Staff

Headquarters staff

Administration

Mihailo Temali, President & Chief Executive Officer
651-379-8426
Mike LaFave, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
651-379-8424
Kathy Moriarty, Chief Administrative Officer
651-379-8427
Emma Spillman, Office Manager
651-379-8432

Finance

Teshite Wako, Chief Financial Officer
651-379-8421
Darrell Beauford, Real Estate Accounting Manager
651-379-8435
Daniel Birru, Accountant
651-379-8420

Fundraising & Data

Samir Saikali, Grants and Data Manager
651-379-8423

Loans

Brian Singer, Loan Department Director
651-379-8422
Perla Mayo, Loan Officer/Business Advisor
651-379-8119
Sai Thao, Loan Officer/Business Advisor
651-379-8428
Michael Thielen, Loan Fund Administrator
651-379-8425
Romaine Turner, Senior Lending Officer/Business Advisor
651-379-8430

Training

Maren Misner, Training Program & Communications Coordinator
651-379-8434

U7 Collaborative

Isabel Broyld, U7 Project Manager
651-379-8431
Ryan Kidder, Lead Graphic Designer
651-379-8114
Pangia Vang, Small Business Consultant
651-379-8436

Mercado Central staff

Elizabeth (Becky) George, Mercado Central Market Manager
612-728-5485
Harvey Hoffman, Building Operations Manager
612-872-4041

Midtown Global Market staff

Jeff Alexander, Market Director
612-872-4041, ext. 16
Kimberly Hanna, Market Coordinator
612-872-4041, ext. 10
Richard Hofacre, Midtown Global Market Maintenance & Repair Manager
612-872-4041
Baba Letang, Market Manager
612-872-4041, ext. 12