Meet Our Board

Dwight is a Co-Founder and CEO of The Redemption Project. In this role, Dwight oversees the strategic direction of the organization with a particular emphasis on the Virtues for Success curriculum. Dwight has been approved by the Bureau of Prisons to serve as a mentor for incarcerated individuals and routinely visits the prisons in which The Redemption Project operates. Dwight has a strong passion for social justice and for providing second chances to former felons. He also brings over 20 years of executive management experience to the organization.

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TRP Board Committees:

• Development

Career Highlights:

• CEO and Co-Founder of the Charlemagne Institute

• Chief Operations Officer of the Center of the American Experiment

• Political Consultant for local and national races

• Led campaigns for U.S. House and U.S. Senate

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration | Winona State University
• Bachelor's Degree - Economics | Winona State University

Mark is of counsel at Messerli Kramer, a law firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he began practice in 1977. He focuses his practice on corporate, business, and tax law, with an emphasis in the general representation of exempt organizations and nonprofit providers of health care, senior living, and social services. Much of his work involves assisting these organizations with financing and development activities and complex business transactions, often involving real estate and tax-exempt revenue bond financing.

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TRP Board Committees:

• Governance

Career Highlights:

• Member of Messerli Kramer Board of Directors
• Member of Messerli & Kramer Foundation Board of Directors
• Officer of the former Minnesota Software Association
• Officer and Director of Center of the American Experiment
• Officer and Director of The Charlemagne Institute (formerly Intellectual Takeout)

Education:

• Law Degree | University of Minnesota School of Law
• Bachelor’s Degree - Political Science | University of Minnesota

Mitch is Founder of the Center of the American Experiment, President of Pearlstein Public Affairs, and served as president of the Minnesota think tank until 2015. He has also authored a number of books including: Education Roads Less Traveled: Solving America's Fixation on Four-Year Degrees and What Family Fragmentation Means for America's Future.

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TRP Board Committees:

• Development

Career Highlights:

• U.S. Board of Education during Reagan and H.W. Bush Administrations
• Special Assistant for Policy and Communications to Gov. Albert H. Quie of Minnesota
• Assistant to University of Minnesota President C. Peter Magrath
• Editorial Writer and Columnist (National and Foreign Affairs), St. Paul Pioneer Press

Education:

• Ph.D. - Emphasis in Higher Education | University of Minnesota
• Bachelor's Degree - Political Science | Binghamton University

Clinton is the area manager of PRMG Mortgage and the owner of Starfish Home Development. In additional to his professional pursuits, he is the founder of 3LS Ministry and his passion is helping bridge the gap between the fortunate and less fortunate by providing platforms to love, listen, and learn from one another.

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TRP Board Committees:

• Development
• Programs

Education:

• Associate of Arts and Sciences - Criminal Justice and Corrections | University of Phoenix
• Associate's Degree - General Studies | Minneapolis Community and Technical College