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
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