LOCATIONS
Staff & Board
Staff
Arthur H. Berman
President & CEO
(612) 279-5833
ahberman@twincitiesrise.org
Mike Bell
Co-Director of Education Services
(612) 279-5824
mbell@twincitiesrise.org
Tiowa Collier
Director of Volunteer Services
(651) 366-6064
tcollier@twincitiesrise.org
Michelle Edgerton
Director of Development
(612) 279-5829
medgerton@twincitiesrise.org
Jolene Hart
Director of Finance
(612) 279-5869
jhart@twincitiesrise.org
Shelley Jacobson
Chief Operating Officer
(612) 279-5868
sjacobson@twincitiesrise.org
John Landretti
Co-Director of Education Services
(612) 279-5804
jlandretti@twincitiesrise.org
Cynthia Micolichek
Director of Human Resources
(651) 366-6051
cmicolichek@twincitiesrise.org
Andrea Pendleton
Director of Employer Services
(612) 279-5835
apendleton@twincitiesrise.org
Dwaine Simms
Director of Coaching
(612) 279-5808
dsimms@twincitiesrise.org
Keith Simons
Director of Personal Empowerment
612-279-5831
ksimons@twincitiesrise.org
Shereese Turner
Director of Recruitment and Internships
(612) 279-5826
sturner@twincitiesrise.org
Board of Directors
Officers
Steven M. Rothschild, Chair
Founder
Twin Cities RISE!
Tony Leung, Vice Chair
U.S. Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
Malana Schmidt, Vice Chair
Retired Vice President
Greater Twin Cities United Way
Arthur H. Berman, President
CEO
Twin Cities RISE!
Keith Bednarowski, Treasurer
CEO
Adler Capital Management
Morris Goodwin, Jr., Secretary
Vice President - Finance and Administration
Wilder Foundation
Directors
Michael C. Bingham
Chief Advancement Officer
Presbyterian Homes & Services
Paige Bingham
Program Officer
Medtronic Foundation
David J. Goldstein
Attorney & Shareholder
Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Sharon Hawkins
Community Volunteer
Derek Hayes
Principal
The Boston Consulting Group
Byron Hill
Vice President
Honeywell International
Gabrielle Parish
President
GF Parish Group
Dave Pylipow
Executive Vice President
SUPERVALU
Tony Ryan
Senior Vice President
OptumHealth at UnitedHealth Group
Don Samuels
Council Member, Ward 5
Minneapolis City Council
Sonia Shewchuk
Partner
Faegre & Benson
Tom Swain
Retired Executive Vice President
Travelers
Sarah Walker
Chief Operating Officer
180 Degrees
Board Emeritus
Robert Sayre
US Bancorp (retired)
Ron Tortelli
SUPERVALU (retired)
Advisory Council
Phil Davis
MCTC
Gloria Perez
Jeremiah Program
Art Rolnick
Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Brian Sullivan
Bill Srvluga
WJS Consulting
