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Simply put, Hope for the City acquires corporate surplus and delivers it to those in greatest need, who would otherwise have little or no access to such goods.

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Board of Directors
Stuart I. Ackerberg
CEO
The Ackerberg Group

Alicia M. Belton
Principal
Urban Design Perspectives

Steve Brehm
Board Chair
Berry Coffee Company

Patti Dalen Leisinger
Executive Director
Hope for the City

Dennis J. Doyle
Founder
Executive Chairman of the Board
Welsh Companies

Devin Doyle
Associate Project Manager
Welsh Construction, LLC

Megan A. Doyle
Founder
Hope for the City

Patrick Doyle
Consultant
Insurance Advisors, Inc.

Julie Flaherty
Attorney at Law

Dave Gibson
Pastor of Missions and Outreach
Grace Church, Eden Prairie

Ronald Have
President
Freightmasters Logistics

Ted Jokerst
Sr. VP and Director of Finance    
Welsh Companies/Welshinvest/Welsh Capital, LLC    

Jason Korstange
Sr. VP & Director - Corp. Communications
TCF Foundation

Joe Lahti
Vice President - Governance
JL Holdings, Inc.

Bob Long
Partner
Lockridge, Grindal, Nauen P.P.L.P.

Patricia L. Grundhofer
Executive Director
Grundhofer Charitable Foundation

Kathy Pinson
Community Volunteer

Steven J. Ryan
Vice President - Development
Briggs & Morgan

Brant Skogrand, APR, MBC
Public Relations Professional

Craig T. Sulentic
Secretary/Treasurer
Egan Company

Audit Firm
Boulay, Heutmaker, Zibell & Co, P.L.L.P.
Thomas B. Johnson, Partner

Hope for the City Team
Patti Dalen Leisinger - Executive Director
Paul Gifford - Local Program Manager
Brian Johnson - Warehouse & Community Partners
Robin Melville - Administrative Services Manager
Bill Lode - Warehouse Worker
Tony Maurico - Warehouse Manager
Jennifer McGee - Director of Development
Mike Muelken - International Program Manager
Huldah Omesa
- International Project Coordinator