Daniel Bashore began serving as the ward 1 city council member in 2026, following his election in 2025. Bashore moved to Minnesota in 2019 and has called St. Louis Park home since 2021.

Professionally, Daniel is a change management consultant, helping clients focus on the people side of organizational change during times of major transformation. He also serves as the national chair of his prior employer’s LGBTQ+ resource group. Daniel holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.

In addition to his civic and professional roles, Bashore coaches group fitness classes at The Power House in St. Louis Park and performs on various stages in the Twin Cities community theater scene.

serves as the Sustainability Chair and works in Business Administration in the Twin Cities metro. She is a well reputed Costume Designer in the Twin Cities metro area. Specialities include local micro-fundraising, community relationship building, and process organizing. Ryan has been a long-time youth participant and then leader on numerous civic fronts, including the city ambassador organization. She believes theater is a unique and ancient ritual that brings community together around a common story, a common struggle. Being a part of this process excites her soul. She has been a MFT champion for over 10 years both onstage and backstage. From managing props for shows in high school to being a board member today, she feels fortunate to be part of the organization’s transformation. As a young professional artist, Ryan is proud to give back to the community that raised her.

is a co-founder of Maggie’s Farm and has been involved in every production, contributing to acting, directing, sound, lighting, and set design. Like many, he began in high school with fall plays and spring musicals. College was much the same, only way more technical and competitive. Brad finished his formal training as a grad student at the University of Arizona, where he met the Farm’s Executive director, Rachel Villa. Professionally, Brad was a Company member of The New Harmony Theater in New Harmony Indiana for two years. And while in Indiana he also directed for the Southern Indiana University’s Drama Department and at the Alhambra Theater. In the Twin Cities, Brad spent eight seasons at The Children’s Theater Company as a equity Stage Manager and followed that with a sixteen year stint at Edelman Productions as an editor and sound Engineer. Brad is looking forward to Maggie’s Farm 2.0 that’s just around the corner!

supports The Farm as the Board Secretary and Treasurer. As a retired Administrative Law Judge in Minneapolis. Mark brings a strong sense of integrity, compliance oversight, perspective & organizational skills. He also extends his expert business management abilities with the company. Mark enjoys experiencing new worlds and ideas, as well as being entertained. He is focused on bringing  MFT to life. He is a life-long community leader and has served numerous years on civic councils and advisory boards in St. Louis Park.

supports The Farm at the intersection of arts and finance, overseeing accounting while also contributing to sound, lighting, and board operation during productions. With an degree in Music Composition from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) and a Master of Accountancy from Minnesota State University, Mankato, Ess brings a unique blend of fiscal oversight, strategic organization, and hands-on technical production experience to the company. Outside of theater operations, Ess is a St. Louis Park resident, writer, and electronic music producer. Ess is dedicated to building a sustainable, welcoming home for new works and diverse voices at MFT.

is a co-founder and serves as Executive Director for The Farm. Her career spans a wide range building a variety of strengths in directing, operations, management and entrepreneurial leadership. During Maggie’s origin years, she directed the main stage shows including Foxfire, Skin of Our Teeth, and True West. The Farm was regarded as a creative playground where artists could feed the soul and brighten the spirit. Rachel has a long history as a film accountant primarily in the Los Angeles and Minneapolis areas. Twin Cities projects include the Robert Altman film, A Prairie Home Companion, and the Coen Brothers film, A Serious Man. She spent nearly 13 years with Best Buy at the leadership level for the Communication/Public Affairs department, Social Impact team and the corporate foundation, managing financial operations. As an entrepreneur, she recently launched a professional home organizing company. As a community member, volunteering remains a lifelong passion.