Minnesota Department of Health Organizational Chart

Governor
Mark Dayton
625 Robert Street N.
St. Paul, MN 55155-2538
651-201-5000
State Epidemiologist and Medical Director
Ruth Lynfield, MD
Communications Office
Michael Schommer
Legal Unit
David Orren
Health Protection Bureau
Chris Brueske, Interim Assistant Commissioner
Environmental Health Division
Tom Hogan, Director
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Dale Dorschner, Assistant Director
Drinking Water Protection, Randy Ellingboe
Envir. Surveillance & Assessment, James Kelly
Food, Pools, and Lodging Services, Vacant
Indoor Environments and Radiation, Mary Navara
Well Management, Chris Elvrum
Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention
& Control Division
Kristen Ehresmann, Director
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Commissioner
Edward Ehlinger
Affirmative Action Officer
Jessie Saavedra
Office of Legislative Relations
Melissa Finnegan, Director
STD/HIV & TB, Krissie Guerard
Vaccine Preventable Disease, Margo Roddy
Health Improvement Bureau
Jeanne Ayers, Assistant Commissioner
Community & Family Health Division
Maggie Diebel, Director
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Janet Olstad, Assistant Director
Children and Youth with Special Health Needs,
Barb Dalbec
Maternal and Child Health, Susan Castellano
Supplemental Nutrition Programs, Betsy Clarke
Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Division
Mary Manning, Director
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Pati Maier, Assistant Director
Cancer Control, Jonathan Slater
Center for Health Promotion, Don Bishop
Chronic Disease & Environmental Epidemiology,
Alan Bender
Medical Director, Jane Korn
Sage Program, Shelly Madigan
Office of Statewide Health Improvement
Initiatives
Julie Myhre, Director
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Chris Tholkes, Assistant Director
Public Health Laboratory
Joanne Bartkus, Director
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Chris Brueske, Assistant Director
Environmental Laboratory Accreditation
Program, Joanne Bartkus
Environmental Laboratory, Paul Moyer
Infectious Disease Laboratory, Sara Vetter
Newborn Screening, Mark McCann
Alcohol & Tobacco Prevention & Control Unit,
Laura Oliven
Community Initiatives Unit, Chris Tholkes
Evaluation & Surveillance Unit, Dawn Reckinger
Finance & Administration Unit, Paia Vang
Physical Activity & Nutrition Unit, Chris Kimber
State Initiatives Unit, Martha Roberts
Center for Health Equity
Melanie Peterson-Hickey, Interim Director
BRFSS, Nagi Salem
Center for Health Statistics, Nagi Salem (acting)
EHDI, Erica Fishman
Office of Minority & Multicultural Health,
Melanie Peterson-Hickey (acting)
Health Systems Bureau
Manny Munson-Regala,
Assistant Commissioner
Health Partnerships Division
TBD, Director
Health Operations Bureau
Lee Ho, Assistant Commissioner
Finance & Facilities Management Division
Abigail Mosher, CFO
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TBD, Assistant Director
Virginia Davis, Assistant Director
Emergency Preparedness and Respnse,
Jane Braun
Public Health Practice, Deb Burns
Health Policy Division
Diane Rydrych, Director
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Karen Welle, Assistant Director
Adverse Events Reporting, Rachel Jokela
Center for Health Care Purchasing
Improvement, Dave Haugen
Health Care Homes, Marie Maes-Voreis
Health Economic Program, Stefan Gildemeister
Office of Health Information Technology,
Martin LaVenture
Office of Rural Health and Primary Care,
Mark Schoenbaum
Office of Vital Records, Molly Mulcahey Crawford
State Innovation Model, Diane Rydrych
Health Regulation Division
Darcy Miner, Director
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Susan Winkelmann, Assistant Director
Budget and Operations, Vacant
Case Mix Review, Marci Martinson
Engineering Services, Vacant
Health Facility Complaints, Kris Lohrke
Health Occupations Program, Gil Acevedo
Prenatal to Three Policy & Systems Advisor
Megan Waltz
American Indian Health
Jackie Dionne, Director
Deputy Commissioner
Dan Pollock
Emily Emerson, Assistant Director
Communications & Operations, Stefani Kloiber
Cross Cutting Epidemiology, Prevention and
Partnerships, Claudia Miller
Emerging Infections, Richard Danila
Foodborne, Waterborne, Vectorborne &
Zoonotic Diseases, Kirk Smith
Medical Director, Aaron DeVries
Executive Office Admin.
Sandy Pizzuti
Home Care and Assisted Living Program, Josh Berg
Budget Director, Dave Greeman
Facilities Management, Art Newberg
Financial Management, Sherry Kromschroeder
Human Resources Management Division
Jamie Gudknecht, Director
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Barb Wills, Assistant Director
Center for Workforce Development, Cathy Konopa
Employee Health & Safety, Lonna Beilke
Personnel Management, Karen Simmer
Office of Internal Audit
Amy Jorgenson, Audit Director
Grants and Special Projects
Alyssa Haugen
MN.IT@MDH
Anita Scott, CIO, Director
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Barb Hearley, Assistant Director
Applications Product Management, Barb Hearley
Applications Product Management, Diane Smith
Infrastructure and Service Management,
Kerry Ringstad
Program Management and Applications
Development, Brenda Gabriel
Licensing and Certification, Mary Absolon
Managed Care Systems, Gil Acevedo
Mortuary Science, Gil Acevedo
Office of Medical Cannabis
Michelle Larson
Updated January 5, 2015