Kevin Lindsey

Kevin Lindsey currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC).

Prior, Lindsey led the Minnesota Department of Human Rights from 2011 to 2019. Lindsey has held numerous governmental and nonprofit board roles, including board chair and interim executive director of Walker West Music Academy. He currently serves on the board of directors for Growth and Justice, an organization seeking to create inclusive employment and business practices for all in Minnesota.

Lindsey received his J.D. and B.S. in Political Science from the University of Iowa, where as a student he served as editor-in-chief of the Iowa Law Review. He was honored by his alma mater with the 2017 Iowa Law Review Distinguished Alumni Award. Lindsey was also an AARP Minnesota and Pollen 2018 “50 Over 50” honoree and received the 2017 Minnesota Lawyer Diversity and Inclusion Award.