HPDL Staff
Executive Director
office@hpdl.org
Haley joined HPDL in October 2023. A native of the Midwest, Haley and her wife relocated Minnesota in 2021 after many years in Maine, where she spent time working across multiple nonprofits, including the YMCA of Southern Maine, a local social services agency, and an organization focused on sustainability practices in the music industry. Most recently, she led operations and fundraising for Our Streets Minneapolis, a transportation advocacy nonprofit and organizer of the Open Streets Minneapolis event series. Outside of HPDL, Haley is the assistant head coach for a local competitive swim club. Haley bikes, walks, and buses her way through Minneapolis and is always in pursuit of a new restaurant or coffee shop to try!
HPDL Board Members
The Board of Directors consists of twelve elected members: two representatives from each of the three neighborhoods (Hale, Page, and Diamond Lake) and six at large members. Board members are expected to attend monthly meetings, serve on a committee, and support events that take place throughout the year.
Board meetings are held on fourth Monday of every month at 7:00 PM at the HPDL offices.
All HPDL meetings are open to the public.
President
Ben Osborn and his wife moved to Minneapolis from out of state. After trying out a few neighborhoods, they moved to Hale in 2015. Now they can’t imagine living anywhere else with their two young boys and one old dog. They enjoy spending time with neighbors, exploring Minnehaha Creek, Lake Nokomis, and Pearl Park. Ben was motivated to join the board to meet neighbors, build community and see if he could help make our part of the city a little better. Also the snacks.
Treasurer
Cory has lived in south Minneapolis for 8 years and the Hale neighborhood for 4. He and his wife moved frequently until arriving in the neighborhood and are happy to feel like this place will be home for their 2 kids, aged 8 and 11, and 2 dogs and 2 cats. He enjoys building boats to take out on city lakes and exploring the parks and trails by foot and bike with his family. Cory has enjoyed taking up gardening in recent years and has helped manage the HPDL garden and seed library.
Vice President
Allan Cummins is a Minnesota native and 21 year HPDL resident. Having recently retired from a 37 year engineering career, Allan would like to apply his experience "building bridges" to get things done in the corporate world towards building bridges amongst his fellow HPDL residents. Our neighborhood, like most other neighborhoods in Minneapolis, is currently facing many challenges that weren't evident not so long ago, but working together we will keep HPDL as the wonderful place it has been to live.
Secretary
Ann and her family (husband, two kids, three cats, and a tortoise) moved to the Page neighborhood in February 2020. She enjoys baking, Aikido, and walking the paths along Minnehaha Creek. Ann was a science and environmental librarian at various universities for the past 17 years, and now works in public environmental outreach and education. Her background is in helping to connect people with the information and resources they need and she is passionate about social and environmental justice issues.
Board Member
I live, work and worship in South Minneapolis. I have lived in Minneapolis for over 25 years, living in the Powderhorn, Bancroft and Diamond Lake communities. I am an active member in my neighborhood. I joined the HPDL Neighborhood Association to support and implement the mission of the association. I enjoy engaging neighbors in community events and building strong communities in Minneapolis.
Board Member
My name is Nathan Sterner and I am the oldest of 5 and grew up in Rosemount, MN. I have been away from Minnesota since high school and this year bought a house in the Hale neighborhood. I only looked in this area and enjoy walking along the creek everyday and love the tight knit community and friendliness of my neighbors. I started my career as an Air Force Officer where I was an engineer working with space technologies and traveled to all 7 continents. I then spent some time on wall street and then the last few years I have been involved in start-ups. I love being active with tennis, biking, and skiing, reading + learning, and trying new superfoods.
Board Member
Andrew and his family moved to the Hale neighborhood in 2021. When he’s not working as a hydrologist and climate scientist, he enjoys spending time outside, whether walking along the creek path, biking around Lake Nokomis, hanging out at Triangle Park, or having a backyard picnic with family, friends, and neighbors. Andrew was motivated to join the board to help promote all of the wonderful ideals and values that our neighbors uphold in South Minneapolis, like warmth, community, and inclusivity.
Board Member
Amanda has lived in Minneapolis since 2007 and in the Page neighborhood since 2015. After being involved in organizing events and information for her block, she developed an interest in serving a similar role for the HPDL neighborhood. Amanda works in strategic communications and public engagement. Amanda and her husband have two young children and greatly enjoy taking in all our neighborhood has to offer.
