Our Team
Executive Team
Carley Kammerer
Founder & Executive Director
Carley Kammerer (she/her) is a licensed social worker with nearly a decade of experience working with youth experiencing homelessness as a Case Manager, Street Outreach Worker, Shelter Worker, and Drop-in advocate. She co-founded Wildflyer Coffee in 2017 after witnessing her clients struggle to find and maintain employment. As Wildflyer Coffee’s Executive Director, Carley now directs all fundraising efforts, community outreach, agency-wide strategy, and growth plans. She is a 2023 Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal 40 Under 40 Honoree and 2022 Mutual of America Community Partnership Award winner. Besides growing Wildflyer, she enjoys mountain biking, training for races, reading, and writing.
Anne Woster
Operations Manager
Anne Woster (she/her) has been involved in the coffee world since 2007 with a background in corporate coffee and started her journey with Wildflyer fall of 2021 as Shop Manager at the Minneapolis shop. After building a youth training program, overhauling shop operations, and working on the floor for a year, she is excited to be in her current role as Operations Manager to help Wildflyer expand and reach new heights. Anne loves all things spreadsheets, details, and processes. She is passionate about creating accessible & supportive employment for all staff and putting structures into place that honor employees as individuals while keeping our mission running smoothly. When she isn't working at Wildflyer, she is traveling all over, paddle boarding, gaming, spending time with friends, or focusing on her professional photography business.
MacKenzie Diessner
Program Manager
Kenzie Diessner (she/her) has been in the youth work field for the past ten years with experience ranging from residential treatment, school social work, and youth housing. She is a licensed social worker and holds a Master of Education in Youth Development Leadership from the University of Minnesota. Kenzie has been with Wildflyer since June 2021 but was introduced to the mission in 2014 when she and Carley, the Executive Director, met while working at a local youth housing program and shelter before Wildflyer Coffee was founded.
Kenzie oversees all program development, coordinates services for participants, and cultivates relationships with community organizations. Her passion for youth work is rooted in walking alongside young people as they grow and develop skills to further their independence. When Kenzie isn’t at Wildflyer, she explores local breweries in the Twin Cities, enjoys time outside with her pup, and runs around after her two young boys.
Julia Miller
Development Manager
Julia Miller (she/her) came to Wildflyer in March 2023 bringing with her over a decade of nonprofit fundraising experience as well as over seven years of being a small business owner. Originally from New York City, Julia has a BA in Anthropology and Environmental Studies from Middlebury College and spent several years working at various nonprofits in the Bay Area before moving to South Minneapolis in 2006. She is most passionate about working at an organization that is truly rooted in community care and social justice and is really excited to be part of the Wildflyer team. When she's not building relationships with donors or writing grants, Julia spends her time with her husband and two kids, and loves camping, running, making her own clothes, drinking too much coffee, and staying up too late with a good book.
Management Team
Haylee Neiman
Minneapolis Shop Manager
Bio coming soon!
Jupiter Goff
Minneapolis Youth Shop Manager
Jupiter (they/them) first came to Wildflyer Coffee as a customer in July 2022 right after moving to Minneapolis from Boone, North Carolina. They were looking for a cozy neighborhood spot with good coffee, and ended up applying for a shift lead position. Jupiter has worked in the coffee industry on and off for 6 years, but also has a Bachelor’s in Social Work from Appalachian State University and has worked as a program director for an LGBTQ+ nonprofit and a case manager for youth navigating the foster care system.
They have a passion for building and cultivating community and strive to contribute to a safe and welcoming culture at Wildflyer- for employees, program participants, and customers. As they have moved positions from shift lead, to assistant manager, to youth shop manager, Jupiter is committed to the mission of Wildflyer and loves bringing coffee and community together in meaningful ways.
Mackenzie Thede
Saint Paul Shop Manager
Mackenzie Thede (she/her) has had a life marked by parents who have in some way been involved in Human Services. Whether it was her dad serving over 25 years in education, or her mother working for the foster care system and serving as a State Representative, helping people is in her DNA. For 5 years, she led a team that served youth ages 12–18, living in a 24hr lockdown facility. She and her team got to see how important being a peaceful, steady presence is for them. Her barista experience started when a church she interned for decided they wanted a coffee shop and handed her an espresso machine and a manual. For over ten years, she’s worked with everything from chain stores to helping small cafe start-ups, by designing drink menus, and training staff. If she’s not working or hanging out in the shop, she’ll either be in a plant nursery or at home doing graphics work.
Tueking Lo
Saint Paul Youth Shop Manager
Tueking Lo (He/Him) grew up in different places as a child. His family moved quite often between his hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Morganton, North Carolina where his extended family lives. Eventually when Tueking began his teenage years, he decided that he wanted to grow up in the Twin Cities and build his life here.
He began his career in the food service industry at local establishments. He eventually developed an interest in specialty coffee which led him to his first stint with non-profit youth work at a former cafe in Saint Paul named Freshgrounds(now Wildflyer East). Afterwards, he worked as the Bakery Production Supervisor at another Saint Paul non-profit named Cookie Cart and was a pivotal piece in helping the organization navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2020, he’s been passionately working to combine his diverse background and experience to help prepare youth and now looks to be a part of adding to Wildflyer’s success. Aside from work, Tueking spends his free time baking/cooking, listening to sports podcasts, playing video games, and hanging out with friends and family
“I very much feel like I’m working in my own backyard. I feel that every youth participant that comes through our shop is somebody from my own block—my own neighbor.” -Tueking
Board of Directors
Wildflyer Coffee’s board of directors has a variety of nonprofit and for-profit experience that is critical to support the unique nature of our dual business model. Members include people from the field of Fundraising/Development, Business Ownership, Legal and HR, Tech, and individuals with lived experience of homelessness and poverty. We are grateful for the strategic direction, oversight, and encouragement they provide.
Elsie Jamin-Maguire
Chair
Senior Digital Solutions Consultant, Inspire 11
Elias Lemon
Vice Chair
Director, Be the Match
Joe Donahue
Treasurer
Manager, West Monroe
Sarah Cook
Secretary
Human Resources Leader, Pentair
Renee Franklin
Director
HR Consultant, Peoplewise MN
Kesha Bradford
Director
Independent Therapist
Whitney Larson
Director
National Director of Development & Marketing, World Savvy
Frankie Neptune
Director
Senior Buyer, Target
Tricia Bishop
Director
Senior Financial Analyst, Ecolab
Katie Volney
Director
Associate PR Director, broadhead
CeMarr Peterson
Director
Safe Harbor Division Director, The Link
Rob Williams
Director
Founder & President, Every Meal