(KNSI) — Six young area professionals have been chosen for the 2025 cohort of the Minnesota Young American Leaders Program.
MYALP is described as an intensive idea-sharing program that aims to educate young leaders about how to work across sectors to help their communities and our region prosper in an inclusive way. It is a partnership between the University of Minnesota’s Center for Integrative Leadership, the Itasca Project, and Harvard Business School and shares themes and selected content with Harvard’s national Young American Leaders Program.
The six Greater St. Cloud residents selected to participate in MYALP 2025 are:
Ahmed Abdi, Equity Programs Supervisor, St. Cloud Area School District 742
Gina Acevedo, Workplace & Patient Diversity Administrative Assistant, CentraCare Health Systems
Tailor Doerden, Director of Community Engagement, Central Minnesota Community Foundation
Sarah Hansen, Director of Customized Training, St. Cloud Technical & Community College
Erik Johnson, Vice President – Operations, K Johnson Construction
Spencer Linn, Senior Regional Leader, Primerica Financial Consulting Services
The event will be held in May on the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities campus.
“Our region is full of talented young leaders, making it tough to select just six for MYALP,” said NeTia Bauman, GSDC CEO & President. “These participants will bring back fresh ideas to drive change.” Bauman noted they have a strong track record of civic engagement and cross-sector collaboration. MYALP features case studies, expert insights, diverse economic perspectives, and research on inclusive development and the future of work.
Since 2019, the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation has led the effort to identify leaders in the Greater St. Cloud region to participate.
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