Executive staff bios

Find brief biographies and photos of the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services and leadership team.

Photograph of John Connolly
John Connolly
Temporary Commissioner and State Medicaid Director
Photograph of Shireen Gandhi
Shireen Gandhi
Deputy Commissioner
Josh Syrjamaki
Josh Syrjamaki
Chief of Staff
Teresa Steinmetz
James Clark
Inspector General
De Anna Conover
De Anna Conover
Assistant Commissioner for Employee Culture
Martha Josephson
Martha Josephson
Assistant Commissioner for Agency Effectiveness
Peter Leggett
Peter Leggett
Assistant Commissioner for Communications and External Affairs
Teresa Steinmetz
Teresa Steinmetz
Assistant Commissioner of the Behavioral Health Administration
Mor Vue
Mor Vue
Interim Assistant Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services
Andrea Simonett
Andrea Simonett
Interim Assistant Commissioner of Homelessness, Housing and Support Services Administration