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    Governor's Workforce Development Board Members

    Surya Iyer*, Chair
    President and COO
    Polar Semiconductor
    DeLinda Washington*, Vice Chair
    Sr. Vice President & Chief People Officer
    Health Partners, Inc.
    Naveen Aggarwal*
    Founder and Owner
    Kiddie School of Maple Grove
    Hannah Alstead*
    Political and Labor Director
    Teamsters Joint Local 32
    Carol Anderson*
    Co-owner
    Anderson Farm
    Jeremy Andrist*
    Business Manager
    Local #6 Plumbers and Pipefitters
    Joshua Berg*
    Director of Services and Strategic Growth
    Accessible Space
    Michael Berndt*
    President
    Inver Hills Community College
    Nicole Blissenbach
    Commissioner
    Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry
    Misun Bormann*
    Human Resources and Workforce Director
    Mayo Clinic
    Brian Breuss*
    President
    College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University
    Deb Broberg*
    Executive Director
    Real Time Talent
    Bernadette Burnham*
    President
    Minnesota AFL-CIO
    Erin Campbell
    Commissioner
    Minnesota Department of Management and Budget
    Dr. Rebecca Cunningham*
    President
    University of Minnesota
    Barry Davies*
    Business Manager
    Iron Workers Local Union 512
    Emma De Vera
    State Library Programs Specialist
    Minnesota Department of Education
    David Dively
    Executive Director
    Minnesota Council on Disability
    Cate Duin
    Director
    Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards
    Kevion Ellis*
    Program Manager
    Grid Catalyst
    Irene Fernando*
    Commissioner
    Hennepin County
    Shannon Geshick*
    Executive Director
    Minnesota Indian Affairs Council
    Deborah Gleason*
    Owner
    The Information Tamer
    Jodi Harpstead*
    Commissioner
    Department of Human Services
    Troy Haugen
    Director of Career and College Readiness
    Lake Country Service Cooperative
    Samuel Heimlich*
    Business Representative
    North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
    Sia Her*
    Executive Director
    Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans
    Sen. John Hoffman*
    State Senator
    Minnesota Senate
    Willie Jett II*
    Commissioner
    Department of Education
    Steven Kalina*
    President & CEO
    Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association
    Erica Lester
    Workforce Development Manager
    Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers
    Lance Louis*
    Chief Executive Officer
    Louis Industries
    Katie Lundmark*
    Vice President of Operations
    Lifespark
    Nicole Mattson*
    Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
    Care Providers of Minnesota
    Ted Mondale*
    Vice President of Workforce Partnerships
    Summit Academy
    Gabe Mooney*
    Corporate Project Manager
    Central Boiler
    Sen. Carla Nelson*
    State Senator
    Minnesota Senate
    Mary Niedermeyer
    Chief Executive Officer
    CAPI USA
    Dennis Olson
    Commissioner
    Minnesota Office of Higher Education
    Dr. Scott Olson*
    Chancellor
    Minnesota State Colleges & Universities
    Rep. Bernie Perryman*
    State Representative
    Minnesota House of Representatives
    Sandra Pulles*
    Chief Impact Officer
    ServeMinnesota
    Jeffrey Rainey*
    Economic Development Director
    Dakota Electric Association
    John Ramirez*
    Business Development Director
    Latino Economic Development Center
    Marisa Rivera Lugo
    Latino Family Liaison/Community Engagement Coordinator
    Minnesota Transitions School
    Ali Rodway*
    Managing Consultant
    Pepper Foster Consulting
    Paul Schnell
    Commissioner
    Department of Corrections
    Linda Sloan*
    Executive Director
    Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage
    Shannon Sloan*
    Vice President of Human Resources
    North Memorial Health System
    Roy Smith
    Director, Workforce Development
    Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board
    Rob Stark*
    Financial Advisor
    Edward Jones Investments
    Jennifer Theisen*
    Chief People Officer
    Stoneridge Software
    Travis Thibodeau*
    Chief of Staff
    Minnesota Nurses Association
    Rosa Tock*
    Executive Director
    Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs
    Hanna Valento*
    Council Member
    City of Forest Lake
    Matt Varilek*
    Commissioner
    Department of Employment and Economic Development
    Rep. Jay Xiong*
    State Representative
    Minnesota House of Representatives
    Brian Zirbes*
    Executive Director
    MARRCH
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