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.
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.
