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OUR PEOPLE

Change Inc. prioritizes the cultural and ethnic diversification of our staff, interns, volunteers, independent contractors, vendors, partners, and Board members. This diversity allows for a meaningful connection with those we serve. Sixty percent of our current staff are from communities of color and linguistic competency includes Arabic, Spanish, Karen, Burmo-Tibetan, Somali, Russian, Hmong, and Japanese. This diversity allows for meaningful connections with those we serve.

Change Inc. Leadership

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Jill Johnson, M.A.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Regina Edmisten

DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS

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Jennifer Griffin-Wiesner, Ed.D.

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CHANGE INSTITUTE

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Ana Lewis, M.A., LMFT

DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS

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Alexis McKinnis

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

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Corey Byrd

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS

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Joe Ferraro, M.S.

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

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David Hesse, Ph.D., LMFT

DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND SUPERVISION

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Laura Ott

DIRECTOR OF ABE

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SENIOR ADVISOR

Jody Nelson, Ed.D., LMFT

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Lisa Xiong, M.A., LMFT

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES

CHANGE INC.

BOARD MEMBERS

CHAIR

Adam Spees

Attorney, Cooper Law, LLC

VICE-CHAIR

Amy Lauricella

Government Relations, MN Department of Corrections

TREASURER

Karen Thompson

Retired Channel Partner Senior Analyst, Securian

SECRETARY

Jamil Payton

Principal, Johnson High School

Mary Martinez

Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President, Xcel Energy, Inc.

Amy Syvertsen

Applied Developmental Scientist and Researcher

Mitch Walking Elk

Retired Coordinator of Indigenous Youth Ceremonial Mentoring Society, GAP School

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