Move Minneapolis

In 2025, the group announced that it would sunset itself after auditors reportedly determined there was a high likelihood that federal funds paid to the organization were misused, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. Jonathan Weinhagan, a former CEO of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber, pleaded guilty to mail fraud and admitted to stealing $200,000. Move Minneapolis’s and the Minneapolis Regional Chamber’s funding were reportedly intermingled to the point where auditors were unable to determine whether funds from federal grants to Move Minneapolis were misused. ²

Background

Move Minneapolis was a program housed under the Minneapolis Regional Chamber under an arrangement that began in 2019. The group announced that it would sunset in 2025, amid controversy after former Minneapolis Regional Chamber CEO Jonathan Weinhagan pleaded guilty to mail fraud and admitted to taking $200,000. Reportedly, Move Minneapolis’s and the Minneapolis Regional Chamber’s funding were intermingled to the point where auditors were unable to determine whether funds from federal grants to Move Minneapolis were misused. The Minnesota Star Tribune reported that “an audit found a ‘high risk’ it had misused federal money, prompting a freeze on its grant payments.” ²

Move Minneapolis claimed that “Major funding is provided by a federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant in partnership with Metro Transit, the US Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Council.” ³

Actions

Move Minneapolis was a commuter and public-transportation advocacy nonprofit. The group employed the concept of equity in its rhetoric, stating, “Everyone should be able to meet their daily needs through accessible, equitable and sustainable transportation options.” ³

The group offered educational services that were aimed at promoting modes of transportation that reduced traffic congestion and environmental impacts. The group also worked with employers and commuters to promote transportation methods such as electric scooters, carpooling, and access to the Metropass public-transportation pass scheme. ⁴

People

Tiffany Orth was the vice president of mobility for the Minneapolis Regional Chamber and executive director of Move Minneapolis until December 2025, when Move Minneapolis reportedly shut down. As of March 2026, she was CEO of Special Projects at the Minnesota Humanities Center. Previously, she was a director of operations for Greater MSP and a member of the judicial and commission appointments team for then-Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton (D). ^{5  6}

The advisory board of Move Minneapolis had been composed of Drinal Foster of Wells Fargo, Kathleen Mayell of City of Minneapolis Public Works, Laura Monn Ginsburg of Apparatus, Ben Shardlow of the Downtown Improvement District, Hennepin County Commissioner for District 2 and Board Chair Irene Fernando, Sara Hage of HNTB, Steve Arnold of the Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association, and Megan Krohn of the Minneapolis–St. Paul Business Journal. ⁶