Acooa Ellis is the director of social justice advocacy for Catholic Charities, and co-chair of the new Governor’s Task Force for Housing. Her Catholic Charities team educates policymakers about the resources needed to providing housing and supportive services to Minnesota’s vulnerable residents, and works with Homes For All, a statewide coalition of housing advocates. She has a master’s degree in public policy with a community economic development concentration from the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs.