Our People


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


Our Team

Arielle Edelman McHenry

Coalition Administrator

Martina Anderson

Coalition Communications Organizer

Sonja Mydels

Coalition Staff Lobbyist

Chas Anderson

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

Kameron Peak

Representative