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    Governor's Workforce Development Board Members

    Carol Anderson
    Co-owner
    Anderson Dairy Farms
    (320) 632-5466
    Shirley Barnes
    Chief Executive Officer
    Crest View Senior Communities
    (763) 782-1645
    Laura Beeth, Chair
    Vice President Workforce Partnerships
    Fairview Health Services
    (612) 672-2278
    Joshua Berg
    Director of Growth
    Lifespark
    (612) 387-6463
    Robert Blake
    CEO & Founder
    Solar Bear Solar Installation Services
    (612) 699-1165
    Dr. Vance Boelter
    General Manager
    7-Eleven
    (763) 313-6494
    Dr. Jeffery Boyd
    President
    Rochester Community and Technical College
    (507) 285-7215
    Deb Broberg
    Executive Director
    Real Time Talent
    (612) 889-2626
    Barry Davies
    Business Manager
    Iron Workers Local Union 512
    (612) 865-3101
    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
    Irene Fernando
    Commissioner
    Hennepin County
    (612) 348-7882
    Jeanna Fortney
    Director
    Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards
    (651) 789-4323
    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
    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
    Nerita Hughes
    Women's Economic Security Act (WESA)
    (612) 730-3215
    Abdiwadi Husen
    Administrator
    Minnesota Quality Care
    (612) 203-0221
    Ralph Jacobson
    Chief Justice Equity and Inclusion Officer
    Impact Power Solutions
    (651) 789-5306
    Steven Kalina
    President and CEO
    Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association
    (763) 528-3557
    Benya Kraus
    Co-Founder and Executive Director
    Lead for America
    (781) 960-3594
    Lance Louis
    Chief Executive Officer
    Louis Industries
    (320) 243-3696
    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
    Suyapa Miranda
    Executive Director
    Prepare + Prosper
    (612) 262-2155
    Priya Morioka
    Co-Founder and COO
    Global Language and Staffing Connections
    (612) 432-2679
    Dr. Heather Mueller
    Commissioner
    Department of Education
    (651) 582-8200
    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
    Rep. Mohamud Noor
    State Representative
    Minnesota House of Representatives
    (651) 296-4257
    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
    Jeffrey Rainey
    Economic Development Director
    Dakota Electric Association
    (612) 240-1656
    John Ramirez
    Business Development Director
    Latino Economic Development Center
    (651) 395-4039
    Roslyn Robertson
    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
    Tory Schalkle
    Senior Vice President of Enterprise Strategy
    U.S. Bank
    (651) 792-5866
    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
    Michelle Ufford
    Director of Program Development/School-Business Coordinator
    Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training
    (218) 780-5345
    Kyle Van Acker
    Workforce Development Manager
    Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota
    (715) 790-3378
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