Melissa Tallman, Co-Vicepresident

Salutations! My name is Melissa Tallman. I am a senior in Criminal Justice at Hamline University and a resident of the Hamline Midway neighborhood. I am active in the Hamline University community and joined the Hamline Midway Coalition because I am deeply passionate about community building and collaboration. I love to work on environmental projects […]

Karen McCauley

Karen has lived in the neighborhood since 2001. She is currently a co-organizer of The Midway Project, a weekly mutual aid site run out of Hancock Recreation Center. She also serves as the Family Resource Coordinator at Hamline Elementary, where her son attended K through 5. It was her family’s experience at Hamline Elementary that […]

Gary Laskowski

Laskowski applied for the board because, “I like being involved in things that make a difference.” Born and raised in Steven’s point, Wis., joined the Air Force and was an aircraft maintenance specialist. In 1991, he moved to Minnesota after retiring from the paper mill. He currently resides at Hamline Hi-Rise In addition to serving […]

Ilya Garelik, Co-Vicepresident

I have lived in the Hamline Midway neighborhood with my partner and 3 dogs since 2018 and have appreciated the sense of community and positivity that is inherent to the neighborhood. I believe in the power of community organizing and its potential to improve the lives of the people who live in it. I am […]