Commissioner's Office Team

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is led by Commissioner Matt Varilek and the Commissioners Office Team who oversees the agency’s mission to support economic growth for individuals, businesses, and communities.

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Photograph of Matt Varilek
Matt Varilek
Commissioner
Photograph of Kevin McKinnon
Kevin McKinnon
Deputy Commissioner, Economic Development and Research
Photograph of Evan Rowe
Evan Rowe
Deputy Commissioner, Workforce Services and Transformation
Photograph of Katie Knutson
Katie Knutson
Assistant Commissioner of Operations and Chief Operating Officer
Photograph of Emily Lefholz
Emily Lefholz
Assistant Commissioner of External Relations and Chief of Staff
Photograph of Abdiwahab Mohamed
Abdiwahab Mohamed
Assistant Commissioner, Immigrant & Refugee Affairs
Photograph of Deven Bowdry
Deven Bowdry
Government Relations
Photograph of Alicia Cordes
Alicia Cordes
Communications
Photograph of Katie McClelland
Katie McClelland
Strategy and Alignment and Governor's Workforce Development Board
Photograph of April Adamson
April Adamson
Executive Aide to Commissioner
Photograph of Dawn Andrada
Dawn Andrada
Executive Assistant
Photograph of Shannon Holbrook
Shannon Holbrook
Executive Assistant
Hugette Tribel
Huguette Trebil
Executive Assistant