Where We Work
Who We Are
Land Bank Twin Cities: Parent of Twin Cities Community Land Bank
Scott Anderson
Program Manager - Community Lending
Contact me for multifamily, commercial & single-family financing, loans & draws, and single-family acquisitions.
Katrina Johnson
Finance Manager
Contact me for accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Eddie Landenberger
Vice President & Senior Program Manager
Contact me to discuss brokering, land banking, multifamily/large-site/commercial needs and projects.
Sandra (Sandy) Oakes
President
Contact me to discuss opportunities for mission-driven partnerships, funding, capital partnerships, and for media inquiries.
Garrett Peterson
Program Manager – Strategic Acquisition
Contact me for land banking of commercial properties.
Gracia Prischmann
Accountant
Contact me for accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Shana Wenger
Chief Operating Officer
Contact me for human resources, corporate operations, board & corporate governance, and IT.
Kim Wielinski
Office Manager & Executive Assistant
Contact me for office management, deliveries, and general inquiries.
By serving developers, nonprofit service providers, and government in the seven-county metropolitan region of the Twin Cities, the Land Bank Twin Cities advances our mission of capturing strategic real estate opportunities to benefit people with low to moderate incomes, prioritizing people of color and populations facing barriers.
This area is made up of the following counties in Minnesota: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
Our Board of Directors
Our Board, which sets the strategic direction of the organization, is composed of the following skilled individuals with experience as developers, nonprofit service providers, funders, and representatives from government:
Commissioner Kevin Anderson
Commissioner, Hennepin County
Council Member Jason Chavez
Council Member, City of Minneapolis
Kizzy Downie – Secretary, and member of Executive Committee
Chief Executive Officer, Model Cities, Inc.
Nicolle Goodman
Director, City of Saint Paul Department of Planning and Economic Development
Mike Goze
Chief Executive Officer, American Indian Community Development Corporation
Charles Hanley
Vice President/District Manager, US Bank
Karla Henderson – Member of Executive Committee
Community Development Director, City of Bloomington
Jay Jensen
Senior Vice President & Principal, Shelter Corporation
Commissioner Trista MatasCastillo
Commissioner, Ramsey County
Barbara McCormick
President, Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation
Amy McCulloch
Deputy Director: Real Estate & Economic Development, Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation
David McGee
Executive Director, Build Wealth Minnesota
Deborah Mitchell
Executive Director, Aurora / St. Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation
Elfric Porte II
Director, Housing Policy & Development
Councilmember Jane Prince
Councilmember, City of Saint Paul
Libby Starling – Vice Chair, and member of Executive Committee
Community Development Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Tom Streitz – Chair, and member of Executive Committee
Former President & Chief Executive Officer, Twin Cities Rise
Jeff Washburne – Treasurer, and member of Executive Committee
Executive Director, City of Lakes Community Land Trust
