Meeting Schedule
February 8 – Intro, Schedule, Process, and Assessments
March 8 – Programs, Options Review, and Update
March 29 - Options Review
April 26 - Facilities Design Update and Review
May 31 - Facilities Design Update and Overview
June - No meeting; Ambassadors helped with pop-up survey events.
July - No meeting; Ambassadors invited to attend design workshop events.
August - off
September 27
Project Ambassador Group Members
Tiana Bellamy, Saint Paul Public Library – Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism
Peter Borgen, Saint Paul Public Library – Hamline Midway
Jennifer Brannen, Saint Paul Public Library – Hayden Heights
Tetra Constantino, The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library board member, Midway Chamber of Commerce, and Elsa’s House of Sleep
Jen Crea, District 3: West Side Community Organization Paris Dunning, East Side Area Business Association
Stephanie Harr, City of Saint Paul, City Council Ward 7
Jill Henricksen, District 10: Como Community Council
Kim Horton, The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library
Taina Maki, City of Saint Paul, City Council Ward 2
Dani Nicholson, Hamline Midway Library Association
Vio Nikitina, Saint Paul Public Library – Riverview
Noel Nix, City of Saint Paul, Community Initiatives
Kim O’Brien, The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library board member and Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
Sarah O’Brien, District 11: Hamline Midway Coalition
Saint Paul Public Schools student representatives (2)
Kurt Schultz, City of Saint Paul, Sustainable Buildings Administrator
Russ Stark, City of Saint Paul, Chief Resiliency Officer
Lisa Theis, District 2: Greater East Side Community Council
Chris Xiong, City of Saint Paul, City Council Ward 6
Doua Yang, City of Saint Paul, City Council Ward 4
LSE Architects (Design Lead)
- Mohammad Lawal, CEO/principal
- Jenni Anderson-Tuttle, principal director
- Keon Blasingame, project manager
- Tricia Heuring, engagement and public art consultant
- Chris Laabs, project architect/manager
SPPL Leadership (Project Lead)
- Catherine Penkert, director
- Barb Sporlein, deputy director of operations
- Marika Staloch, design services project manager
