Staff & Board
Team-based approach to care
The key to our continued success is the vision, talent, skills, and perseverance of our staff, advisors, and partners.
President and CEO
Thomas Adams, PhD
President & CEO, Better Futures Enterprises
Dr. Thomas Adams has more than 21 years of experience in delivering a continuum of supportive services to underserved populations of color living in distressed communities.
Prior to leading Better Futures Minnesota, Dr. Adams served most recently as CEO of African American Family Services, a community-based, culturally-specific behavioral health clinic serving the African American community of the Twin Cities. He also served as Executive Director of the Association of Minority Professions Schools, as Founder and Principal Partner of Next Level Consulting Group, as Vice President of Education, Employment and Youth Services with Summit Academy OIC, as Executive Director of Pillsbury Neighborhood Services, and as Program Director for the Bridge for Runaway Youth, among other roles.
He was born and raised in St. Paul, MN, and currently resides in the Twin Cities.
Better Futures Minnesota Team
Jason Allen
ReUse Retail Sales Coordinator
Alex Baldwin
Business Manager, Deconstruction Services
Roland Berry
Residential Coaching Assistant (RCA)
Brandon Boyd
Intern
Billy Brown
Life Skills Coach
Kathleen Butler
Intern
Yorrick "Snuffy" Byers
Guest House Manager
Treco Coggins
Manager, Integrated Services
August Gilmore
Residential Coaching Assistant (RCA)
Bobby Hardiman
Driver
Clifford Harris
Residential Coaching Assistant (RCA)
PJ Hubbard
Vice President, Business Development and Operations
Tamuno Imbu
Housing Manager
Karia Jacobs
Operations Coordinator
Herb Jennings
Crew Chief
Joe Jeruzal
Finance Manager
Surlame "June" Johnson
Residential Coaching Assistant (RCA)
Marcus Mathis
Crew Chief
Kevin "Alex" McCord
Crew Chief
Isreal Moses IV
Vice President of Support Services & Operations
Anne Murray
Human Resource Generalist / Office Manager
Kathleen Butler
Intern
Molly Priesmeyer
Communications (via Good Work Group)
Tiffany Simmons
Data Specialist/ Office Manager
Steve Thomas
Founder & Social Enterprise Development Officer
Clem Tucker
Residential Coaching Assistant
Board of Directors
Glenn Andis, Vice Chair
Retired Senior Vice President, Medica
Art Berman, Treasurer, Board of Directors
Immediate Past President & CEO, Twin Cities Rise; Principal, Berman Consulting, LLC
Sarah Christenson
Customer Quality Manager, Proto Labs, Inc.
Milton Dodd
Director of Sales, Lifetouch
Louis King, Chair
President and CEO, Summit Academy OIC
Adam Rao
Senior Associate, Corporate Strategy & Innovation, Sunrise Banks