Executive staff bios
Meet the leaders of the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Find short biographies and photos for the commissioner, deputy commissioner, chief of staff, inspector general and assistant commissioners. Learn about the people who help lead work in employee culture, behavioral health, aging and disability services and homelessness, housing and support services.
John
Connolly
Temporary Commissioner and State Medicaid Director
Shireen
Gandhi
Deputy Commissioner
Josh
Syrjamaki
Chief of Staff
James
Clark
Inspector General
De Anna
Conover
Assistant Commissioner for Employee Culture
Teresa
Steinmetz
Assistant Commissioner of the Behavioral Health Administration
Mor
Vue
Interim Assistant Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services
Andrea
Simonett
Interim Assistant Commissioner of Homelessness, Housing and Support Services Administration
Peter
Leggett
Assistant Commissioner for Communications and External Affairs
Martha
Josephson
Assistant Commissioner for Agency Effectiveness