Volume 75

Note from lars

Dear Pollenites,

Wow, huge thanks for all the wonderful nominations of Under the Radar Leaders and Community Connectors! Our inbox was stuffed full of deserving Twin Cities influencers! This volume's feature, Pollen Leaders, profiles all 278 of your nominations.

It's been a historic couple of days for Minnesota with the passage of the marriage equality bill — a time of celebration and pride for many Pollenites! And as always, we've got plenty of events, updates from Pollenites, and jobs for you in this volume.

We'd also like to alert you to an upcoming event that specifically aligns with Pollen and our mission: the Social Enterprise Alliance Summit. This national summit, focusing on "building an economy on purpose," is taking place in Minneapolis from May 19-22, and will be a gathering of more than 700 like-minded people intent on using social enterprise tools to change the world. Registration is open to the public, and Pollenites can get $50 off per ticket for the summit by using the code Pollen50 at checkout. This offer is good through Friday, May 17 at 9am.

If you have anything you’d like to share for Volume 76, please send it to share@bepollen.com by Thursday, May 30. Pollen wouldn't exist without your contributions, updates, and insights into our community — so please send all of your exciting news our way. 

Best,

Lars

Table of Contents

Pollen Leaders — 2013

The 3^rd call for nominations of “Under the Radar Leaders” and “Community Connectors” has brought in a record number of submissions—278 to be exact!

This awareness initiative brings attention to the amazing visionaries and champions leading our communities day in and day out.

We asked for your nominations in two categories:   

1) Under the Radar Leaders — people making an impact "under the radar" and whose work/efforts/impact should be shared more broadly with our community, starting with the Pollen network. 

2) Community Connectors — people in our community who are getting things done by bringing together ideas, resources, and multiple stakeholders to make things happen.

Pollen members submitted 135 Under the Radar Leaders and 143 Community Connectors. Thank you to all nominators and congratulations to all submitted!

Here is the full roster of all submissions (apologies in advance for any misspellings, please send any corrections to hello@bepollen.com):

