organizing and Community Building
612-435-1677
CMkali@hope-community.org

Maggy Otte

Community Development Associate
612-435-1823
MOtte@hope-community.org

Mandy Rueckheim

Donor Relations Associate
612-435-1695
MRueckheim@hope-community.org

Bonita Ruiz

Receptionist
612-435-1675
BRuiz@hope-community.org

Betsy Sohn

Director of Grant Development and Organizational Learning
612-435-1672
BSohn@hope-community.org

Nichole Thomas

Manager of Human Resources and Organizational Culture
612-435-1682
NThomas@hope-community.org

Nakara White

Youth Program Specialist
NWhite@hope-community.org

Malyun Yahye

Community Ownership Project Coordinator
612-435-1678
MYahye@hope-community.org