Join us for the East Isles Annual Meeting!
Our Annual Meeting is an opportunity to gather together as neighbors and select leaders for the coming year. First-time attendees encouraged!
Hear from your elected officials:
Lisa Goodman, Ward 7 City Councilmember
Laura Hoffman-Boyer, Office of Marion Greene, District 3 Comm. - Hennepin Co. Board
Elizabeth Shaffer, MPRB District 4 Commissioner
Meg Forney, MPRB President
Hear neighborhood updates from the past year
Nominate (and run!) for the Board of Directors
Tuesday, Apr. 11, 6:30–9 PM
Annual Meeting Agenda
6:30–7 PM Social, light refreshments / 7–9 PM Annual Meeting
Grace-Trinity Community Church (1430 W 28th St), The Commons Room
Board Nominees
-
Background
East Isles homeownerWhat has inspired you to run for the Board of Directors?
To help East Isles continue to be a great place to live.What unique skills or experiences will you bring to the Board?
10 year homeowner in East Isles.Which Committees would you be interested in serving on?
Built Environment & Transportation -
Background
East Isles homeowner, Board member since Apr. 2022What has inspired you to run for the Board of Directors?
I am a current board member and neighbor. I volunteered to run last year because I care about the neighborhood and city in which I live and participation in EINA is a way to support the vitality of both.What unique skills or experiences will you bring to the Board?
I have served as secretary for EINA for the 2022-2023. In addition to volunteering for this position, I have supported my fellow board members with same-day setup of a few of our events and I have participated in the Outreach and Engagement and Community Safety Committees. Prior to my current employment, I spent 12 years serving diverse communities in urban school districts as a bilingual teacher and principal in Philadelphia, Houston, and Dallas.Which Committees would you be interested in serving on?
Outreach & Engagement -
Background
East Isles homeowner, Board member since Jan. 2023What has inspired you to run for the Board of Directors?
I would like to help improve our community and have enjoyed meeting with the board and green team.What unique skills or experiences will you bring to the Board?
My focus has been on trash in our community, especially in Lake of the Isles. I think we can make a difference together.Which Committees would you be interested in serving on?
Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP), Green Team -
Background
East Isles homeowner, Board Vice President since Apr. 2022What has inspired you to run for the Board of Directors?
With its great connection to the lakes and the city, my family and I have enjoyed living in East Isles for over 20 years, but recent years have certainly been hard. I stopped feeling like we could walk to catch a movie or a bite to eat in Uptown, or that I knew how my neighbors were doing because we didn't see them as much. In 2022, I decided it was time to do more than just see the losses, and so I ran for a seat on the East Isles Neighborhood Association. I've served on the Executive Committee as Vice President, worked on bringing back longtime social events, helped start new initiatives such as the East Isles Safety Walking Club and chair the newly formed Community Safety Committee. If reelected, I'd like to use my time on the board to continue the common thread that weaves through this past year's work — helping us feel a little more reconnected and comfortable in our neighborhood.What unique skills or experiences will you bring to the Board?
Professionally I have always worked with entrepreneurs, and have finance, accounting and fundraising skills. I have also served as a Block Captain for the past 5 years and will work with the Community Safety Committee (not listed below) to help build out an East Isles Block Captain Program.Which Committees would you be interested in serving on?
Green Team -
Background
East Isles homeownerWhat has inspired you to run for the Board of Directors?
To help restore the safety and vitality of our uniquely mixed-use community in which I had the good fortune to raise my family.What unique skills or experiences will you bring to the Board?
A successful small-business owner with a strong track record in identifying shared interests and facilitating alignment in large organizations.Which Committees would you be interested in serving on?
Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) -
Background
East Isles homeownerWhat has inspired you to run for the Board of Directors?
I love our neighborhood and want to help our community stay active, inclusive, and strong.What unique skills or experiences will you bring to the Board?
I'm currently the Chair of the neighborhood's Green Team and I enjoy organizing neighborhood events. I'm also a lawyer and retired nonprofit leader.Which Committees would you be interested in serving on?
Green Team
Elections & Voting
Whether you plan to attend in-person or virtually, please register for the meeting below. You may register at the door if attending in person, but we would ask that you pre-register online for planning purposes. Registration is required in order to vote. Voting eligibility is limited to:
Residents 16 and older in the neighborhood.
Business owners/lessees of real property in the neighborhood.
Designated representatives of nonprofits, educational organizations, or governmental organizations in the neighborhood.
East Isles neighborhood boundaries are 22nd St, Hennepin Ave, Lake St, and Knox Ave/E Lake of the Isles Pkwy. Voting will take place via an online ballot that will become available after the meeting has ended and will remain available for 24 hours. Each attendee who is eligible to vote will receive an email with instructions on how to access the ballot once the ballot becomes available.
Voting will open after the meeting online. You must register in order to vote.
Run for the Board
Nominations are now open for the Board of Directors! EINA’s Board has 2-year, staggered terms. There are 11 seats total, and 7 seats are open in this election—5 for 2-year terms and 2 for 1-year terms. Board eligibility is limited to:
East Isles residents18 and older, business owners/lessees, and neighborhood nonprofit, education, or government representatives.
1 member per household or family may serve on the Board at any given time.
The maximum number of Board seats that may be filled by business owners/lessees or designated representatives of a nonprofit, educational organization, or governmental organization in the neighborhood is 3.
If you are interested in running for the Board, please complete a Board Nomination: