About LYNAS

Lynnhurst board members serving ice cream at Lynnhurst Ice Cream Social

What We Do

The Lynnhurst Neighborhood Association (LYNAS) consists of volunteers and a part-time coordinator. The group facilitates communication, builds community, drives improvements, and represents residents and businesses with the goal of making Lynnhurst the best neighborhood possible.

Mission

Foster a strong sense of community for all within Lynnhurst, contributing to a stronger Minneapolis.

Funding

Learn how we are funded in this January 15, 2023 Southwest Voices article.

Committees

Budget & Finance

Communications

Events & Engagement

Environment

Livability

Budget & Finance

Manages the annual budget, works with our external bookkeeper, manages fundraising and revenue opportunities.

Communications

Plans and manages lynnhurst.org, the Lynnhurst quarterly newsletter mailed to residents, the Lynnhurst E-News online newsletter, and Lynnhurst’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

Events & Engagement

Plans and manages the Lynnhurst Annual Meeting, the Lynnhurst Summer Festival, and other social events such as the Holiday Happy Hour. Manages Lynnhurst Welcome Bags for new residents. Works with other groups such as the Southwest Neighborhood Collaborative.

Environment

Plans and manages environmentally friendly events, including the annual creek cleanup on Earth Day, an annual Buckthorn Bust, environment themed forums, and zero waste efforts.

Visit the LEC page/blog for more information.

Livability

Coordinates with our Crime Prevention Specialist and other 5th Precinct representatives to provide information and suggestions for improving safety and security, including improvements to lighting in strategic areas, offering home security rebates to residents, and keeping everyone in the neighborhood aware of potentially unsafe situations. Provides feedback on requested residential building variances based on a series of criteria as well as neighbor feedback. Addresses neighborhood concerns and improvements related to our parks, other recreational areas, roadways, and transportation modes. Offers Lynnhurst businesses matching grants to perform exterior upgrades to their properties. Keeps up to date on school issues affecting Lynnhurst residents.

Get Involved

Give your input on neighborhood issues or volunteer your time. Get to know your neighbors, enjoy our neighborhood, and help maintain and improve our great quality of life. There’s an opportunity for every level of commitment.

Attend Monthly Meetings

We meet at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church, 5025 Knox Ave S., in the library.

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August 2025 (no meeting - Lynnhurst Festival)
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August 2025 (no meeting - Lynnhurst Festival)
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December 2025

Lynnhurst Neighborhood Association Documents

Bylaws

Annual Report

Budget

Member Grievance Policy

Board Members

Jesse Feinberg

Jesse has lived in Lynnhurst and Minneapolis since 2022, moving here from Chicago together with his wife Lindsay and kids Karl and Alice. He loves being near the creek and lakes as well as being within walking or biking distance of restaurants, coffee shops, and other neighborhood destinations.

Jesse works at Minneapolis-based solar developer Nokomis Energy. He’s excited to help make Lynnhurst and Minneapolis a more sustainable place to live and work.

Contact Jesse at jesse.feinberg@lynnhurst.org.

Megan Fetterman-Prestil
President

Megan and her husband, Tony, moved to Minneapolis fall of 2022 for her job at SC Johnson. She works in customer supply chain supporting sales to Target while Tony works from home as an engineer for Rockwell Automation. When not at work, she spends her time doing home renovation projects, gardening, baking, crocheting, and reading. The Lynnhurst neighborhood attracted them for its beautiful homes, accessibility to restaurants, coffee shops, and walking trails. Megan, Tony, and their son love walking along the creek to unwind and connect with nature right in the middle of the city.

She is looking forward to serving the Lynnhurst neighborhood by continuing to foster the sense of community and to make it a safe and welcoming place to raise her family.

Contact Megan at megan.fetterman-prestil@lynnhurst.org.

Luke Hollenkamp

Contact Luke at luke.hollenkamp@lynnhurst.org.

Sam Kwon
Treasurer

Sam has lived in Lynnhurst and Minneapolis since 2012 with his wife, Mary Ann and 2 children Josie and Ryder. He's a passionate soccer fan (Go Loons!) and loves to spend his time biking and walking the neighborhood with his family and 2 dogs (Pepper and Archie).

Sam is a small business owner running is own Retail + Business Development consultant company. He is excited to continue being a steward for the community, having most recently served as the President of Burroughs Elementary School PTA and the Board of Minneapolis United Soccer Club. He’s excited to help bring the community together and showcase the Lynnhurst neighborhood.

Contact Sam at sam.kwon@lynnhurst.org.

José Martínez
Vice President

Jose and wife Sarah have lived in the neighborhood since October of 2023. He has lived in Minneapolis since 2009 in various neighborhoods: East Harriet where he was a board member at the neighborhood association for two years; and Whittier where he was a board member at his condo association for two years.

Jose has been a high school teacher and soccer coach for 15 years. He has several passions but one is being active. He loves playing soccer, tennis, and volleyball. During the summer, he and Sarah enjoy paddle boarding, biking, hiking and camping. Jose has been playing the guitar since 2001 and has found that creative outlet to be fun and emotionally healing.

