Tamar Shapiro
Chief Executive Officer
Tamar Shapiro is a nonprofit leader with extensive experience in community development and transportation.
Team Member
Trinity Ek
Program and Partnerships Associate
Trinity Ek supports the annual conference and capacity-building programs.
Before starting at Mpact, they worked as a Seeds Student Worker at the Minnesota Department of Transportation in Statewide Planning. Trinity is a recent Urban Studies graduate from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, where she minored in Geographic Information Science and Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management. During their time at the University, they conducted research about the urban environment, work that is published in the journal, Open Rivers. She also participated in community-engaged learning opportunities, such as HECUA’s Environmental Justice Program.
Sarah Rudolf
Associate Director
Sarah manages Mpact: Lab regional capacity building program and works with the CEO in managing the organization.
Andrea Ostergaard
Program Manager
Andrea is responsible for leading overall planning and implementation of the annual conference.
Hilary Reeves
Marketing and Communications Director
Hilary works to expand the audience for Mpact, handling all aspects of organizational communications and marketing.
Leah Landes
Executive Assistant and Office Manager
Leah Landes supports all aspects of the organization’s administrative and operations processes.