Participants

The following representatives have participated in the Great Minds retreat and the Joint Committee:

Joint Oversight Committee Participants:
Brad Ames, Carl Bolander & Sons
Brian Aske, Local 49 Apprenticeship
Deb Bahr-Helgen, City of Minneapolis
Anite Bellant, Metropolitan Airports Commission
Sue Blanchard, Safety Signs
Patricia Brady, Ramsey County
Claudia Brewington, Ramsey County
Mike Bubalo, Laborers Local 563
Johnnie Burns, City of Mpls, Dept. of Civil Rights
Veronnica Burt, Public Policy Advocate
Pat Calder, Metropolitan Council
Toni Carter, Ramsey County Commissioner, District 4
Yvonne Cheung-Ho, MEDA
Barb Lau Christensen, Association of Women Contractors
Iain Cochran, Walsh Construction
Jacquelyn Cooper, Ramsey County
Emma Corrie, MN Department of Transportation
Douglas Cunningham, Walsh Construction
Justin Dean, Ames Company
Mary DesJarlais, MNAFL-CIO
Readus Fletcher, City of St. Paul
Jim Frisco, Falcon Communications Group, Inc.
Justin Gabrielson, Ames Company
Jason George, Unions
Thomas Gibson, Goodwill/Easter Seals Minnesota
John Gilbertson, MN Department of Human Rights
Marcus Harcus, HIRE
Mike Hawthorne, Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers
Dianne Holte, Holte Contracting, Inc.
Carissa Johnson, Bolander & Sons
Jackson Karyssa, District Councils Collaborative
Tim Kennedy, MEDA
Tory Kielbasa, Graham Construction
Franklin King, Student for positive change
Wanda Kirkpatrick, Metropolitan Council
Agnes Kranz, U.S. Department of Labor, OFCCP
Steve Kunz, State of Minnesota
Gary Lindblad, Local 99 Training
Steve Lommen, Goodwill/Easter Seals
Steve Louie, Hennepin County Purchasing & Contract Services
Sheena Maloney, PCL
Rick Martagon, Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers
Rick Maurer, Laborers Local 132
Dann McConnell, IBEW Local 272
Melanie Miles, Mn Dept. of Human Rights
Lyle H. Iron Moccasin, American Indian OIC
Qureshi Nuzhat, Progressive Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Henry Ongeri, ABC Group, LLC
John O'Phelan, Ramsey County
Claudia Osterman, The Hathor Group, Inc.
David Peeples, Twin Cities RISE
Andrea Pendleton, Twin Cities RISE
Everett Pettiford, Mpls. Urban League
Nieeta Presley, Aurora/St. Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation
Bob Ridge, Cement Finishers Local #633
Kent Robbins, City of Minneapolis
Rita Rodriguez, Metropolitan Council
Earl Rogers, Summit Academy OIC
Jackson Roosevelt III, Community Member
Jane Sanem, Associated General Contractors of MN
Doug Schroeder, BAR local #1
Sheila Scott, Dept. of Human Rights
Tchaa Seng
Roderic Southall, Metropolitan Council
Carol Swenson, The Terrill Group
Tyrone Terrill, Summit Academy OIC
Alex Tittle, Metropolitan Council
Jim Toulouse, CCPO
Yulonda Tyus, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Larry Vaughn, Aurora/St. Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation
Anne White, District Councils Collaborative
Jan Williams, Goodwill/Easter Seal
Jenny Winkelaar, Minneapolis Building & Construction Trades Council
Brian Winkelaar, IBEW Local 110
Terry Wong, Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers
Ralph Wyman, Community Member

Great Minds Retreat:
Jane Sanem, Association of General Contractors
Barb Christensen, Association of Women Contractors
Mongolia Sharma, Center for Asian Pacific Islanders
Kent Robins, City of Minneapolis
Johnnie Burns, City of Minneapolis
Luz Frias, City of St. Paul
Stephanie Selb, City of St. Paul
Lynn Littlejohn, EEO, Mortensen Construction 
Steve Luis, Hennepin County
Anita Bellant, Metropolitan Airport Commission
Jim Roth, Metropolitan Consortium of Developers
Jenny Lebo, Minneapolis Union