STEVE ARNOLD
Steve was appointed to the DMNA board in April 2023. He and his wife Susan have been owners residing in downtown Minneapolis for the past 10 years.
Steve’s background over the past 35 years encompasses both corporate and advisory leadership roles in management consulting and governance helping companies and organizations develop and execute transformational strategies.
Steve previously served on the Legacy Lofts HOA as board chair and member. He is passionate about promoting improvements for those who reside, serve and work in our downtown community.
Steve and Susan enjoy spending time walking, biking, hiking, and cross-country skiing on our Minnesota trails and attending local theater& entertainment events.
DAN BROPHY
Dan joined the DMNA Board in November of 2023. Dan has lived in downtown Minneapolis for 19 years. After bouncing around apartments for a few years he discovered the River Towers Condominiums and decided to buy a condo and call it home. He is very active at the River Towers including sitting on committees and loves to help his neighbors.
Dan loves everything that living downtown has to offer, work and play, from attending the Aquattenial events and Holidazzle to throwing a fishing line in the Mississippi River when the weather cooperates. You can see him around town on any given day.
For 15 years, Dan was a Twin Cities in Motion volunteer sitting on all of their committees. In addition to handing medals to smiling children crossing a finish line, Dan assisted with large event organization and planning for all of their race events.
Dan has worked downtown for 20 years. He is the Business Manager of Primus Law Office, PA, and Transportlawtexts, Inc. He wears many hats, but his primary responsibility is handling the finances of both companies. Dan also works with The Transportation & Logistic Council, a non-profit group whose mission is to promote and represent the interests of the entire shipping community in the United States.
Dan is honored and proud to be a part of the DMNA and looks forward to representing and supporting the community.
ZACHARY BRUNNERT
Zach joined the DMNA Board in November of 2024 and has lived in Downtown Minneapolis for five years. As a runner and dog dad to two chocolate labs (Booker and Hutch), he frequents the city’s many outdoor amenities year-round.
Professionally, Zach spent 15 years with a government consulting firm in Missouri, and now he manages the state government affairs program for a national health care company based in St. Louis Park. Zach also serves on the Minnesota Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Board of Directors where he manages their political giving strategies.
KRISTEN HANSEN
Kristen joined the DMNA Board in November of 2023.
JULIA LADEN
Julia was elected to the DMNA board at the 2024 Annual Meeting.
MATT MONROE
Matt was elected to the DMNA board at the 2024 Annual Meeting. He is the President & Co-Owner of Restaurant Restaurant Holdings, which owns and operates EaTo and Chloe by Vincent in East Town Minneapolis. For the last four years, Matt has overseen RRH’s vision, financial well-being and the company’s ongoing growth plans. He grew up in the Western Suburbs of Minneapolis, studied Business and Economics at Colorado College and worked in finance for 15 years, including managing investments for a decade in NYC and Connecticut.
LATONYA REEVES
Latonya joined the DMNA Board in November of 2023. Latonya is a Career Probation Officer in Hennepin County. She is the mother of three and the grandmother of 1.5 children (soon to be here April 2024!). She lives and works in Downtown Minneapolis and loves the vibrancy of our neighborhoods. She is a certified lifelong learner. She has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota in Political Science and Sociology of Law, Criminology and Deviance, a Master of Science in Public Service Leadership in Criminal Justice, have completed all coursework for my PhD in Criminal Justice., and is working on a degree in Social Work. She is a 2023-2024 Hubert H. Humphrey Policy Fellow at the University of Minnesota, and a Commissioner on the MN Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
She is President of the American Federal of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 5 Local 552 Probation and Parole Bargaining Unit. She was elected to serve on the AFSCME MN Council 5– Executive Board- as the Vice President, and is President of the AFSCME Hennepin County Policy Committee. She also serves as the current Secretary on the Executive Board of the Minnesota Corrections Association, a member of the Minnesota Association of Community Corrections Act Counties and the Minnesota Association of County Probation Officers. She was appointed by the Minneapolis City Council as Mayor Frey’s representative to sit on the Community Commission on Police Oversight, and was elected as Vice-Chair. She also serves as the Justice Co-Chair of the Minneapolis NAACP, and is a member of the Advisory Task Force for Justice Involved Women and Girls as well as Mayor Frey’s Community Cabinet. She works on the Sexual Assault Multidisciplinary Action Response Team (SMART) as well as the Labor Management Health Care Committee. She sits on several other committees and workgroups including the Innovation and Inclusion Committee, the Eliminating Racial Disparities Workgroup, the Workplace Safety Engagement Team and worked previously on the DOCCR Out of Home Placement Redesign. She continues to work with criminal justice stakeholders on best practices for juveniles with the implementation of the Office of Restorative Practices that will soon be up and running at the state level.
