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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.

Image of John Connolly, Temporary Commissioner and State Medicaid Director
Image of Teresa Steinmetz, Assistant Commissioner of the Behavioral Health Administration
Andrew Johnson, Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel

John Connolly

Temporary Commissioner and State Medicaid Director

Teresa Steinmetz

Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Human Services
Assistant Commissioner of the Behavioral Health Administration

Andrew Johnson

Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel

Image of Josh Syrjamaki, Chief of Staff
Image of James Clark, Inspector General
De Anna Conover, Assistant Commissioner for Employee Culture

Josh Syrjamaki

Chief of Staff

James Clark

Inspector General

De Anna Conover

Assistant Commissioner for Employee Culture

Image of Mor Vue, Interim Assistant Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services
Image of Andrea Simonett, Interim Assistant Commissioner of Homelessness, Housing and Support Services Administration
Image of Peter Leggett, Assistant Commissioner for Communications and External Affairs

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 

Image of Martha Josephson, Assistant Commissioner for Agency Effectiveness

Martha Josephson

Assistant Commissioner for Agency Effectiveness