Our Staff & Board

 

STAFF

Administration
Michael Friedman, Executive Director
Mark Peterson, Administrator

Community Advocates
María Belén Power, Latin@-Hispanic
Lani Moran-Samqua, American Indian
Pauline Thomas, African American

Attorneys
Trudell Guerue, Legal Defense Program Co-Director
Richard LeRoy, Legal Defense Program Co-Director
Sarah Ali, Legal Education Program Director
Hersch Izek
William Monroe

Community Conflict Resolution
Simone Abel, Program Director
Travis Zimmerman

Program Support
Leah Entenmann, Communications
Norma González-Gaona, Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
Verónica González-Gaona, Paralegal & CCR Coordinator

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Steven A. Schumeister, President
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi

Tatianna Achcar
Achcar Law Firm

Clyde Bellecourt
Heart of the Earth, Inc.

.Hon. Michael J. Davis
United States District Judge

Charlnitta Ellis
The City, Inc.

Todd Guerrero
Lindquist & Vennum

Angela Hall
UnitedHealth Group

Justin Huenemann
Native American Community Development Institute

Natalie Johnson Lee

Felino de la Pena

.Jerod Peterson

Honorary Board Members

David Nasby
General Mills (formerly)

Brian Palmer
Dorsey & Whitney