First Name:	Last Name:	Organization:	Title:
Jeff	Achen	GiveMN	Digital Strategist
Thompson	Aderinkomi	Retrace Health	CEO & Co-Founder
Cassaundra	Adler	Adler Consulting	Founder
John	Akre	Sloppy Films	Teaching Artist
Carl	Atiya Swanson	Springboard for the arts	Executive assistant
Paul	Babcock	MacPhail Center for Music	President and COO
Beth	Bailey	Community Mediation Services	Executive Director
Leigh	Bailey	The Bailey Group
Marcia	Ballinger	KeyStone Search
Debra	Behrens	College Possible	Development Director
Michael	Bischof	Clarifty Facilitation & the Socila Innovation Lab	Consultant
Brandon	Boat	Danger Boat Productions LLC	Co-Founder
Jeri	Boisvert	MN Office of Justice Programs	Executive Director
Nina	Bouphasavanh	Phavanna Media	Producer, Host, Writer & Humanitarian
Carolina	Bradpiece	CAP of Scott Carver Dakota Counties	President/CEO
Chris	Brooks	Unsure	Consultant
Darin	Broton	Tunheim	Director
Susie	Brown	Minnesota Council of Nonprofits	Public Policy Director
Lynne	Burke	Children's Literacy Program, Hennepin County Medical Center	Children's Literacy Liaison
Amber	Cameron	University of Minnesota	Associate Director for Public Engagement Initiatives
Susan	Campion	Giant Steps / Camponovo Consulting	Principal
Antonio	Cardona	Pillsbury United Communities	Director, Urban Institute for Service and Learning
Joe	Cavanaugh	Youth Frontiers
Matt	Clark	US Bank	Banker
Doron	Clark	Minneapolis Neighborhood & Community Engagement Commission	Commissioner
Desiree	Culpitt	Community Technology Empowerment Project	Program Director
Elizabeth	Davis	Cornerstone Montessori	Head of School
Jim	Delaney	Engine for Social Innovation
Lois	Dirksen	LEVEL Brand	President
Joel	Donna	3Ring.org	Founder and CEO
Lynette	Dumalag	Nelson, Tietz & Hoye
Andi	Egbert	State Demographer's Office	Research Analyst Specialist Senior
Mariano	Espinosa	Mesa Latina	Organizer
Irene	Fernando	Students Today Leaders Forever	Co-Executive Director
Ann	Finan	SCSU	Professor of Sociology
Jon	Fletcher	Alatus	General Manager
J.	Forrest	Employee Strategies Inc.	Founder & Owner
Robert	Freeman	HealthPartners	Legislative lead
Mike	Frommelt	KeyStone Search
Ankur	Garg	Sexual Violence Center	President
Linh	Gilles	Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota	Director of Admissions & Recruiting, Full-Time & Part-Time MBA Programs
Brian	Gioielli	Minneapolis College of Art and Design	Director of Major and Alumni Giving
Jennifer	Godinez	MMEP	associate director
Sam	Grant	Movement Center for Deep Democracy	Principal
Aaron	Grote	Solar Arts Building	Creative Director
Jay	Haapala	aarp	associate state director community outreach
Kristi	Hamilton	Guild Incorporated	Director of Communications
Justin	Hanratty	Hanratty	CEO
Erik	Hansen	City of Minneapolis	Principal Project Coordinator
Holly	Harrison	Paper Darts
Matthew	Hauck	Fair State Brewing Cooperative	Co-Founder
Steve	Helland	Fredrikson & Byron
Craig	Helmstetter	Wilder Research	Senior Research Manager
Mario	Hernandez	Latino Economic Development Center	Vice President and COO
Sarah	Hernandez	The McKnight Foundation	Program Officer
Matt	Hill	Minnesota Historical Society	Manager, Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
Nell	Hurley	Minnesota Recovery Connection	Executive Director
Stephanie	Jacobs	Nonprofits Assistance Fund	Program Director
Lori	Jacobwith	Apporte, LLC	Fundraising Coach
Joe	Johnson	Trust Vets	Founder
Kirsten	Johnson	Wilder Foundation	Manager, Community Leadership
Jenny	Johnson	Aeon	Fundraising Manager
Brian	Jones	Colonial Church	Minister of Mission & Outreach
Muneer	Karcher-Ramos	Amherst H Wilder Foundation	Sr. Program Director / Research Associate
Jacie	Knight	Youth Performance Company	Artistic Director/Founder
Anne	Krocak	AchieveMpls	Deputy Director
Bethany	Krueger	College Possible	Associate Director
Damian	Kussian	North Metro TV	Outreach Director
