Board Of Directors
Meet Our Team
Heather Kilgore
Board ChairHeather is SPPS Interim Director of Family Community Engagement for Saint Paul Public Schools. She is also Chair of Ramsey County Community Human Services, Citizens Advisory Council; Wilder Foundation Neighborhood Leadership Program (community coach); U of MN Humphrey School.
Lucy Zanders
TreasurerLucy is the Executive Director of Theresa Living Center. She is also involved with: Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul (MLK Community Breakfast Coordinator); Progressive Baptist Church – Year of the Child (after-school enrichment program).
Tyrone Brookins
Chair of Fund Development TeamTyrone is a Principal at Roseville Middle School. He serves as a Deacon at The Holy Christian Church and is a part of Minnesota Secondary Principles Assoc.
Cordell Jung
Cordell Jung is Assistant General Counsel, Vice President, and Secretary for NCS Pearson, Inc. He is also a former chair of the Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights.
Lu Arva Brackett
Board SecretaryLu works for 3M Company as Manager, of Standard Pricing Operations – US Business Services Organization. She is also involved with: Network of Executive Women (mentoring circle leader); 3M’s African-American Network Mentoring Program; River of Life Christian Center (member, prison ministry, music ministry).
Mark Gallagher
Chair of Marketing TeamMark owns Gallagher Certified Financial Services and is involved with: St Casimir Church; Polish American Club (board member); American Legion; Our Lady of Peace (finance board member).
Michelle Fure
Michelle is Manager of Public Involvement for the Metropolitan Council. She also helps out in Ramsey County Elections (head election judge), and with First Covenant Church of Saint Paul as Worship and Arts Commission team leader.
Jabari Barner
Jabari is an Assistant County Attorney for the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. He is also an active board member on University of MN YMCA and University of St. Thomas School of Law Alumni Advisory Board.