Kaade Wallace is a Public Policy Manager - InterGovernmental Relations with Hennepin County. She previously was Government Relations Manager with the U.S. Bancorp. She has 10 plus years of experience in political engagement and advocacy in Minnesota and Washington, DC. She is an active civic leader in the City of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and serves on the board of several local nonprofits. Ms. Wallace is the co-founder of POCI Policy Initiative, a professional network of professionals of color in public policy. She holds a bachelor degree in political science and a graduate degree in strategic studies.