Jeff	Larson	Minnesota Fringe Festival	Associate Director
Megan	Leafblad
Jon	Lenz	Hearth & Home Technologies	Copywriter
Mike	Liepold	Minnesota Agricultural and Rural Leadership (MARL) and University of Minnesota Extension	Leadership Educator
Nick	Lindberg	Students Today Leaders Forever	Co-Founder and Manager of Finance and Operations
James	Loffler	Loffler Companies	Sales Manager
Michael	Logan	Comcast
Nancy	Lyons	Clockwork Active Media	CEO
Nathan	Magel	Brand Lab & YNPN-TC
Quenton	Marty	Hope for the City	Executive Development Officer
Cheryl	Matter	BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota	Senior Program Director
Sally	McGraw	Already Pretty LLC	Owner
Joaquin	Mendez		Training & Sales Development Leader
Jamie	Millard	Paper Darts
Devin	Miller	Clear Faith Christian Ministries	Pastor/Community Activist
Erich	Mische	Spare Key	Executive Director
Chaka	Mkali	Hope Community Center	Director Of Organizing and Community Building
Sandy'Ci	Moua	Community Action Against Racism	Lead Community Organizer
Kirk	Muhlenbruck	Think Mutual Bank	VP
Angela	Murray	Carlson School of Management	Coordinator of Diversity and Inclusion
Rebecca	Nathan	Northside Achievement Zone	Academic Navigator
Nathan	Nerland	Carson Glore Foundation/Nerland Co	Founder, CEO
Kris	Newcomer	BrandLab	Development Director
Bruce	Nustad	Mn Retailers Association	President
Ali	Parsons	College Possible	Associate Development Officer
Carol	Pass	East Philips	President
Doug	Paulson	Minnesota Dept of Ed	STEM Specialist
Dan	Pfarr	The Bridge for Youth	Executive Director
Chanida	Phaengdara Potter	The Advocates for Human Rights	Program Assistant
Jeff	Prouty	The Prouty Project
Lisa	Radzak	Minnesota Public Radio	Managing Director, Public Affairs and Government Relations
Laurence	Reszetar	Maslon Edelman Borman and Brand
Jason	Rohloff	UMN	Special Assistant to the President for Govt and Community Relations
Noah	Rouen	The Rouen Group	President
Jonathan	Sage-Martinson	Central Corridor Funders Collaborative	Executive Director
Michael	Schardin	Anoka County Workforce Center	Council Member
John	Schuerman	Schuerman Consults	Owner and Consultant
Tim	Schuster	Midtown	Founding Pastor
Brad	Shapiro
Lee	Sheehy	The McKnight Foundation	Director, Regions and Communities
Bob	Shoemake	Center for Ethical Business Cultures	Director, Programs & Membership
Damon	Shoholm	Wilder	Community Leadership Manager
Tracy	Sides	Bravely Be	Owner, Health Advocate, Educator, Writer
Alfonso	Sintjago	University of Minnesota	Vice President, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly
Michael	Smieja	We Can Grow	Director
Dameun	Strange	Forever Saint Paul Challenge	Engagement Lead
Mihailo	Temali	Neighborhood Development Center	President and CEO
Graeme	Thickins	GT&A Strategic Marketing	Founder
Jane	Tigan	Wilder Research	Research Associate
Mike	Tomali	Neighborhood Development Center	Executive Director
Michelle	Torgerson	College Possible National	Director of New Site Development
Dania	Toscano Miwa	Toscano Advisors	Co-Founder
DeWayne	Townsend	Longfellow Community Council	LCC Board of directors
Diane	Tran	Minnesota Rising	Founder
Andrea	Trombley	What Matters	Director of Marketing and Communications
Zer	Vang	College Possible	Program Coordinator
Lindsay	Walz	courageous heARTS	Founder
Levi	Weinhagen	Pratfalls of Parenting	founder
Jonathan	Weinhagen	Saint Paul Area Chamber	Regional Director
David K.	Wells	Project 515	Board member, Activist
Linnette	Werner	University of Minneosta	Director - Leadership Minor
Lori-Anne	Williams	Ordway Center for the Performing Arts	Grants Writer
Jonathan	Wilson	LEAD Project; Torch Community; Best & Flanagan LLP	Board of Directors; Board of Directors; Partner
Chris	Winter	Achieve Purpose	Consultant
Heather	Worthington	Ramsey County	Deputy County Manager
Mike	Wynne	Emerge Community Development	President & CEO
Tiffany	Xiong	Grassroots Solutions	Engagement Specialist

