Our Staff

Osman Ali
Executive Director

Khadija Muse
Operational Director

Maryan Yusuf
Director of Programs

Mohamoud Mohamed
Artistic Director

Nadira Hussein
Assistant Director of Programs

Khalid Dahir
Program Coordinator

Our Board of Directors

Dr. Abdulfatah Mohamed, Chair
Public Health Professional, Minnesota Department of Health

Bashir Sheikh, Accountant
Manager, Baz Accounting

Kate Roberts Ph. D., Secretary
Senior Exhibit Developer, Minnesota Historical Society

Ayan Abdinur, Board Member
Senior Manager, Redesign Community Developers

Mohamed Ismael, Board Member
Minneapolis Public Schools

Abdullahi Samater, Board Member
School Security Officer, Ubah Medical Academy

Fartun Wardhere, Board Member
President, Serenity Recovery Center, LLC

Mohamed Ahmed Kayd, Board Member
Director, Kayd Foundation
CEO, Aare Health System, LLC

Eric Larson, Board Member
Executive Director, The Lovaas Institute for Early Intervention

Abyan Nur, Board Member
Founder/CEO, Faceless Pro

Louis Smith, Board Member
Smith Partners, PLLC

Osman Ali, Board Member
Founder and Executive Director, Somali Museum