Each month, we’ll feature one or more neighborhood-based leaders reflecting on themes like racial healing, leading in diverse contexts, asset-based community development and more.  Our aim is to create a space for mutual learning and building relationships, being intentional about cultivating trust, welcome, safety, and a sense of belonging.

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March’s gathering will be hosted by Pastor Kelly “PK” Chatman, in conversation with Leon Dixon. 

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Leon Dixon (he/him) is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer at Redeemer Center For Life, in the Harrison Community in North Minneapolis.  In this role Leon provides overall leadership to the organization as they work to achieve its mission of advancing human dignity and equity by investing in the strengths and resilience of the individuals and families in the Harrison Neighborhood.

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Previously, Leon served as the inaugural Vice President for Inclusion and Human Dignity at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, where he was tasked with establishing an innovative culture of diversity, inclusion, and engagement within the Lasallian Catholic tradition. He engaged faculty, staff, and students in building a welcoming culture of hospitality.

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Leon Dixon has extensive leadership experience providing guidance and coordination of efforts to build more inclusive cultures, where people from all backgrounds thrive. Dixon served as the inaugural Director of Mission Integration for Inclusive Excellence (Chief Diversity Officer) in the Office of Equity and Success at Mount St. Mary’s University. Before Mount St. Mary’s, he held various leadership positions at the Archdiocese of Detroit, Kingdom Visions Human Services, and Detroit Cristo Rey High School. Dixon is a veteran of the U.S. Army (INFANTRY) and a proud father of two daughters – Noel and Taylor.​

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