Our Team
Leadership
Roger Cummings
Chief Cultural Producer
Cred
Loeb Fellow // Harvard University, 2009
Started at JXTA in 1995
Started at JXTA in 1995
Contact
Our Staff
Desiree Bogan
Fulfillment and Special Project Coordinator
Cred
JXTA Alum
Started at JXTA in 2018
Started at JXTA in 2018
Contact
Lynette Commodore
Executive Catalyst
Cred
B.S. Psychology and Technical Communications // Clarkson University
Southwestern University School of Law and St. Thomas University Special Education Cohort
Southwestern University School of Law and St. Thomas University Special Education Cohort
Contact
Nesra Cummings
Development Coordinator
Cred
B.A | Psychology // Hampton University
M.A | Teaching // Relay Graduate School of Education
M.A | Teaching // Relay Graduate School of Education
Contact
Cameron Downey
Contemporary Lab Lead
Cred
BFA in Visual Art and Environmental Science from Columbia University in the city of New York, Class of 2021
Artist in residence, Walker Art Center
Exhibited in Minneapolis, New York, Chicago, LA, Berlin (names of orgs in 2nd paragraph of bio)
Jxta Alum
Artist in residence, Walker Art Center
Exhibited in Minneapolis, New York, Chicago, LA, Berlin (names of orgs in 2nd paragraph of bio)
Jxta Alum
Contact
Niko Kubota-Armin
Finance Director
Cred
M.Arch // UMN Twin Cities
BA Sociology // Bowdoin College
National Organization of Minority Architects // American Institute of Architects // National Council of Architecture Registration Boards
Started at JXTA in 2017
BA Sociology // Bowdoin College
National Organization of Minority Architects // American Institute of Architects // National Council of Architecture Registration Boards
Started at JXTA in 2017
Contact
Ethan Nevalainen
Graphics Lab Lead Assistant
Cred
Currently pursuing a Graphic Design degree from the University of Minnesota.
JXTA Alum
Started at JXTA in 2018
Previous KNOCK intern
JXTA Alum
Started at JXTA in 2018
Previous KNOCK intern
Contact
Drew Peterson
Director of Program Design and Implementation
Cred
2013 Master of Fine Art, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
2009 Bachelor of Fine Art, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2008 Yale Summer School of Music and Art, Norfolk, CT
2009 Bachelor of Fine Art, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2008 Yale Summer School of Music and Art, Norfolk, CT
Contact
Kimberly Rashad
Graphics Lab Lead
Cred
BFA in Environmental Design from Syracuse University
8 years of in house + freelance experience in Graphic Design
Founder of Iterate Design Collaborative
Founder of Authentic House Design
8 years of in house + freelance experience in Graphic Design
Founder of Iterate Design Collaborative
Founder of Authentic House Design
Contact
Carla Schleicher
Communications
Cred
MA Design in Expanded Practice // Goldsmiths University of London
BFA in Graphic Design // University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Started at JXTA in 2020
BFA in Graphic Design // University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Started at JXTA in 2020
Contact
Robbie Seltzer
Environmental Design Lab Lead
Cred
BA // Middlebury College, Vermont
M.S. in Urban Planning // University of Minnesota
Co-Founder of Yeah Maybe art gallery // Minneapolis, MN
Started at JXTA in 2018
M.S. in Urban Planning // University of Minnesota
Co-Founder of Yeah Maybe art gallery // Minneapolis, MN
Started at JXTA in 2018
Contact
Board of Directors
C Terrence Anderson
Board Member & Previous Co-Chair
Dir. Of Community Based Research
U of M, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
U of M, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
Lynnea Atlas-Ingebretsen
Vice Chair
Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer
Girl Scouts River Valleys
Girl Scouts River Valleys
DeAnna Cummings
Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair also Co-Founder
Program Director of Arts at McKnight + Co-Founder, Former CEO at JXTA
McKnight Foundation, Bush Foundation Board of Directors
McKnight Foundation, Bush Foundation Board of Directors
Roger Cummings
Board Member & Co-Founder, Chief Cultural Producer
youth ed, Biz. Dev. enterpenuership visual artist
Co- founder of JXTA, Harvard Loeb Fellow
Co- founder of JXTA, Harvard Loeb Fellow
Gregory G. Cunningham
Board Vice Chair
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer
U. S. Bank
U. S. Bank
