Brooke Cunningham, MD Commissioner

Minnesota Department of Health 625 Robert Street N., St. Paul MN 55155-2538 651-201-5000 UPDATED 1/3/2023

MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ORGANIZATION CHART

Brooke Cunningham, MD Commissioner

Margaret Kelly Deputy Commissioner/Chief Operating Officer

Executive Office Administration, Sandy Pizzuti, Supervisor Communications Office, Michael Schommer, Director General Counsel's Office, Robin C. Benson, General Counsel Affirmative Action Compliance Officer, Kotumu Kamara

Office of Legislative Relations, Lisa Thimjon, Director Internal Audit & Analytics, Sandy Ludwig

HEALTH PROTECTION BUREAU

Daniel Huff Assistant Commissioner

State Epidemiologist & Medical Director, Dr. Ruth Lynfield Dr. Nick Lehnertz Dr. Sara Lim Dr. Amanda Beaudoin Dr. Liz Dufort

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION Tom Hogan, Director Steven Diaz, Assistant Director Justine Greene, Assistant Director

Drinking Water Protection, Sandeep Burman Environmental Health Operations Center, Vacant Environmental Surveillance & Assessment, James Kelly Food, Pools & Lodging Services, Angie Wheeler Indoor Environments & Radiation, Mary Navara Well Management, Teresa Purrington, Interim Water Policy Center, Tannie Eshenaur

INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY, PREVENTION & CONTROL DIVISION Emily Emerson, Interim Director Kristin Sweet, Interim Assistant Director Margo Roddy, Interim Assistant Director

Communications & Operations, Stefani Kloiber COVID Epi Section, Kathy Como-Sabetti Cross Cutting Epidemiology, Prevention & Partnerships, Danushka Wanduragala, Interim Emerging Infections, Vacant Foodborne, Waterborne, Vectorborne & Zoonotic Diseases, Kirk Smith Healthcare Associated Infections/Antimicrobial Resistance, Jacy Walters Medical Director, Vacant STD/HIV & TB, Christine Jones Vaccine Preventable Disease, Margo Roddy

PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY Myra Kunas, Director Sara Vetter, Assistant Director

Environmental Laboratory, Stefan Saravia Infectious Disease Laboratory, Anna Strain Newborn Screening, Jill Simonetti, Interim

HEALTH IMPROVEMENT BUREAU

Mary Manning Assistant Commissioner

HEALTH EQUITY BUREAU

Vacant Assistant Commissioner

CHILD & FAMILY HEALTH DIVISION Noya Woodrich, Director Kathy Wick, Assistant Director

Children & Youth with Special Health Needs, Nicole Brown Family Home Visiting, Dawn Reckinger Maternal & Child Health, Karen Fogg Mental Health Promotion Coordinator, Anna Lynn Supplemental Nutrition Programs, Kate Franken Preschool Development Grant Lead, Laura GuzmanCorrales Help Me Connect Coordinator, Shawn Holmes

HEALTH PROMOTION & CHRONIC DISEASE DIVISION Khatidja Dawood, Director Chuck Stroebel, Assistant Director

Cancer Control/Sage Programs, Melanie PetersonHickey Center for Health Promotion, Ann Zukoski Chronic Disease & Environmental Epidemiology, Jay Desai Injury & Violence Prevention, Mark Kinde Medical Director, Vacant

COMMUNITY HEALTH DIVISION Chelsie Huntley, Director LuAnne McNichols, Assistant Director

Health Statistics, Dan Fernandez-Baca Office of Statewide Health Improvement Initiatives, Kris Igo Public Health Practice, Kim Milbrath

CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY Halkeno Tura, Director Sara Chute, Assistant Director

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION Vacant, Director

OFFICE OF AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH Vacant, Director Jackie Dionne, Tribal Liaison

HEALTH SYSTEMS BUREAU

Diane Rydrych Assistant Commissioner

COVID-19 TRANSITIONAL BUREAU

Cheryl Petersen-Kroeber Assistant Commissioner, Interim

HEALTH OPERATIONS BUREAU

Michelle Larson Assistant Commissioner

HEALTH POLICY DIVISION Susan Castellano, Interim Director Karen Soderberg, Interim Assistant Director

Adverse Events Reporting, Rachel Jokela Health Care Homes, Bonnie LaPlante Health Economics Program, Stefan Gildemeister Managed Care Systems, Julie Erickson Center for Health Information Policy and Transformation, Jennifer Fritz Office of Rural Health & Primary Care, Zora Radosevich Office of Vital Records, Molly Crawford

HEALTH REGULATION DIVISION Maria King, Director Susan Winkelmann, Assistant Director Lindsey Krueger, Assistant Director, Interim

State-regulated Facilities, Occupations & Complaints, Lindsey Krueger Federal-regulated Facilities, Occupations & Complaints, Pam Malterud, Interim Program Operations, Jane Danner Reconsiderations, Legislation & Rules, Vacant Planning & Partnerships, Susan Winkelmann Shared Services, Vacant

OFFICE OF MEDICAL CANNABIS Chris Tholkes, Director

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE DIVISION Cheryl Petersen-Kroeber, Director Deb Radi, Assistant Director

CDC Preparedness Workforce, Sandra Hanson PH Preparedness Consultants, Amy Smith ASPR Hospital Preparedness Program, Erin McLachlan Medical Counter Measures, Chad Ostlund Preparedness Workforce Grant, Mike Boettcher

TESTING AND VACCINE OPERATIONS TEAM Chris Elvrum, Lead Ann Linde, Deputy

COMMUNICATIONS TEAM Sam McCullough, Lead

COVID-19 DATA TEAM Chris Brueske, Lead Vacant, Deputy

HEALTH CARE PARTNERS TEAM Diane Rydrych, Lead

COVID-19 HEALTH EQUITY TEAM Dai Vue, Lead

OUTREACH TEAM Merone Melekin, Lead Vacant, Deputy

BUSINESS INNOVATION & SUPPORT Vacant

Data Strategy & Interoperability, Aasa Dahlberg Schmit Agency Projects & Planning, Benjamin Curtis IT Governance, Vacant Facilities Management Supervisor, Kevin Umidon Metro Building Services, Kent Konecny Regional Building Services, Elizabeth Meyer Facility Services, Susan Lysdahl

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION Joshua Bunker, Chief Financial Officer

Budget Operations, Brian Awsumb Budget Planning, Char Kimber Financial Operations, Martina Cameron

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DIVISION Mel Gresczyk, Director

Staffing Manager, Taylor Stiff Operations Manager, Kristi Lane Employees and Labor Relations Manager, Rachael Youker Workforce Development Manager, Jennifer Winegarner Safety Administrator, Jolene Ziegler HRM Compliance and Projects, Jim Yates

MNIT HEALTH Robert Maki, Chief Business Technology Officer Brenda Gabriel, Assistant Director

Chief Information Security Officer, Applications & Service Management, Shawn Kammerud Program & Applications, Brenda Gabriel IT Administrative Support, Tanya Belanger Application Support & Development, Rohit Saxena Dev/Ops, Cloud Services & Application Development, Joseph Pugh

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