First Name:	Last Name:	Organization:	Title:
Paul	Abdo	Abdo Market House	Executive
Hannah	Aderinkomi	Pinnacle
John	Akre	Sloppy Films	Teaching Artist
Robert	Albee	Ventura Village and A-POD	Chairperson
Courtney	Algeo	The Loft and Paper Darts
Ron	Anderson	Social Venture Partners	Board Member
Corey	Anderson	MinnPost
Don	Ball	CoCoMSP
Tim	Barett	Minnesota High Tech Association	STEM Director
Kate	Barr	Nonprofits Assistance Fund	Executive Director
Matt	Barthelemy	Buds of Spring	Founder
Dave	Bateson	University of St. Thomas School of Law	Dean of Students
Debra	Behrens	College Possible	Development Director
Michael	Bischoff	Social Innovation Lab
Chadburn	Blomquist	TEDxTC
Jeri	Boisvert	MN Office of Justice Programs	Executive Director
Bill	Breon	Aeon	Fund Development Assistant
Rick	Brimacomb	Brimacomb & Associates	CEO
Chris	Brooks
Ronnie	Brooks	Wilder Foundation – Shannon Institute
Joanne	Brunskill	www.CelebrateYourFaith.com	Owner
Betsy	Buckley	What Matters	CEO
Mary	Buschette	College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Minnesota	Director of Alumni and Constituent Services
Susan	Campion	Giant Steps	Chief Executive Officer
Jeanne	Carpenter	Perception INK	Public Relations Professional
Laura	Cederberg	American Swedish Institute	Marketing & Communications Manager
Kate	Cimino	HHH Policy Fellows Program
Chris	Cloud	MPLS Collective	Collaboration Director
Katie	Condon	MacPhail Center for Music	Director of Community Partnerships
Kyle	Coolbroth	CoCoMSP
Don	Craighead	DHC Enterprises, Inc	CEO
Tane	Danger	The Theater of Public Policy	Host
Rob	Davis	Whittier Alliance Business Association	Chair
Imogen	Davis	Tonka Cares	Director
Paul	DeBettignies	MN Headhunter, MN Recruiters Conference
Ann	DeGroot	Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board	Executive Director
Darcy	Douglas	Kantar Media	Director, Accounts Solutions
Kathy	Draeger	U of M Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships	Statewide Director
Rebecca	Driscoll	KeyStone Search
Lynette	Dumalag	Torch Community; Aeon; Nelson, Teitz & Hoye Inc.	Partnership Director; Board of Directors; Associate
Sarah	Duniway	Gray Plant Mooty
Jean	Durades	MIA	Docent
Nathan	Eklund	Eklund Consulting	Founder
Kris	Estenson	St. Olaf College	Alumni and Employer Engagement
Adam	Faitek	AccountAbility Minnesota	Volunteer Resources Director
Jennifer	Franklin	Amherst H. Wilder Foundation	Program Developer, Wilder Center for Communities
Tom	Fulton	Family Housing Fund	President
Phil	Gapp	Community Wide Web	Interim Director
Ankur	Garg	Sexual Violence Center	President
Nate	Garvis	Studio/E
David	Gee	G-Force Communiciations
lee	george	The Workspace
Brian	Gioielli	MCAD / YNPN Twin Cities
Reilly	Goodwin	Natural Resource Group	Public Affairs Consultant
Sam	Grant	Movement Center for Deep Democracy	Co-founder
Emma	Greenman	Maslon	Associate
Kelly	Groehler	Best Buy
Kristi	Hamilton	Enroot Marketing and Communications	Owner
Kathy	Hansen	Lutheran Social Services	Vice President, Development
Laurel	Hansen	The Arc Greater Twin Cities	Thrift Business Director
Arik	Hanson	Help A PR Pro Out (HAPPO)
Wendy	Helgeson	InterCity Leadership Visit
Alex	Hines	Winona State University	Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Bonnie	Holub	University of St. Thomas	Professor
Matt	Hunt	Stanford & Griggs	Consultant
Eric	Iverson	Youthworks	Unsure
Lori	Jacobwith		Master Storyteller
Andrew	Johnson	Longfellow Community Council	President
Kirsten	Johnson	Wilder Foundation	Community Leadership Manager
Pete	Kane	Healthcare.mn	Founder
Clayton	Kearns	Coon Creek Watershed District	Board Member
Sean	Kershaw	Citizens League
Kate	Khaled	Charities Review Council	Engagement and Development Manager
Matt	Kramer	Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
Patrick	Kuntz	Ignite Minneapolis
Liz	Kuoppala	Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless	Executive Director
Doobie	Kurus	Minneapolis Public Schools	Early Childhood Special Education teacher
Steven	Ladin	Rock Your Block	Co-Founder
Jennifer	Laible	Antenna	President
Pam	Langseth	Social Venture Partners – MN
Mitch	Larson	KPMG	Director
Mike	Linnemann	Fantasy Flight Games	Art Director
Sarah	Lutman	Lutman & Associates
Nancy	Lyons	Clockwork Active Media	CEO
Steve	Marchese	Minnesota State Bar Association	Pro Bono Development Director
Afton	Martens	Macalester Groveland Community Council	Executive Director
Scott	Mayer	MAYER
Jackie	Menne	Joule	Chief Empathy Officer
Jamie	Millard	Fast Horse
Devin	Miller	Clear Faith Christian Ministries	Pastor/Community Activist
Erich	Mische	Spare Key	Executive Director
Patrick	Moore	CURE Clean Up our River Environment	intrepid linker to rural ag interests
Luis	Moreno	Twin Cities Business Peer Network
Sandy'Ci	Moua	Community Action Against Racism	Lead Community Organizer
Matt	Musel	Outfront Minnesota PAC	Board Member
Vikas	Narula	Keyhubs	Founder
Russ	Nelson	Nelson, Tietz & Hoye, Inc.	President
Dana	Nelson	GiveMN
Uri	Neren	Innovation International
Kris	Newcomer	BrandLab	Development Director
Blois	Olson	MorningTake
Elizabeth	Pangerl	Casa Valencia	CEO
Rand	Park	Vice President of Development	Minnesota Private College Council
Beth	Parkhill	Mentor Planet	Founder and CEO
Doug	Paulson	Minnesota Department of Education	Minnesota STEM Specialist
Daniel	Pfarr	The Bridge for Youth	Executive Director
Jon	Pratt	MN Council of Nonprofits
Anne	Pryor	Multiple	LinkedIn Business Coach and Sales Trainer
Jeri	Quest	Dress for Success Twin Cities	Executive Director
Kyrra	Rankine	Teach For America	Director of Alumni and Community Engagement
Sam	Reid	TACT, L3C, Ashoka, Mobius Executive Leadership	Consultant
Catherine	Reid Day	St Anthony Park Community
Sondra	Samuels	Northside Achievement Zone	President and CEO
Jenn	Schaal	Twin Cities Public Television	Corporate Sponsorship and Underwriting (and Stand Up Comic)
Mike	Schardin	Solar Arts Building	Public Relations
Robyn	Schein	Fourth Generation Fund, The Minneapolis Foundation
Tanya	Schmidt	Ecolab	Team Member
Sarah	Schultz	Walker Art Center	Curator of Public Practice
Ben	Shardlow	Works Progress
Lee	Sheehy
Michael	Smieja	We Can Grow	Director
Cecily	Sommers	The PUSH Institute
Zoe	Stern	Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis	Development Associate
Chris	Stewart	African American Leadership Forum
Jean	Strait	Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching, Hamline University	Professor and Director
Jeffrey	Strand	Minneapolis Neighborhood & Community Engagement Commission	Commissioner
Lucy	Swift	Twin Cities Public Television	VP of Minnesota Productions & Partnerships
Erik	Takeshita	LISC TC	Deputy Director
Greg	Tehven	University of Minnesota	Instructor
Mihailo	Temali	Neighborhood Development Center (NDC)	President and CEO
Jerry	Timian	Minnesota Philanthropy Partners	Program Officer
Jim	Toscano	Toscano Advisors	Principal
Diane	Tran	Minnesota Rising	Founder
Jeff	Urban	Leadership and Community Blog
Jacque	Urick	happimatch.com, Girls in Tech MN, She's Geeky TC	Founder
Nina	Utne	Future Fit	Publisher/Connector/Social Entrepreneur
Jonathan	Weinhagen	Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce	Regional Director
Luke	Weisberg	LukeWorks	President
Mick	White	Virginia Asset Management
Tom	Wiese	Studio/E
Jenny	Wright Collins	YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities	Beacons Network Director
Mike	Wynne	Emerge Community Development	CEO

