Board of Directors
Meet the Director
Paris Dunning
Executive Director
651-335-0986
952-994-3746
paris@esaba.org
Community Building Facilitator with a wide range of experience with groups, individuals, and systems - especially community economies, local food systems, K-12 education, sustainability, and cooperative development. Experience working with new immigrants, people of color, people living with low incomes building networks of support and action. Interested in Community Economic Development and community engagement with people on the margins.
Specialties:
Participatory workshops and processes to engage people who are rarely involved in public decision making, public speaking, writing, facilitation, community meetings, family strengths, education reform, achievement gap, cooperative development and sustainability.
Board of Directors
Board
Steve Ledin
President • Ledin Law PLLC Job Title
Juan Cervantes
Vice President • Juan Cervantes State Farm Agency LLC Job Title
Courtney Troyer
Secretary • East Side YMCA Job Title
Khue Yang
Treasurer • Hiway Federal Credit Union Job Title
Tonya Bauer
Board Member • Saint Paul Port Authority Job Title
Randy Bloom
Board Member • MSS Job Title
Chelsea Fey
Board Member • Visit Saint Paul Job Title
Shateka Flowers
Board Member • Family Values For Life Job Title
Mark Gallagher
Board Member • Gallagher Financial Job Title
Taelor Johnson
Board Member • Mueller Memorial Job Title
Marv Koppen
Board Member • Party Time Liquor Job Title
William Schultz
Board Member • Rainbow International Restoration Job Title
Darren Varley
Board Member • DV Creative Job Title
Jorge Samper Zelaya
Board Member • Sunray BP Job Title