MARKETING DIRECTOR

Creative and strategic in equal measure, our marketing director brings fresh ideas to every campaign. They turn insights into action and help our message resonate with the right audience.

CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER

Friendly, attentive, and always ready to help, our customer service manager ensures every interaction is a positive one. They keep communication clear, timely, and human.

MARKETING DIRECTOR

Creative and strategic in equal measure, our marketing director brings fresh ideas to every campaign. They turn insights into action and help our message resonate with the right audience.

CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER

Friendly, attentive, and always ready to help, our customer service manager ensures every interaction is a positive one. They keep communication clear, timely, and human.

MARKETING DIRECTOR

Creative and strategic in equal measure, our marketing director brings fresh ideas to every campaign. They turn insights into action and help our message resonate with the right audience.

CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER

Friendly, attentive, and always ready to help, our customer service manager ensures every interaction is a positive one. They keep communication clear, timely, and human.

Abdirahman is a respected community leader, nonprofit founder, and youth development professional with more than 20 years of experience serving communities through government, nonprofit, and professional sports organizations. He is the founder of Daryeel Youth, Tusmo Times Media, and Tusmo Connects.

Throughout his career, Abdirahman has held leadership and service roles with the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, and a professional soccer organization, where he has developed and implemented programs that create meaningful opportunities for young people and families. His diverse experience across public, nonprofit, and private sectors has equipped him with a unique ability to build strategic partnerships, lead high-impact initiatives, and deliver community-centered solutions.

Abdirahman is passionate about designing responsive, high-quality services that meet the evolving needs of youth and families while earning the trust and support of the communities they serve. His work has focused on youth development, community engagement, mentorship, violence prevention, workforce development, and family well-being.

A proud Somali American, father of five, and dedicated youth mentor, Abdirahman is committed to empowering the next generation of leaders. He is widely recognized for his integrity, collaborative leadership style, and unwavering dedication to strengthening communities and creating pathways for success.

Dr. Nadira Mohamed, PharmD, CPP, is a public health leader, pharmacist, and Certified Prevention Professional with 10+ years of experience advancing innovative approaches to substance use prevention, behavioral health, and community well-being. She is known for building strategic partnerships across healthcare, public safety, education, local government, and community organizations to develop sustainable solutions that address the root causes of today’s most pressing public health challenges. As a bilingual Somali American leader, Dr. Mohamed believes lasting public health impact is achieved through cross-sector collaboration that strengthens protective factors, advances policy and systems change, and creates communities where individuals, families, and future generations can thrive.

Mukhtar Abdulle is an educator and community leader dedicated to empowering youth through education, mentorship, and faith-based leadership. He serves in a public charter school and is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Al Furaat Institute, where he leads initiatives that promote educational excellence, strengthen families, and equip young people to become compassionate, principled leaders who make a positive impact in their communities.

Farhia Budul is a recovery advocate and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC). As a woman in long term recovery and a justice impacted individual, she understands the trauma associated with untreated substance use disorders and mental health challenges. Her lived experience fuels her passion for reducing stigma, advancing recovery, and creating pathways to healing for individuals and communities.

Farhia serves as a Community Engagement Specialist with the City of Minneapolis, where she works to strengthen relationships and build trust with diverse communities. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services and Addiction Counseling and a Master’s degree in Advocacy and Political Leadership from Metropolitan State University.

As a 2023 Bush Fellow, she has strengthened the Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) framework by adapting it to meet the cultural needs of her community through culturally specific outreach, education, and awareness. She has also shared her recovery story around the world to let others know that recovery is possible.

Nasrieen Habib is a humanitarian entrepreneur and community leader advancing equitable access to outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, and community well being. She is the founder of Amanah Recreational Project, Hiking Hijabie, and EcoJariyah, each rooted in removing barriers to nature and creating inclusive spaces for women and families.

Through Hiking Hijabie and Amanah Rec, she has engaged over 800 members in hiking, kayaking, camping, and skill building programs designed to improve physical and mental well being and foster safe, welcoming pathways into the outdoors. EcoJariyah expands that mission through ethically sourced, climate conscious apparel that increases representation in outdoor spaces.

Nasrieen also leads zero waste initiatives, environmental education, and partnerships with local park systems and nonprofit organizations to grow community centered programming. She serves on the board of ARAHA and advocates for sustainable development and resource equity locally and globally, including work around clean water access and orphan sponsorship.

Her leadership is grounded in cultural responsiveness, collective care, and values rooted in her faith, her lived experience as an immigrant, and her connection to her African heritage. She is committed to building cross cultural connection, increasing access to public lands, and fostering shared responsibility for environmental care and community resilience.

Farhia Budul is a recovery advocate and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC). As a woman in long term recovery and a justice impacted individual, she understands the trauma associated with untreated substance use disorders and mental health challenges. Her lived experience fuels her passion for reducing stigma, advancing recovery, and creating pathways to healing for individuals and communities.

Farhia serves as a Community Engagement Specialist with the City of Minneapolis, where she works to strengthen relationships and build trust with diverse communities. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services and Addiction Counseling and a Master’s degree in Advocacy and Political Leadership from Metropolitan State University. 

As a 2023 Bush Fellow, she has strengthened the Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) framework by adapting it to meet the cultural needs of her community through culturally specific outreach, education, and awareness. She has also shared her recovery story around the world to let others know that recovery is possible.

Dr. Abyan Bashir is the founder of Let’s Talk Healing, a mental health and ABA services agency dedicated to providing culturally responsive care for immigrant and BIPOC communities. She earned her doctorate in psychology in 2022, specializing in trauma neurology, complex trauma, and human development, and brings over a decade of clinical and community-based experience to her work.

In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Bashir founded Bridge and Bloom, a nonprofit organization devoted to creating a world where everyone has the opportunity to flourish. Its mission is to offer safe, equitable, and culturally grounded resources and education that remove barriers and open doors to opportunity. Bridge and Bloom focuses on enhancing the mental, physical, and spiritual well-being of communities that have been historically underserved. 

Driven by a deep passion for equity in mental health, Dr. Bashir also launched Let’s Talk Therapy, a Snapchat channel aimed at reducing stigma and expanding access to mental health information for underserved communities. Her doctoral research examined mental health service utilization among 1.5-generation Somali Americans in Minnesota, providing valuable insight into the systemic barriers many face when seeking care.

Through her clinical work, Dr. Bashir witnessed the urgent need for services that reflect the cultural realities and lived experiences of the communities they serve. This realization inspired the creation of Let’s Talk Healing, which provides compassionate mental health support for adults and ABA services for children with developmental disabilities.

Rooted in her experience growing up in a large Somali family, Dr. Bashir’s work reflects a deep commitment to social justice, healing generational trauma, and rebuilding trust in mental health systems. Her approach is guided by empathy, cultural humility, and an unwavering belief in the power of collective healing.