State Agency Tribal Liaisons

Agency	Contact	Office Phone	Email
Administration (ADM)	Curt Yoakum	651-201-2771	curtis.yoakum@state.mn.us
Agriculture (MDA)	Shannon Kesner	218-382-0173	shannon.kesner@state.mn.us
Commerce (COMM)	Vacant
Corrections (DOC)	Wendy Spry	651-249-5913	wendy.spry@state.mn.us
Education (MDE)	Melanie Franks		melanie.franks@state.mn.us
Employment and Economic Development (DEED)	Kirk Crowshoe	651-259-7191	kirk.crowshoe@state.mn.us
Health (MDH)	Jackie Dionne	651-201-3521	jackie.dionne@state.mn.us
Higher Education (OHE)	Megan FitzGibbon	651-355-0606	megan.fitzgibbon@state.mn.us
Housing & Finance (MHFA)	Corey Strong	651-296-5701	corey.strong@state.mn.us
Human Rights (MDHR)	Vacant
Human Services (DHS)	Vern LaPlante	651-431-2910	vernon.laplante@state.mn.us
Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB)	Billie Isham	218-735-3017	billie.isham@state.mn.us
Labor and Industry (DLI)	Naheeda Hirji-Walji	651-284-5531	naheeda.hirji-walji@state.mn.us
Management and Budget (MMB)	Vacant
Mediation Services (BMS)	Marshall Thompson	651-649-5447	marshall.thompson@state.mn.us
Metropolitan Coun cil (MET Council)	Vacant
Military Affairs (MNDMA)	Major Corey Robinson	651-259-5024	corey.w.robinson.mil@mail.mil
MN IT Services (MnIT)	Michelle Klatt	651-201-2619	michelle.klatt@state.mn.us
Natural Resources (DNR)	Brad Harrington	320-515-0688	Bradley.Harrington@state.mn.us
Pollution Control (MPCA)	Helen Waquiu	651-757-2286	helen.waquiu@state.mn.us
Public Safety (DPS)	Jenna Lehti	651-201-7333	jenna.lehti@state.mn.us
Public Utilities (PUC)	Charley Bruce	651-201-2251	charley.bruce@state.mn.us
Revenue (MDOR)	Dawn Blanchard	651-556-6001	dawn.blanchard@state.mn.us
Transportation (MnDOT)	Levi Brown	651-236-7048	levi.brown@state.mn.us
Veterans Affairs (MDVA)	James Miller	651-255-2663	james.allan.miller@state.mn.us