About Make It. MSP.
Get to know this collaborative effort
MAKE IT. MSP. is a strategic initiative of the GREATER MSP Partnership to make the Greater Minneapolis-Saint Paul region one of the country’s top performers at attracting, welcoming and retaining people.
A growing coalition of individuals and organizations work together through MAKE IT. MSP. teams to do things like welcome & connect newcomers to the region, build more inclusive workplaces, tell our region’s stories, and much more.
Hundreds of leaders from employers, professional and community organizations, colleges & universities, government, and other networks participate in MAKE IT. MSP. teams or projects. Discover more throughout makeitmsp.org.
Make It. MSP. Leadership Council
The Make It. MSP. Leadership Council steers the initiative’s strategic direction, including setting talent attraction & retention goals, prioritizing strategies, and expanding the coalition. Council members include:
Judy Anderson
University of Minnesota, College of Liberal Arts
Kelly Baker
Thrivent
Carrie Chang
Minneapolis Area REALTORS
Duchesne Drew
Minnesota Public Radio
Jamaal Edwards
Target
Becca Hagen
Securian
Karla Henderson
City of Bloomington
Irma Márquez Trapero
LatinoLEAD
Kevin McKinnon
MN Department of Employment & Economic Development
Kristina Morton
APi Group
Naomi Pesky
Metropolitan Airports Commission
Courtney Ries
Meet Minneapolis
Rob Vischer
University of St. Thomas
Amy Walstien
Minnesota Business Partnership
Enterprise Team Members
The Make It. MSP. Enterprise Team is a group of leading private-sector employers that work together to invest in the initiative’s growth and execute on talent attraction & retention strategies. The team includes talent leaders from:
