Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota's (ILCM) Board of Directors and the Executive Director Search Committee, I am thrilled to share the next chapter of leadership at ILCM with the selection of Jennifer (Jenny) Stohl Powell as our new Executive Director. She began working for ILCM as a contract attorney in 2017, became the Legal Director in 2019, and then Interim Executive Director in June 2024. 

We at ILCM have a big task ahead of us to not only continue to provide exceptional legal support, but also to act boldly as community leaders at a time when our immigrant and refugee communities face a broken immigration system and harmful rhetoric. Jenny has dedicated her legal career to serving these communities and has been an essential part of ILCM’s team for the past seven years. We are beyond excited to have her lead ILCM into the future.

Serving low-income farmworker, immigrant, and refugee clients has

been a passion for Jenny throughout her legal career. She volunteered at a refugee camp for Central Americans on the Texas-Mexico border and then worked as a paralegal with migrant farmworkers in Minnesota before attending law school. After graduating from the University of Minnesota Law School, she worked for Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS) and then at ILCM.  

As a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, she has presented at continuing legal education classes and at regional conferences. She has conducted extensive outreach and community education sessions in Spanish as well as serving in leadership and administrative roles at both SMRLS and ILCM. An active community leader, Jenny also volunteers with Feline Rescue in St. Paul and with the Military History Library in Apple Valley.  

Her educational background includes a BA in Latin American Studies from Carleton College (with honors), a JD from the University of Minnesota, and an MA in Nonprofit Management from Hamline University. 

“Immigrants and refugees are essential members of our community and make vital contributions to Minnesota and the nation. The work of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota in supporting and defending their rights and helping them to work through the maze of immigration laws is crucially important. I look forward to continuing to work with the outstanding staff and volunteers of ILCM.” - Jenny Stohl Powell, ILCM Executive Director

Jenny's commitment to ILCM’s mission is clear, and she brings a client-centered, collaborative, and empathetic approach to her leadership. We are so excited for this next chapter for ILCM. More opportunities to meet Jenny will be announced in the next few weeks.

Best Regards,

Sarah Radosevich

ILCM Board Chair

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