She is the Co-Founder of the Elite Dollz of Faith based in Atlanta, GA, a non-profit 501c3 organization rooted in giving a hand up in communities across the United States. She is a member of the Midtown Atlanta Chapter of the National Women of Achievement based in Atlanta, GA, and a member of the Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Honor Society. She loves working in community and helping people get a hand up in their communities. She is very politically engaged and enjoy working with legislators and community partners to bring forward effective policy measures. As such, she was blessed to be the recipient of the Rick Scott Political Activism Award in 2019 from the MN AFL-CIO/AFSMCE Council 5, and serve as Chair of the Minnesota Civilian Public Safety Commission, working on legislative issues and policy. She enjoys learning in her chosen field to build on the practices of racial disparity reduction and best practices in Criminal Justice. She will bring her knowledge and experience to the Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association as we work to address public safety concerns in our neighborhoods.
CRAIG SIMONSON
Craig was elected to the DMNA board at the 2024 Annual Meeting. He is the founder and CEO of Pure Clean (luxury high rise commercial cleaning), created to service the residents and properties of Minneapolis. With over 10 years of business experience, Craig has established relationships with boards, property management companies, and residents in our neighborhood. He has a deep passion to serve through building strong and lasting relationships with those he works and interacts with, always looking for ways he can contribute his strengths to aid in others’ successes.
Craig grew up in the Southern Suburbs of Minneapolis, studied Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas for two years and finished his degree in Organizational Management from the University of Minnesota Duluth, where he founded Pure Clean and won ‘The Labovitz Award’ at the age of 21.
Craig finds deep pleasure in learning and diving deeply into all topics that pique his interest. This love for learning has led Craig to many other lifelong goals and enjoyments; after coming across an interesting podcast about a blind man who ran over 100 miles in the Sahara Desert, Craig became inspired by and fascinated with human perseverance and health, deciding to try ultra running for himself. After a hilariously eye-opening experience on his first ultra, Craig was hooked. With a love for growth and character building, Craig continued to pursue pushing himself and testing his limits with many races over the years, including running from the Minnesota/Canadian Boarder ending in Lacrosse, WI to raise money and awareness for Athletes Versus Epilepsy (over 500 miles). In the most recent years, Craig has begun to pursue his private pilot license and sea plane rating in the hopes to expand possibilities of adventure, pursuit of knowledge, and fun for his future family.
He is honored and excited to be a part of the team that tirelessly advocates for and protects our neighborhood. His skill and experience in: small businesses; product design and development; association property compliance; system development; hiring; recruiting; and mentorship, give him a unique angle to which he can contribute to the DMNA board as an expert in the service industry. One of Craig’s focuses as a DMNA board member will be to serve on the Safety and Security Committee.
DIANNE WALSH – PRESIDENT
Dianne was first elected to the DMNA Board at the October 27, 2016, Annual Meeting. She has resided in downtown Minneapolis for twenty years. Prior to that, she and her husband raised two sons in the Highland Park neighborhood of St. Paul.
Dianne retired from the practice of law with Heacox, Hartman, Koshmrl, Cosgriff & Johnson in June of 2015. She had concentrated her law practice in workers’ compensation, representing employers, insurance companies, and self-insured employers. She litigated numerous cases, resolved complicated issues through mediation, and counseled her clients regarding procedural, medical, and litigation issues. Dianne maintained the highest Martindale-Hubbell rating throughout her years of practice.
Dianne and her husband reside at the Bridgewater where she is active on various committees including the Pet Committee (of which she is chair), the Communications Committee, and the Bridgewater Neighbors and Friends of the Arts. Dianne is secretary of the Board of Directors of the homeowner’s association at her family’s lake place. Two days a week, Dianne volunteers at Paul Wellstone International High School working with ESL students to improve their reading, writing, and speaking skills.
Dianne brings to the DMNA strong writing and organizational skills. She is committed to living downtown and developing the downtown area into vibrant residential neighborhoods. Having observed two decades of change in the number of people living downtown, she is aware of the importance of neighborhood communication. Having also worked in downtown Minneapolis for more than twenty years of her practice, she is committed to supporting businesses and employees in the downtown area.