MHP Board of Directors

Lucas Franco (Chair)
Research Manager
LIUNA Minnesota and North Dakota

Jenny Larson (Vice Chair)
Executive Director
Three Rivers Community Action

Nick Place (Treasurer)
Senior VP and Chief Lending Officer
Bridgewater Bank

Tara Beard
Independent Consultant
Everlong Consulting

Cecile Bedor
Chief Real Estate Officer
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

Trent Bowman
VP – Community Impact Manager
MidWestOne Bank

Ruth Buffalo
CEO/President
Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center

LeAnn LittleWolf
Executive Director
American Indian Community Housing Organization

Erin Mathern
Shareholder, Attorney
Winthrop & Weinstine

Julia Nelmark 
President
Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation 

Amanda Novak
Executive Director
Twin Cities Housing Development Corporation

Elfric Porte II
Housing Policy and Development Director
City of Minneapolis

Paula Prahl
Chief Policy and Corporate Affairs Officer & Executive VP
Dominium 

Melissa Taphorn
Executive Director
Washington County CDA

Miranda Walker
Impact Capital Manager
U.S. Bank​