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Board of Directors
The MNEA Board is an all-volunteer working board. All board members are responsible for and actively involved in the on-going management, implementation, and work of the organization.
Elizabeth Taylor-Schiro, 2022 President
Molly O'Connor, 2023 President-Elect
Claire Dunlap, 2021 Past President Claire Dunlap is Director of Organizational Effectiveness at Youthprise, a think tank in Minneapolis dedicated to increasing equity with and for Minnesota’s indigenous, low-income, and racially diverse youth by mobilizing and investing resources, advancing knowledge, and advocating for change. Claire leads and implements strategies to advance overall effectiveness at Youthprise including: setting the evaluation agenda, reporting Youthprise’s impact externally, and improving internal organizational functioning by advancing solutions around structure, power, and culture. Claire graduated with an MA in organizational development and program evaluation from the University of Minnesota. Previously, Claire served as Community Partnerships Coordinator at Saint Paul Public Schools, Department of Family Engagement and Community Partnerships working to build the District’s community partnerships framework. In her spare time, Claire also teaches therapeutic yoga and is passionate about the mind-body connection. Hue Schlieu, Treasurer Hue is a Training and Programming Specialist at Saint Paul Public Schools. She finds her passion and work at the intersection of youth development and racial/gender equity. She has a Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Management and Public Administration and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in Art and Math. Hue loves how evaluation can provide individuals and organizations a systemic way to reflect and make informed decisions. In her personal time, she enjoys rock climbing, woodworking, and unfolding life with her wife and two kiddos. Robin Phinney, Secretary
Kassira Absar, Program Co-Chair Kassira Absar is a Consultant with The Improve Group, a research and evaluation firm located in St. Paul. Kassira’s roles include work with culturally/community responsive evaluation approaches, evaluation, participatory approaches, facilitation, and survey research. She has a passion for antiracism and social justice work. She graduated from the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs with a Master’s in public policy in 2015. She received her B.A. from University of Maryland, College Park in 2009, and will always be a Terp at heart. Kassira is also a certified yoga instructor and loves hiking, mountains, and reading.
Ava Yang-Lewis, Program Co-Chair
Alicia Ranney, Membership Chair
Naaima Khan, Communications Co-Chair
Spectra Myers, Communications Co-Chair
Carolina De La Rosa Mateo, Communications Co-Chair
Tom Wade, Interim Communications Co-Chair
Clare Pillsbury, Student Representative
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We are a volunteer board of directors who are committed to our local community of evaluators. Feel free to email us at info@mneval.org. We will return your email as soon as we can!
Thank you to our past presidents for their service!
2021 Claire Dunlap
2020 Maira Rosas-Lee
2019 Nicole MartinRogers
2018 Melissa Chapman Haynes
2017 Sarah Cohn
2016 Randi Nelson
2015 Ann Zukoski
2014 Rosemary White Shield
2013 Gail Mason-Chagil
2012 Leah Goldstein Moses
2011 Frank Schweigert
2010 Kathy Gilmore