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Leadership Council
The Forge North Leadership Council is a group of entrepreneurs, investors, corporate executives, and community leaders that represents the diverse perspectives of the coalition and works to engage all members to establish goals, catalyze ecosystem-wide change, and promote signature projects - always with a focus on founders.
The council isn’t alone. Beyond the council, the Forge North coalition is made up of hundreds of partners working together on projects, in peer groups, and across the community to advance the overall ecosystem. And staff from the GREATER MSP Partnership support the coalition's work toward the Council's goals.
Leadership Council
Anisha Murphy
Director of Community Advancement, Community Reinvestment Fund (CRF)
Founder, Just Law LLC
Ann Holder
Founder + CEO
Marani Health
Brett Brohl
Managing Director, Techstars
Managing Partner, Bread & Butter Ventures
Brian Gustafson
Managing Director, Investments
TONKAWA
Damola Ogundipe
Founder + CEO
Civic Eagle
Dominic Iannazzo
Partner
Ernst & Young LLP
Dr. Paul Campbell
Co-Founder/ Partner
Brown Venture Group
Laura Dunham
Dean
Opus College of Business at University of St Thomas
Mary Grove
Managing Partner
Bread & Butter Ventures
Mary MacCarthy
Sr. Program Manager
University of Minnesota Venture Center
Michael Jones
Senior Executive VP and Head of Middle Market Banking – Minnesota and Colorado
Huntington Bank
Michelle (Tran) Maryns
Founder + CEO
We Sparkle
Sam Ndely
Philanthropic Advisor
The Minneapolis Foundation
Shelisa Demuth
Executive DIrector
BETA
Project Fellows
Al Cornish
General Partner
gener8tor
Angel Even
Founder/Owner/CEO
Led by TRUTH
Maria Ploessl
Executive Director
Minnestar
Mickayla Rosard
Head of Platform
Groove Capital