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Governor's Workforce Development Board Members
Carol Anderson
Co-owner
Anderson Dairy Farms
(320) 632-5466
Len Bakken
Human Resources Director
Comfrey Farms Prime Pork
(507) 372-6313
Shirley Barnes
Chief Executive Officer
Crest View Senior Communities
(763) 782-1645
Laura Beeth, Chair
Vice President of Talent Acquisition
Fairview Health Services
(612) 672-2278
Joshua Berg
Councilmember
Elko-New Market
(612) 387-6463
Robert Blake
CEO & Founder
Solar Bear Solar Installation Services
(612) 699-1165
Dr. Vance Boelter
General Manager
Marathon - Speedway
(763) 313-6494
Dr. Jeffery Boyd
President
Rochester Community and Technical College
(507) 285-7215
David Dively
Executive Director
Minnesota Council on Disability
(651) 361-7801
Jason Duininck
Director of Business Development
Duininck, Inc.
(320) 212-9330
Mary Ferguson
Director of Recruitment and Staffing Support
Essentia Health
(218) 786-5543
Jeanna Fortney
Director
Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards
(651) 789-4323
Les Fujitake
Superintendent
Bloomington Public Schools
(952) 681-6400
Joan Gabel
President
University of Minnesota
(612) 625-1445
Shannon Geshick
Executive Director
Minnesota Indian Affairs Council
(651) 249-0160
Steve Grove
Commissioner
Department of Employment and Economic Development
(651) 259-7110
Rep. Barb Haley
State Representative
Minnesota House of Representatives
(651) 296-8635
Kelly Hansen
Vice President of Human Resources
Park Industries
(320) 229-3391
Jodi Harpstead
Commissioner
Department of Human Services
(651) 431-2907
Samuel Heimlich
Business Representative
North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
(651) 341-1735
Sen. John Hoffman
State Senator
Minnesota Senate
(651) 296-4154
Rep. Michael Howard
State Representative
Minnesota House of Representatives Majority Appointment
(651) 296-7158
Nerita Hughes
Women's Economic Security Act (WESA)
(612) 730-3215
Abdiwadi Husen
Administrator
Minnesota Quality Care
(612) 203-0221
Valerie Johnson
Vice President, Human Resources, Communications and Public Affairs
Christensen Farms and Feedlots
(507) 794-5310
Steven Kalina
President and CEO
Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association
(763) 528-3557
Elizabeth Kautz
Mayor
City of Burnsville
(952) 895-4403
Jennifer Lang
President and Owner
Minneapolis Glass Company
(763) 577-9303
Jessica Looman
Executive Director
Minnesota Building Trades
(651) 287-9999
Katie Lundmark
Regional Director of Operations
Ecumen
(218) 850-0008
Dr. Devinder Malhotra
Chancellor
Minnesota State
(651) 201-1696
William (Bill) McCarthy
President
Minnesota AFL-CIO
(651) 294-3096
Priya Morioka
Co-Founder and COO
Global Language and Staffing Connections
(612) 432-2679
Sen. Carla Nelson
State Senator
Minnesota Senate
(651) 296-4848
Loren Nelson
President
Aurelius Manufacturing Co., Inc.
(763) 245-8848
William (Bill) Nelson
Chief Executive Officer
Mille Lacs Health System
(320) 532-2580
Eric Nesheim
Executive Director
Literacy Minnesota
(651) 645-2277,ext202
Dennis Olson Jr.
Commissioner
Office of Higher Education
(651) 259-3900
Tuleah Palmer
Executive Director
Blandin Foundation
(218) 326-0523
Scott Parker
Business Representative
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
(507) 282-4048
Catherine Penkert
Library Director
St. Paul Public Libraries
(651) 266-7070
Ekta Prakash
Executive Director
CAPI, St. Paul
(612) 721-0122
Dr. Paul Pribbenow
President
Augsburg University
(612) 330-1212
Edward Reynoso
Political Director
Teamsters Joint Council 32
(612) 331-3456
Mary Cathryn Ricker
Commissioner
Department of Education
(651) 582-8200
Roslyn Robertson
Temporary Commissioner
Department of Labor and Industry
(651) 284-5010
Ali Rodway
Senior Manager of Training and Development
Caribou Coffee
(612) 248-5572
Laura Sayles
Senior Internal Union Organizer
Minnesota Nurses Association
Paul Schnell
Commissioner
Department of Corrections
(651) 361-7226
Jim Showalter
Commissioner
Minnesota Management and Budget
(651) 201-8000
Linda Sloan
Executive Director
Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage
(651) 757-1751
Roy Smith
Director, Workforce Development
Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board
(218) 735-3039
Jerrilynn Sweeney
President/Owner
Innovative Building Concepts
(651) 334-1781
Jennifer Theisen
Director of Human Resources
DiaSorin
(612) 396-7186
Rosa Tock
Executive Director
Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs
(651) 592-7487
Dee Torgerson
Vocational Rehabilitation Director
Department of Employment and Economic Development
(651) 259-7366
Rick Trontvet
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
The Marvin Companies
(218) 686-5687
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