Carl H. Nelson
President & Chief Executive Officer
Meet the Transform Minnesota team


Rachel Ampong
Development Associate

Emily Bagaason
Human Resources Associate

Schelli Cronk
Chief Operating Officer

Josias Hansen
Operations Manager

Jennifer Haskett
Senior Accountant

Kim Klayum
Accounting Associate

Essie Shull
Communications Coordinator

Brie Brown
Program & Event Coordinator
Meet the Transform Minnesota Board of Directors
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Clynt Reddy Chairman; Executive Pastor, Westwood Community Church
Trent Redmann Vice Chairman; Head of Ministry Partnerships, The Salvation Poem Project
Jenn Alexander Secretary; Worship & Preaching Pastor, Hosanna Church
Kim Laufenburger Treasurer; Executive Minister, Hope Church
Carl H. Nelson Chief Executive Officer; President, Transform Minnesota
DIRECTORS AT-LARGE
Aaron Larson Founder & Managing Partner, WaterRock Financial
Adam Sidler Executive Pastor of Discipleship, Wooddale Church
Arthur Cofield Past-Governing Board Chair, Five Oaks Church
Brian Burquest Chief of Staff, Five Oaks Church
Dr. Charles Morgan Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Fellow AAMFT, Executive Director, Walker West Music Academy.
Rev. Dr. B. Charvez Russell Sr. Pastor, Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
James Medina National Director of Destino, Cru
Dr. Juan Carlos Téllez Assistant Professor of Intercultural Studies, University of Northwestern, St. Paul
Nina Barnes Spiritual Director, Transforming Journey
Svea Merry Spiritual Formation Pastor, Autumn Ridge Church
Trent Palmberg Founding & Senior Pastor, Miracle City Church