At the end of October, The Alliance held our 2026 Annual Member meeting, where representatives from the many organizations within The Alliance gather, connect, celebrate, and elect our board of directors.
Alliance member organizations elected three new people to our Board of Directors (pictured, below): Tatiana Freeman, President of Aurora St. Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation (ASANDC), Anndrea Young, Executive Director of the Harrison Park Neighborhood Association, and Will Delaney, Co-Executive Director of Hope Community. We are thrilled to have them on the board and celebrate the knowledge and experience they bring to the table.
Stepping into The Alliance
The newly elected board members reflected on what draws them to The Alliance. “I am all about action,” said Anndrea Young (pictured, above), “and that’s what I love about The Alliance, you do a lot of action work, you’re in community, you show up in spaces– even spaces where you’re not welcome in some spaces because the people know the power that you have!– and I think that’s impactful and I want to be a part of that.”
Tatiana Freeman shared, “I have been participating with The Alliance through the Stable Ground cohort, as well as the Equity in Place coalition. That’s been really rewarding. We have a renter leadership council kicking off this December, part of our initiative to help renters generate wealth. I don’t have an organizing background, so I’m really excited to learn from all of you.”
“Most of my work is around affordable housing. It is frustrating that even when people want to talk about solutions, we get boxed into these very narrow lanes of thinking,” said Will Delaney. “One of the things I appreciate about The Alliance is the broader perspective, and ability to think holistically and intersectionally.”
New member bios
Anndrea Young
Anndrea Young is a North Minneapolis native, community leader, organizer, and public service professional dedicated to advancing equity, civic engagement, and community empowerment. As Executive Director of the Heritage Park Neighborhood Association, she works to amplify community voices, advocate for anti-displacement policies, and create opportunities for historically underserved communities. With a background in public administration, grassroots organizing, and strategic leadership, Anndrea is passionate about building stronger neighborhoods, developing future leaders, and ensuring communities have a meaningful voice in decisions that impact their lives.
Tatiana Freeman
Tatiana Freeman is President of Aurora St. Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation (ASANDC), a trusted anchor institution in Saint Paul’s historic Rondo community since 1980, advancing housing stability, economic opportunity, and generational wealth. Since joining ASANDC in 2024, she has built on that legacy by expanding holistic programs that support families, strengthening legacy institutions, and cultivating community wealth across the Twin Cities. That work includes ProsperSt.Paul, a citywide initiative that positions renters as wealth builders, and the Legacy Stabilization Collaborative, a peer network of anchor institutions across Saint Paul and Minneapolis. She also serves as community development manager for the Blue Line Extension project. Tatiana’s career began in banking and loan underwriting, including work as a member advisor at Affinity Plus, and grew through community roles at Build Wealth MN, ReConnect Rondo, and Seeds to Harvest. An entrepreneur at heart, she founded Nosh Posh and brings that same builder’s mindset to community development. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Metropolitan State University. As an Alliance board member, she hopes to strengthen the link between housing stability and wealth building so that renters and legacy communities help shape the region’s growth.
Will Delaney
Will Delaney, Co-Executive Director of Hope Community, joined the organization in 2008 and has served in an executive leadership role since 2023. His role includes: guiding Hope’s work around affordable housing, including its Community Ownership program, leading work to maintain Hope’s housing, commercial, and community spaces as assets in accordance with Hope’s mission and financial goals, guiding Hope’s real estate development efforts and partnerships, overseeing the Finance department, and supporting the organization’s overall communications and fundraising activities. Will has also served in other volunteer leadership roles such as the Franklin Area Business Association, Housing Stability Coalition, and Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers. Will was raised in Cincinnati, OH, is a graduate of St. Olaf College (Northfield, MN), and holds a Master of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Minnesota (Humphrey Institute). Will lives in South Minneapolis with his family, including his wife, Colleen, and their two daughters.
Getting to know our full board
We also welcome back returning board members Denise Butler, Ishmail Malik Holt-Shabazz, Anthony Taylor, John Williams, Candy Bakion, Nichole Buehler, Brandon Detvongsa, and Beth Gendler.
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