Introducing Our Crew
Bringing you more than 50 years combined experience in higher education, and lifetimes of hands-on experience, our trainings are steeped in compassion, scholarship, experience and activism.
The Minnesota Group is led by co-founders
Charlotte A. Kunkel, Ph.D.
Founder
Community educator and activist. Passionate about teaching in the classroom and in the community. Brings expertise from higher education to organizations and businesses who are ready to change.
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Email : char@minnesotagroup.org
Founder
Ron Ferguson, Ph.D.
Long term educator with a passion for development and implementation of effective equity and inclusion initiatives. With extensive experience ranging from staff trainings to strategic planning, Ferguson has aided several organizations in both short- and long-term initiatives. His central focus is on supporting organizations in the pursuit of substantive change.
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Email : ron@minnesotagroup.org