ARF Board Welcomes Asneth Omare

This spring the Autism Recovery Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of a new member to the Board of Directors. In March, Asneth Omare was nominated by a current board member for her advocacy work as a parent of a child with autism as well as for her outstanding leadership in the Minnesota non-profit community. The ARF board welcomed her at the March meeting and look forward to her perspective both as a parent and as member of the non-profit sector.

Welcome Asneth!

Asneth Omare

Asneth Omare is a mom to a child recovered from Autism. She is a graduate of the Masters of Arts in Nonprofit Management from Hamline University. Ms. Omare has over 5 years management experience in the nonprofit/human services field. Ms. Omare has held a number of positions in the nonprofit and education sector including a teaching role at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) in Nairobi, Kenya.

Ms. Omare is the currently the Programs Director at African Assistance Program managing four Human Services programs targeting African Immigrants in Minnesota with upward of $500K in government and private revenue. Ms Omare is interested in issues relating to self-sufficiency, disparities and equal access especially for Immigrants/minority and low-income families in Minnesota.