Aynah’s board of directors is expanding! We are growing our five person board to eight with three additional directors. We look forward to the added skills, talents, and influence of our newest directors, Haaris, Nicole, and Ava. Please join us in welcoming them to Aynah’s board!
Haaris Pasha graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011 with a degree in Political Science. He currently works as a Product Development Analyst at Travelers Bond & Financial Products in Saint Paul, MN. He is passionate about building and connecting coalitions of communities by identifying and emphasizing the common bonds that link us all together.
Nicole Ektnitphong grew up in Worthington, MN and is a current senior at Gustavus Adolphus College, where she is pursuing a degree in Political Science with an emphasis in Peace Studies and Civic Leadership. Summer 2014, she facilitated “Be the Change: Leadership on Purpose,” a pilot program she created for young people that aims to cultivate holistic leadership in Southwest Minnesota. The program curriculum was influenced partly by a deep passion for youth empowerment and her Social Justice, Peace + Development study abroad program in India.
Ava Suzuki-Lambrect has worked in nonprofit organizations since 2008, starting with the United States Peace Corps (Mauritania) and continuing with AmeriCorps (Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa) and Saint David’s Center for Child & Family Development. Ava has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gustavus Adolphus College and is currently earning a master’s in Nonprofit Management from Hamline University. Ava is currently part of a two-person administrative team that provides comprehensive support to the vice president of philanthropic services and the gift planning and partner relations teams at Minnesota Philanthropy Partners in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Outside of work, Ava continues volunteering, learning Japanese, and scouring the city for new coffee shops.
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