Who We Are

We're staff, board members, volunteers from the community, and church members building community around refugees

The People of World Relief Minnesota…

 

Staff

 Dr. Darrell Cox,  Executive Director

Sarah Hesch,  Resettlement Director

Melissa Keane,  R & P Case Manager and RLM Coordinator

Kawlahay Zan,  R & P Case Manager

Abdirahman Mohamed,  R & P Case Manager

Maria Sanchez, R & P Case Worker (beginning September 2010)
MSW student – University of Minnesota

Stephanie Reitmeier,  R & P Housing Coordinator/Resource Developer
VISTA program

Katie Day, Volunteer Coordinator

Linnea Stevens, RCA Financial Case Worker

Clarissa Willeke,  Immigration Counselor

Parmananda Khatiwoda, Employment Counselor

Allison Morris,  Employment Counselor

Sherry Mohamed,  Rajo Ministries Director

Mike Neterer,  SALT Director

David Pestel,  SALT CSP Site Coordinator

Board of Managers

 Dr. L. Ripley Smith, Board Chair
Affiliations: Assoc. Professor of Communication Studies, Bethel University, St. Paul; Grace Church of Roseville; The International Network for Social Network Analysis; Center for Global Media Studies; The International Communication Association

Rev. Bob Oehrig
Affiliations: Pastor of Mission and Outreach, Grace Church Roseville

Jennifer Dunbar
Affiliations: Five Oaks Community Church

Hassanain Hirji-Walji
Director of Building Bridges

Carl H. Nelson, President/CEO GMAE
Affiliations: GMAE, NAE Board of Directors; Elim Baptist Church
Community