Volume 75: Props

C. Scott Cooper 

• Cooper named CEO of RE-AMP.

Chris Brooks 

• Brooks has accepted a new role as full-time faculty at North Central University.

Lynne Morioka

• Pollenite Morioka will be speaking at Ignite Minneapolis, on May 29. Her topic is "Yes, First! How Improve 'Philosophy' Will Change Your Life."

Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum

• Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum received a $10,000 Sustainability Grant from Hoefler & Frere-Jones (H&FJ) of New York. 

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Volume 75: Openings

Jobs 

• Minnesota Philanthropy Partners — Twin Cities Workforce Innovation Network Director
  via Pat O'Brien and Michael Logan
• Westminster Presbyterian Church — Director of Finance
  via Dania Toscano Miwa
• Asset Record Company —  Sales Manager
  via Sam Rosen
• Asset Record Company — Sales Representative
  via Sam Rosen
• Asset Record Company — Senior Software Engineer
  via Sam Rosen
• Vision Loss Resources — Community Center Coordinator
  via Kelly Rietow

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Volume 75: Events

May 15

Common Good Breakfast: Breaking the Energy Code

The next Common Good Breakfast will feature a discussion with Dr. Allaei, an entrepreneur and inventor who holds more than 20 U.S. and 15, about how SheerWind is reinventing wind power generation with a new Invelox funnel technology. Event proceeds will be donated to Erik’s Ranch & Retreats.

9th Annual World’s Largest Game of Catch

The Saint Paul Saints and Greater Saint Paul BOMA present their annual World’s Largest Game of Catch from 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. The event will also feature $2 lunch items to benefit local charities and the unveiling of the 2013 Saints Pig Mascot.

May 16-18

Who Cares? (Quem Se Importa?) Film Premiere

Intermedia Arts and Ashoka present the regional premiere of Who Cares? (Quem Se Importa?), a documentary by Mara Mourão featuring eighteen social entrepreneurs from around the world showing how everyday people can create global change through innovative enterprise. The event will take place at Intermedia Arts and a dialogue will follow each screening.

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Volume 75: Inspiration

The Saint Paul Foundation and Minnesota Idea Open announced the 30 semi-finalist ideas for the Forever Saint Paul Challenge.

Pollenite Mary Warner shares some job searching inspiration: PBS Newshour’s Ask The Headhunter: The Four Best (Not Easiest!) Ways to Land a Job and MinnPost’s "What makes people attached to a city?"

Calls to Action

The Charities Review Council invites all donors or nonprofit professionals to work together to strengthen the way we support the nonprofit sector by participating in a survey that will inform the Standards Review process. To take the survey visit: http://www.smartgivers.org/standardsreview.

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