Meet Our Team

  • Khadija Ali

    CO-FOUNDER

    Khadija came to the United States her junior year of high school from Canada to help her aunts take care of her grandparents who had Stroke and Alzheimer’s.” My community places a significant value on family and traditions, and it is an expectation to take care of the elderly in the family.” She holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Winona State University.

    She was an Outreach specialist and taught classes in health promotion and Teen sexual health. She has an amazing experience teaching the future generation about health and well-being. Khadija, took a break in her career to raise her children and build her family. The career break did not stop her as she continues to help her Somali community by volunteering her time and expertise to provide resources and opportunities.

  • Maryam Mukambe

  • Susan Ahlquist

    ADVISORY BOARD

  • Laurel Podulke-Smith

    ADVISORY BOARD

    Olmsted County Commissioner

  • Chao Mwatela

    ADVISORY BOARD

    Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Rochester MN

  • Wafa El-Khalifa

    ADVISORY BOARD

    Equitable Development Coordinator at Destination Medical Center