Nicole F. Dailo
Board Chair
Nicole F. Dailo is corporate employment counsel at Life Time, Inc. (formerly Life Time Fitness, Inc.), where she manages employment litigation and advises business leaders on labor and employment issues.
Nicole previously worked as an employment associate at Nilan Johnson Lewis P.A. and as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Julia W. Brand in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. In the Twin Cities legal community, Nicole serves on the executive board of the Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association, mentors law students at the University of St. Thomas, and previously volunteered as a pro bono asylum attorney with the Advocates for Human Rights. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California (USC) in 2011 and earned her J.D. from the USC Gould School of Law in 2014.
Bernadette P. Vang
Treasurer
Bernadette Vang is a Business Systems Manager at Virtual Radiologic Corporation with over 25 years of experience in system management.
Bernadette Vang is a Business Systems Manager at Virtual Radiologic Corporation with over 25 years of experience in system management. She has led major strategic initiatives transforming technology into a driver of innovation and strengthening global finance integration. Passionate about leadership and community service, she leads by example and actively volunteers her time to support local initiatives.
Tiffany Xiong
Member
Tiffany Xiong is a proud Asian American, a mother to three beautiful children, and an avid fisherwoman. She has pursued an ambitious community leadership career focused on building equitable and inclusive spaces and communities through collaborations across different sectors and the amplification of community voice.
Tiffany Xiong is a proud Asian American, a mother to three beautiful children, and an avid fisherwoman. She has pursued an ambitious community leadership career focused on building equitable and inclusive spaces and communities through collaborations across different sectors and the amplification of community voice. Tiffany has extensive experience in community and campaign organizing as well as fundraising strategy and execution providing her with a depth and breadth of perspective that has added value to notable political campaigns, critical grassroots efforts and leading cultural and philanthropic organizations.
Emma Corrie
Member
Emma Corrie has a distinguished career in State Government, most recently leading the Minnesota Department of Driver & Vehicle Services, annual revenue of $1.4 billion, during the heart of the pandemic where critical technological and program changes were implemented.
Emma Corrie has a distinguished career in State Government, most recently leading the Minnesota Department of Driver & Vehicle Services, annual revenue of $1.4 billion, during the heart of the pandemic where critical technological and program changes were implemented. Previously she was recruited by Governor Dayton to create the Public Sector Partnership and statewide MNPathways program recruiting diverse talent into the state’s five largest job classes across 21 state agencies. For this work Governor Dayton honored her and proclaimed “Emma Corrie Day” in Minnesota.
She has worked for the state for the past 24 years in various progressive leadership roles in various departments – Natural Resources, Public Safety, Transportation and at the Governor’s Office. She currently serves as a Transportation Program Director at the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Metro district.
Emma’s passion is connecting people from underserved communities to well paid and stable public sector careers. She has placed hundreds of Minnesotans in public sector jobs while also working to change institutional structures to break gender and racial glass ceilings to enable career success.
Emma has a master’s degree in Business and has been certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources since 2008. She co-authored ‘Learning Circles: A Handbook for Preschools in India’ published by Macmillan India Publishers. Emma grew up in India, lives in Saint Paul, loves to travel with Bruce (husband), Cristina (daughter) and Sean (son) and has traveled to 26 countries across six continents.
Saengmany Ratsabout
Member
Saengmany Ratsabout is a seasoned program strategist, scholar, and community advocate with over 20 years of experience designing and leading community-engaged programs and projects. He is the Co-Founder of the Lao Arts and Culture Collective and has worked extensively in public history, community development, and civic engagement.
Saengmany Ratsabout is a seasoned program strategist, scholar, and community advocate with over 20 years of experience designing and leading community-engaged programs and projects. He is the Co-Founder of the Lao Arts and Culture Collective and has worked extensively in public history, community development, and civic engagement.
A former refugee from Laos, Saengmany has dedicated his career to amplifying the voices and experiences of immigrant and refugee communities. He has served as a consultant to international media organizations, philanthropic institutions, and civil society organizations, offering expertise on migration history, U.S. refugee resettlement programs and policies, immigrant and refugee experiences, return migration, and social remittances.
With a deep commitment to equity and inclusion, Saengmany has played a critical role in shaping policies and initiatives that center the lived experiences of historically marginalized communities. His leadership and scholarship continue to inform and influence conversations on migration, cultural heritage, and community empowerment.
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