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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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