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Hennepin Family Violence Coordinating Council (FVCC)

Member Directory

2026 FVCC Voting Members

 
Alexander, Rana
Domestic Abuse Service Center, Assistant County Attorney

Abdi, Hodan
Domestic Abuse Service Center, Advocate

Bolke, Lila
4th District Family Court, Staff Attorney

Burroughs, Amy
Central Minnesota Legal Services, Staff Attorney
 
Cousins, Adrienne
Public Defender's Office, Adult Public Defender

DeFord, Heidi
Hennepin County Attorney's Office, Assistant County Attorney - Child Protection Division

Freeman, Christopher
Hennepin County Attorney's Office, Managing Attorney - Community Prosecution 

Frazher, Lindsay
4th District Family Court, Family Court Operations Manager

Froehle, Emily
4th District Court Judge, Criminal Division

Heisterkamp, Breanna
Hennepin Assault Response Team, Nurse Manager

Houghtaling, Melissa
4th District Court Judge, Family Division

Johnson, Kerri
Minneapolis City Attorney's Office, Managing Attorney

Larson, Diana
Central Minnesota Legal Services, Staff Attorney

Leana-Mejia, Araceli
4th District Family Court, Protection Order Team Supervisor
 
Likens, Allison
Cornerstone, Civil/Criminal Justice Intervention Coordinator

Lokensgard, Siri
Domestic Abuse Service Center, Director

McNaughton, Lisa
Public Defender's Office, Juvenile Public Defender
  
Nelson, Melynda
Hennepin County Probation, Probation Officer

Ratner, Rachel
Sojourner Project, Legal Advocate

Rude, Cecelia
Minneapolis Police Department, Community Navigator

Ryan, Don
Safe Communities, Program Manager

Sexton, Sami
Standpoint, Supervising Attorney

Swenson, Elsa
Mission Inc; Home Free, Program Manager



Vaplon, Carly
Hennepin County Child Protection, Supervisor

Wallani, Noureen
Domestic Abuse Project (DAP), Director of Programs

Weli, Fartun
Isuroon, Founder and CEO


 

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