Courtney Cushing Kiernat

Courtney joins Peris Housing as its first Executive Director with experience in family philanthropy, resource development, public education, community engagement and partnerships. Courtney considers herself a generalist who knows enough to be dangerous but whose value is getting the right people at the table to get important work done. Courtney grew-up in Minneapolis and Karachi, Pakistan and now lives in Minneapolis with her husband and their three and a quarter dogs, who keep her busy now that her two adult-children are living on the East Coast. She enjoys serving on nonprofit boards, volunteering as a therapy team with one of her dogs, gardening and photography. Courtney will transition from staff into a PERIS Foundation board role once PERIS Hill is open and leased-up in early 2022.