Malik Rucker is the newly appointed executive director of V3 Sports, a nonprofit developing a new community-inspired health and wellness center to elevate the physical, emotional, and social well-being of North Minneapolis residents. He’s been instrumental in securing key partnerships and funding while creating more awareness of V3. As a fifth-generation North Minneapolis resident, Rucker works to ensure that community voices are reflected in the development of the V3 Center, which will bring fitness, educational programming, and community gathering opportunities when it opens this coming spring. Rucker is also an adviser for the Fund For Safe Communities at The Minneapolis Foundation, a board member with Raise the Barr, a founding member with Minnesota Sports and Events Champions Council, and a community advisory board member for Blue Cross Blue Shield.