PPL Board
PPL is governed by a board of directors comprised of business and community leaders, as well as program participants and professionals who have experience with and insight into the organization’s work. The board is the overall policy-making body of the agency. Constituent and board sub-committees are responsible for overseeing the major areas of the organization.
Mohamed Alabari Minneapolis Public Schools
Todd Aldrich Aldrich Maxwell Capital Partners
Troy Burton Community Representative
Steve Caskey Zenith Consulting
Board Treasurer
Jan Dick The Bailey Group
Emily E. Duke Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Meghan Elliott Meyer Borgman Johnson
J. Forrest Employment Strategies, Inc.
Lucy Gerold Minneapolis Police Department
Kelly Geiser Hazelden
Joseph Henderson J.F. Henderson Law, PLLC
John F. Hetterick Community Volunteer, Special Needs Housing Advocate
Christine Hobrough US Bank
Board Secretary
Kevin Howes Community Representative
Earl Johnston Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Jeanne Katz Human Services, Inc.
Bruce Koehn Brownsworth
Sally Kolar RBC Wealth Management
Karen Kraemer HealthPartners
Jean Krause CenterPoint Energy
Damu McCoy Target Corporation
Catherine McGlinch Minnesota Medical Foundation
Neeraj Mehta Nexus Community Partners
Dorian Morris Community Representative
William Muenzberg Vinehill Capital Partners Ltd.
Kenneth L. Nelson Consultant
Jonathan Palmer Hallie Q. Brown Community Center
Jerome F. Paquin Key Property Development Company
Beth Parkhill Parkhill Marketing
Paul Parrish Consultant, Honeywell Retiree
Sue Perkins State of Minnesota Office of Justice
Jeffrey D. Peterson Abbott Northwestern Hospital
James S. Porter Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
John P. Rasmussen Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Laurie Rice 3M Corporation
Walter (Rocky) Rockenstein Faerge & Benson LLP
Board Chair
Rachel Nsubuga Sampong Immigration Lawyer
Robin Savageau Leadership Consultant
Mary Jeanne Scott MJ Scott Executive Search
Rick Smith The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Jack Thompson NetApp
Richard L. Voreis Marquette Transportation Finance, Inc.
Wesley Walker Northway Community Trust
Board Vice Chair
Pamela J. Wandzel Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Scott Wilensky Xcel Energy
Shay Wyley General Mills
