Meet the Team

We center the lived experiences of our recipients and provide services with purpose and integrity

Our TEAM

Canopy Roots is a values-based mental health organization committed to centering Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and other historically marginalized and underrepresented communities. We provide high-quality services with purpose and integrity by collaborating with and supporting individuals, groups, families, and communities in meeting their mental health goals.

Executive Leadership

  • Candace Hanson

    Owner, Executive Director
    (she/her)

  • Taylor Shultz

    Owner, Director of Organizational Development
    (she/her)

  • Cyrus Hanson

    Owner
    (he/him)

  • Taylor Crouch-Dodson

    Director of External Affairs
    (he/him)

  • Keara Nadeau-Grandy

    Director of Clinical Operations
    (she/her)

  • Jeffrey White

    Director of Finance
    (he/him)

CRISIS RESPONSE LEADERSHIP

  • Marisa Stevenson

    Program Manager of Minneapolis BCR
    (she/her)

  • Ana Macias

    Interim Program Supervisor of Minneapolis BCR
    (she/her)

  • Cherie Hanson

    Program Supervisor of Minneapolis BCR
    (she/her)

  • Marcell Lenoir

    Program Supervisor of Minneapolis BCR
    (he/him)

Administrative Team

  • Michelle Gardner

    Business Operations Manager
    (she/her)

  • Sahra Mohamud

    Administrative Coordinator
    (she/her)

  • Michona Johns

    Michona Johns

    Administrative Coordinator
    (she/her)

External Affairs

  • Austin Wiebe

    Marketing & Communications Manager
    (he/him)

  • Zola Richardson

    Community & Government Relations Specialist
    (she/they)

Consulting and Contract Operations

  • Gina Obiri

    Contract Operations Manager
    (she/her)

  • Carolyn Bryant

    Contract Consultant
    (she/her)

PEOPLE OPERATIONS

  • Dominique Holwerda

    People Operations Manager
    (she/her)

  • Cheng Yang

    People Operations Generalist
    (she/her)

  • Fatima Jalloh

    Talent Acquisition Specialist
    (she/her)

  • Eden Sahle

    People Operations Admin Coordinator
    (she/her)

Training and Development

  • Kelsey Yale

    Training & Development Manager
    (she/her)

  • Anne C. Johnson

    Anne C. Johnson

    Sr. Clinical Trainer
    (she/her)

  • Mikayla Clements

    Clinical Trainer
    (she/her)

Join the TEam

If you want to work together to build safer communities, we want to hear from you.