
Board of Directors
Youth First was established and is led by the active collaboration of the Northwest Anoka County Community Consortium (NWACCC). The entities that comprise this award winning model include: the cities of Andover, Anoka, Coon Rapids, and Ramsey, Anoka County, and Anoka-Hennepin School District #11.
The Joint Powers Agreement reflects the first time in Minnesota history that five units of government collaborated to impact young people’s lives and were awarded the National Association of Counties Award for its replicable and effective programming with at-risk youth and families.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Board Chair
Michelle Anderson
612-508-2957
Vice Board Chair
Jim Dickinson, Andover Representative
763-767-5110
Secretary
Gayle Alexander
763-324-1609
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Anoka County Directors
Gayle Alexander, Secretary
Justin Weller
Matt Look
Erik Thorson
Mike Gamache (alt)
Anoka-Hennepin School District Directors
Al Ickler
Tom Shaw III
City of Andover Directors
Jim Dickinson
Stephanie Wallin
City of Ramsey Directors
Michelle Anderson, Chair
Tim Frankfurth
Dan Specht
Matt Woestehoff (alt)
Cory Gardner (alt)
City of Coon Rapids Directors
Ryan Gunderson
Jerry Koch
Pat Carlson (alt)