Jasmine Russell has brought strong leadership to the Minneapolis Parks Foundation since joining its board in 2019. Recently she played a central role in two executive searches while ensuring the nonprofit maintained clean audits and met program goals. She has been instrumental in its landmark $20 million campaign for North Commons Park and has helped drive progress on a long-awaited groundbreaking, a moment she calls one of generational impact. Russell also has led an 18-month effort to establish a transformative endowment agreement with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, intended to create pathways for community investment in public spaces. Russell is co-founder and lead of the St. Paul-based Monicat Data, which provides strategic marketing services.