Dan Pfarr
Chief Executive Officer
​Dan.Pfarr@180Degrees.org
(763) 232-2253

Dan Pfarr is the CEO of 180 Degrees. He has formerly held significant positions at The Bridge for Youth, Bolder Options and Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. He has a MSW in Clinical Social Work from the University of St. Thomas/College of St. Catherine and B.A. in Social Work from the University of St. Thomas. In addition, Pfarr is the Chair of the state-wide Mental Health Protocol Team (Safe Harbors), a National Board Member for MANY (Mid Atlantic Network for Youth), a member of the National Advisory Council, True Colors Foundation, and Forty to None Project. He is also the former President of the Youth Intervention Program Association. Pfarr serves on the Board of Robbinsdale Little League and enjoys spending time coaching baseball.  

Danielle Taylor
Chief Operating Officer
Danielle.Taylor@180Degrees.org
(651) 332-5511

Prior to joining 180 Degrees, Danielle Taylor held the role of Chief Program Officer with the YWCA Saint Paul, Vice President of Human Resources with the Community Action Partnership of Scott, Carver and Dakota Counties (CAP) and Director of Administration with The Family Partnership for eleven years. Taylor holds a Master’s degree in Management and Leadership from Concordia University Saint Paul, a BA in Human Resources Management from Concordia University St. Paul, a Certificate in Human Resources Management from The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, and a PHR from the Society of Human Management Certificate Institute.

Programmatic Leadership

Christina McCoy
Senior Program Officer
Christina.McCoy@180Degrees.org
(​651) 287-4806

Christina McCoy comes from Minnesota’s Community Action Network, where she held positions as the Director of Policy, Development and Initiatives as well as the Director of Children and Family Development. McCoy served as the Director of Youth Development at the YWCA St. Paul for eight years. McCoy received her Master’s Degree from the University of Minnesota, and currently serves as the Vice President of the board for the Youth Intervention Programs Association. McCoy previously served as a member of Mayor Chris Coleman’s Second Shift Commission, the Sprockets St. Paul Leadership Team, President’s Advisory Committee at Saint Paul College, Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood Advisory Group, Youth Community Connections, and Twin Cities Youth Connections.

Administrative Leadership

Kit Briem
Chief Advancement Officer
Kit.Briem@180Degrees.org 

Kit Briem serves as Chief Advancement Officer at 180 Degrees. Kit works with donors who support 180 Degrees’ mission to help individuals turn their lives around. She is motivated to connect donors with their passions to ensure that nonprofits have ample financial resources now, and in the years to come. Kit has twenty-five years’ experience as a leader in Twin Cities’ social services, arts, and philanthropic organizations. She earned an MA in Arts Administration and an MBA in Marketing from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Kit currently serves on the board of directors for the Kaleo Center for Faith, Justice, and Social Justice Transformation.

Ryan Clukey
Director of Human Resources
Ryan.Clukey@180Degrees.org

Ryan earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Concordia College, before going on to earn his MBA through Ashford University. Ryan has previous worked at St. Paul Public Schools where he was heavily involved in handling Employee Relations and Performance Management issues, as well being involved in contract negotiations. Most recently, Ryan was an HR Manager for an advertising firm in Minneapolis, where he managed all aspects of Human Resources.

Girma Yimam 
Finance Director
​Girma.Yimam@180Degrees.org

​Girma Yimam has more than twenty years of experience in financial, administrative, and business management with a strong focus in the non-profit sector. Prior to joining 180 Degrees, Girma served Community Action Partnership Agency of Scott Carver Dakota counties as its Finance Manager for five year. He was responsible for planning, directing, and organizing all financial, accounting, and operations functions, including budgeting and reporting on more than fifty federal, state and local government grants. Girma’s past experience also includes finance, business management, and auditing in Africa and Canada. He earned a BSC in Accounting and Marketing from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.