Our People


Meet the staff and executive committee members who guide this work across Minnesota.


Our Team

Arielle Edelman McHenry (she/her)

Coalition Administrator

Martina Anderson (she/they)

Coalition Communications Organizer

Sonja Mydels (she/her)

Coalition Staff Lobbyist

Chas Anderson (she/her)

Coalition Staff Lobbyist


Our Executive Committee

Our Executive Committee includes experts in harm reduction, treatment, homelessness, criminal legal system reform, and drug policy from across Minnesota. First convened in fall 2024, the E.C. moves our work forward by building trust and making decisions informed by our coalition.

Will Cooley

Jeffrey Hayden

Sue Purchase

Jason Urbanczyk

Carl White

Lori Wilson

Representative