Advisors

We benefit from a breadth of local expertise

Twin Cities LISC is guided by a Local Advisory Committee that oversees programs, develops strategic direction, and makes policy recommendations. Funders of LISC programs can participate on the Local Advisory Committee, along with senior representatives from the business and philanthropic communities. Two subcommittees also provide us with important input: the Project Investment Committee and the Community Investment Committee.

Local Advisory Committee

• » Julie Causey, Chairman, Western Bank (chair)
• » Eduardo Barrera, Housing Policy Specialist, Minnesota Housing
• » Claire J. Chang, Director, Program Planning & Special Initiatives, The St. Paul Foundation
• » Mike Christenson, Director, Community Planning & Economic Development, City of Minneapolis
• » Steve Cramer, Executive Director, Project for Pride in Living
• » Neal Cuthbert, Vice President of Program, The McKnight Foundation
• » David Fey, Consultant, The Creative Margin
• » Mike Haley, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Housing - MHFA
• » Alison Halley, Vice President, Community Dev. & Spec. Lending, Wells Fargo
• » Maykao Hang, Division Director, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
• » Nancy Homans, Senior Policy Aide, St. Paul Mayor's Office
• » Shawn Huckleby, Director, Emerging Markets Homeownership Initiative
• » Rev. Craig Lewis, CEO, Abundant Life Enterprises
• » Bob Miller, Executive Director, Neighborhood Revitalization Program
• » Timothy Murnane, Senior Vice President, Opus Corporation
• » Mike Newman, Vice President, Travelers Foundation
• » Elizabeth Ryan, Vice President, Regional Housing Initiatives, Family Housing Fund
• » Stephen Seidel, Senior Director of Global Program Design & Implementation, Habitat for Humanity International
• » Vicki Shipley, Vice President, Community Development Manager, U.S. Bank
• » Ken Stabler, Manager, Economic Development, Xcel Energy
• » Missy Youmans, Public Affairs Specialist, State Farm Insurance

Project Investment Committee
This committee reviews requests for predevelopment financing for affordable housing, commercial and community facilities.

• » Shawn Huckleby (Chair)
  Director, Emerging Markets Homeownership Initiative
• » Eduardo Barrera
  Housing Policy Specialist, Minnesota Housing—MHFA 400 Sibley St., Suite 300
• » Stephanie Battle
  Director - Supportive Housing & Supportive Services, YWCA of St. Paul
• » Kevin Dockry
  Manager of Housing Development and Finance, HCWT
• » Kristin Guild, AICP
  Manager, Business Development, Community Planning & Economic Development
• » Diane Nordquist
  Project Manager, St. Paul Department PED
• » Mara O’Neill
  Economic Development Manager, First Children’s Finance
• » Glenn Sansburn
  Vice President/Manager, Wells Fargo
• » Stephen Seidel
  Senior Director of Global Program Design & Implementation, Habitat for Humanity International
• » Angie Skildum
  Research & Policy Director, Family Housing Fund
• » Andrew Swammi
  Vice President, Western Bank
• » Craig Veurink
  Senior Vice President/Regional Manager - Twin Cities Small Business Banking, US Bank

Community Investment Committee
This committee provides oversight to LISC's program investments and reviews grant requests related to organizational support and community impact.

• » Vicki Murray Shipley (Chair)
  Vice President, Community Development Manager, US Bank
• » David Cournoyer
  Director of Resource & Program Development, Native Americans in Philanthropy
• » Al Emory
  Vice President, Western Bank
• » Readus Fletcher
  Dept. of Human Rights & Equal Economic Opportunity, City of St. Paul
• » Dawn Garland
  East Side Neighborhood Dev. Co. (ESNDC)
• » Sarah Hernandez
  Program Officer, The McKnight Foundation
• » Brad Kruse
  Program Director, Hugh J. Andersen Foundation
• » Katy Lindblad
  Assistant Commissioner – Community Development, Minnesota Housing—MHFA
• » Neeraj Mehta
• » Bob Miller
  Executive Director, Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP)
• » Jonathan Sage-Martinson
  Coordinator, Central Corridor Funders Collaborative & Learning Network
• » Ken Stabler
  Manager, Economic Development, Xcel Energy
• » Stella Whitney-West
  CEO, Northpoint Health & Wellness Center, Inc.