Grants Governance Committee (GGC)
The Office of Grants Management (OGM) works with more than 30 state agencies to strengthen how Minnesota manages and invests public grant funds.
The Grants Governance Committee (GGC) is a cross-agency group that helps guide this work. It brings together representatives from state agencies, along with external partners such as nonprofit and local government associations. The committee provides insights, identifies emerging needs in grants management, and offers recommendations that support consistent and effective grant administration statewide.
Members also serve as liaisons between their organizations and OGM. They help coordinate communication, gather feedback from agency staff, grantees, and applicants, and share updates on OGM initiatives.
Below is the current list of GGC representatives. Contact information for state employees can be found in the State of Minnesota white pages.
Department of Administration
Sara Spiess
Board of Water and Soil Resources
Jake Rossow
Adam Beilke
Marcey Westrick
Clemency Review Commission
Carli Stark
Department of Children, Youth, and Families
Lindsey Skerrett
Kurtis Parlin
Maycee Xiong
Department of Agriculture
Kaelene Arvidson-Hicks
Jeff Fischer
Department of Commerce
Felicia Cullen
Jill Garcia
Department of Corrections
Michelle Basham
Janeen Oien
Department of Education
Timothy Larson
Abdullahi Mohamed
Jeff Colonna
Department of Health
Paula Naughton
Amy Bicek-Skog
Shawn Matteson
Jessica Barry
Emily Holt
Department of Human Services
Mary Kim
Brynn Rhodes
John Teske
Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation
Jeri Venne
Department of Labor and Industry
Kristy Swanson
Hannah Zelmer
Department of Military Affairs
LTC Eric Athman
Department of Natural Resources
Katherine Sherman-Hoehn
Department of Public Safety
Nira Ly
Department of Revenue
Sarah Bjorklund
Aparna Mohan
Jessica Delcid
Department of Transportation
Missy Lodermeier
Taylor Besser Fredrick
Anna Borgstrom
Department of Veteran Affairs
Heather Darby
Office of Emergency Medical Services
Dylan J Ferguson
Melanie Riddle
Michael Meyer
Eleigh Vazquez
League of Minnesota Cities
Amber Eisenschenk
MN Board on Aging (Administratively Housed @ DHS)
Jacqueline Peichel
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
Laura “Lenny” Jones
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Kim Bailey
Minnesota Council on Foundations
Katina Mortenson
Minnesota Indian Affairs Council
Keegan Flaharty
Minnesota Management and Budget
Joshua Botnen
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Katie Christensen
Minnesota State Arts Board
Sue Gens
MNIT
Brandon Hirsch
Kory Thurnau
MnSure
Daniel Li
Katie DeGrio Channing
State Board of Civil Legal Aid
Bridget Gernander
MN Racing Commission
Joseph Newton
Gabby Betzler
Office of Higher Education
Megan FitzGibbon
Jacquelynn Mol Sletten
Laura Benson
Joanna Moua
Office of Cannabis Management
Jess Jackson
Steph Ritenour
Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board
Yelena Bailey
Melissa Miller
Association of Minnesota Counties
Noah Knapp