Volunteers play a crucial role in making magic happen here at the Harold Mezile North Community YMCA Youth & Teen Enrichment Center. Our volunteer-based Community Board brings together diverse talents from numerous industries across the Twin Cities.
Learn a little more below about each member’s motivations for investing his/her time and talents.
Joshua Smith, Board Development Chair
OptumHealth, a UnitedHealth Group company
“As a former resident of North Minneapolis, I’m eager to serve an organization focused on providing this community’s youth with enriching activities in a stable and caring environment.”
Eric Black
Cargill
“This organization’s drive to offer programming within a location dedicated to serving and advancing the youth of North Minneapolis inspires me.”
Isreal Moses IV
MFAM Capital & Consulting, LLC
“I am inspired by the opportunity to serve the youth here on the north side of Minneapolis.”
Amanda Furth, Community Relations Chair
Jensen, Sondrall & Persellin
“I live a few blocks from the branch and want to see the neighborhood kids have a better future.”
Zach Neumann
Northeast Bank
“I am inspired to serve this one-of-a-kind organization that is devoted to helping youth and teaching them life skills.”
Eric Alexander, Board Chair
Sterilmed
“I want to share my skills and experiences to help improve the lives of youth by providing strategic and hands-on support.”
Jennifer Olstad
Keller Williams Classic Realty NW
“It’s important to me to give back to the community that has given so much to me. I have seen the impact that positive role models and organizations can have on young people. I want to do my part to help our youth move forward in a positive direction.”
OTHER ACTIVE MEMBERS (Not pictured)
Khary Campbell
General Mills
Peggy Baird
Wells Fargo SVP
Vivian Enck
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi
Christopher Webley, Jr.
Target
Victor Patterson
Home Depot
Trinette Potts
Coldwell Banker
Jason Lamontagne
Select Advantage Properties, LLC
Marius Massie
Phillip Morris
HelpSystems
Nancy Musinguzi
Brick X Brick LLC
Sav Pillay
Ernst & Young
Joshua Smith
Portica Benefit Services
Adrece Thighman
Joe Warhol