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Deb Salls

Deb has an extensive background in nonprofit leadership, a proven track record of driving impactful change, and she brings a wealth of experience to the organization. Most recently, she served as the executive director at Social Venture Partners Minnesota, where…

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Isaiah Allen

Isaiah leads College Possible Minnesota’s fundraising and Communications team. He joined College Possible in 2022. Isaiah brings 20 years of organizational leadership, fund development, volunteer organizing, and strategic planning experience to College Possible. He received a B.A. in History from…

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Julio Vargas-Essex

Julio Vargas-Essex is the Vice President of Student Success at North Hennepin Community College, a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. In his position, Mr. Vargas-Essex provides executive leadership to campus student services including Admissions & Outreach,…

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Dave Anderson

Dave Anderson currently serves as the senior vice president of portfolio management at Medtronic, delivering high-quality, evidence based, innovative solutions that improve patient lives. As president of the Neuromodulation Operating Unit at Medtronic, he led a $2 billion business treating…

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Grace Befort

Grace joined College Possible in 2021, coming from a background in college access and non-profit operations. After graduating from Duke University with a B.A. in Public Policy and Education, Grace served as an AmeriCorps member with the Duke College Advising…

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Isabella Cook

Isabella Cook is a proud 2nd generation Trinidadian-American who has always advocated for the powers of education and the necessity of equity work. Growing up in a multi-racial household and family, Isabella hoped to see her different identities and cultures…

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James Corbett

James is a Senior Program Manager on the College Access Team for College Possible Minnesota, working with a specific focus on providing programming for seniors in high school. Prior to joining College Possible, James held several roles in primary, secondary,…

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Nick Dalton

Nick joined College Possible in 2018 as a Program Coordinator and currently serves as a Senior Manager for the high school Access program. His role includes overseeing a variety of work for our in-person, Flagship programming model, including test prep…

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