Joan Vorderbruggen is a nationally recognized leader in the field of placemaking and a sought-after speaker and advisor.

Joan launched the Made Here storefront initiative in her tenure at Hennepin Theatre Trust, the largest of it's kind and oversaw the creation of six murals in downtown Minneapolis, including the iconic Bob Dylan mural by internationally renowned street artist Eduardo Kobra.

Joan is a 2018-2019 Humphrey Policy Fellow and was one of 23 people selected as a 2017-2018 Creative Community Fellow by National Arts Strategies. She is also a certified coach and a member of the Ethical Redevelopment Salon via Place Lab at the University of Chicago.