Nadia Poluhina
Democracy Needs Capable People to Step Forward
Nadia Poluhina is an immigrant, finance and healthcare leader, and recently elected Minnesota school board member. She never imagined herself serving in public office, but her experience taught her that democratic institutions suffer when qualified people assume leadership is meant for someone else.
Drawing on her professional expertise in governance, finance, and organizational oversight, Nadia shares what can happen when ordinary citizens bring their skills into public service. Her talk is a call for capable people to stop underestimating their relevance and recognize that strong communities depend on thoughtful, competent individuals being willing to lead.
Nadia Poluhina is an immigrant, finance and healthcare leader, and recently elected Minnesota school board member. She never imagined herself serving in public office, but her experience taught her that democratic institutions suffer when qualified people assume leadership is meant for someone else.
Drawing on her professional expertise in governance, finance, and organizational oversight, Nadia shares what can happen when ordinary citizens bring their skills into public service. Her talk is a call for capable people to stop underestimating their relevance and recognize that strong communities depend on thoughtful, competent individuals being willing to lead.