One goal is to have neighbors interact more with each other in hopes of creating connections and relationships. Jose feels these spaces need to include not only fun social gatherings, but also service-focused activities where neighbors can get to know each other. The ultimate goal is that through these connections, each household is able to broaden its network of support outside of family and friends.

Contact Jose at jose.martinez@lynnhurst.org.

Linda McConley

Linda and her husband have lived in Lynnhurst since 2001. Their three kids attended Burroughs, Justice Page, and Washburn.

Linda spent much of her career in corporate communications before starting a website design/development business in 2016. Prior to be elected to the Lynnhurst Board in 2022, she worked with board members to create the new Lynnhurst website. She current chairs the Communications Committee and enjoys sharing Lynnhurst’s story through our website, newsletters, and social media.

Contact Linda at linda.mcconley@lynnhurst.org.

Patrick McDougle

Patrick and his fiancée Patty moved to Lynnhurst in August 2023. They chose Lynnhurst for its proximity to lake Harriet, walkability, and the beautiful mature trees.

As a board member, Patrick wants to help navigate the city’s desire to up density according to the 2040 comprehensive plan while ensuring that the beautiful and historic homes and the trees in our neighborhood are protected. He's also interested in helping foster and encourage connectivity between neighbors and local businesses.

Patrick is a software engineer specializing in building websites in the marketing, ecommerce, media, and advertising sectors. He is a member of the Edina Morningside Rotary Club and an election judge for the Minneapolis Elections Department.

Contact Patrick at patrick.mcdougle@lynnhurst.org.

Stu Naas

Stu and his wife, Greta, moved to the Lynnhurst neighborhood in 2022 and are raising two young boys here. Since moving here, his family has appreciated all the neighborhood has done to create a positive and welcoming community. His family is active on the bike trails, spends lots of time with the kids at local parks and playgrounds, and enjoys the local restaurants.

As a board member, Stu wants to help support the community and foster an environment where neighbors can feel safe and welcomed by all. His goal is to think of new ways to welcome and encourage more diversity into the neighborhood and create a stronger bond between the Minneapolis Public School system and the Lynnhurst neighborhood.

Professionally, Stu leads eCommerce sales for a local Consumer Packaged Goods company.

Contact Stu at stu.naas@lynnhurst.org.

Mike O'Brien
Secretary

A Lynnhurst resident since 1996, Mike has been involved with the board in some capacity since shortly after purchasing his home. He’s been the Zoning Chair since 1998 and a board member since 2002.

Mike and his wife, Suzanne, have a 15-year-old daughter who attends Washburn High School and enjoy Lynnhurst for its great people, beautiful homes, easy park access, unique businesses, and central location.

He looks forward to continuing to serve the neighborhood and helping make it an even better place to live.

Contact Mike at Mike at mike.obrien@lynnhurst.org.

Patrick Snyder

I am a professional researcher, transit and bike enthusiast, and most importantly — new dad. My partner Elsa and I moved to Lynnhurst last fall with our son Wendell, though we’ve long called the Minneapolis area home. We were drawn to Lynnhurst for its unbeatable access to nature, trails, and shops, and in the short time we’ve lived here, we’ve fallen in love with the strong sense of community and connection we feel with our neighbors.

As a former academic and current qualitative researcher at Pinterest, I’m passionate about meeting people where they are, listening deeply, and doing my best to understand their feelings and needs. I spend my days working alongside others to develop inspiring experiences and pragmatic solutions to people’s problems, and I’m eager to contribute my problem-solving and needs-finding experience to the neighborhood.

I’m equally passionate about public policy and civic engagement, and am excited to get into the weeds of neighborhood governance, fundraising, event planning, and all the other details that help keep things running and make this neighborhood so vibrant, connected, and beautiful.

I have deep experience leading needs-finding and other research-related tasks, as well as with data analysis and turning data into concrete policy recommendations. I also have extensive experience facilitating meetings to accomplish specific goals. And on a more practical level, I speak Spanish and I’m an enthusiastic, though certainly not professional, gardener/landscaper.

Contact Patrick at patrick.snyder@lynnhurst.org.

Molly Titcombe

I'm a mom of two young boys, who enjoys reading, yoga and being out in nature. I've lived in the Lynnhurst neighborhood for the past 9 years and enjoy what the area has to offer.

I was interested in joining the LYNAS board to become a more active participant in our local community. My goals are to continue to strengthen our community and become more connected with neighbors.

I bring project management and organizational skills to the board.

Contact Molly at molly.titcombe@lynnhurst.org.

Staff

Sasha Jensen
Neighborhood Coordinator
lynasminneapolis@gmail.com

Contact Us

Lynnhurst Neighborhood Association (LYNAS)

info@lynnhurst.org

3109 W. 50^th St., PMB 283

Minneapolis, MN 55410