[St. Paul, MN] – Today, Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) Commissioner Tarek Tomes announced the following appointments to the Minnesota Cybersecurity Task Force.

Mike Gamache – Andover, MN
Minnesota Cybersecurity Task Force County, City, Town, or Tribal Government Member
Effective: November 4, 2022
Term Expires: November 3, 2024
New Seat

Chris Gunderson – Grand Rapids, MN
Minnesota Cybersecurity Task Force County, City, Town, or Tribal Government Member
Effective: November 4, 2022
Term Expires: November 3, 2024
New Seat

Mel Reeder – St. Paul, MN
Minnesota Cybersecurity Task Force County, City, Town, or Tribal Government Member
Effective: November 4, 2022
Term Expires: November 3, 2024
New Seat

Lee Devault – City, State
Minnesota Cybersecurity Task Force County, City, Town, or Tribal Government Member
Effective: November 4, 2022
Term Expires: November 3, 2024
New Seat

Eric Peterson – South Range, WI
Minnesota Cybersecurity Task Force Critical Infrastructure Member
Effective: November 4, 2022
Term Expires: November 3, 2024
New Seat

Matt Zaruba – Rochester, MN
Minnesota Cybersecurity Task Force County, City, Town, or Tribal Government Member
Effective: November 4, 2022
Term Expires: November 3, 2024
New Seat

Randy Long – Nett Lake, MN
Minnesota Cybersecurity Task Force County, City, Town, or Tribal Government Member
Effective: November 4, 2022
Term Expires: November 3, 2024
New Seat

Arnoldo Martinez – Shoreview, MN
Minnesota Cybersecurity Task Force Minnesota National Guard Member
Effective: November 4, 2022
Term Expires: November 3, 2024
New Seat

Rohit Tandon – Edina, MN
Minnesota Cybersecurity Task Force Private Sector IT Member
Effective: November 4, 2022
Term Expires: November 3, 2024
New Seat

Jennifer Czaplewski – Eden Prairie, MN
Minnesota Cybersecurity Task Force Private Sector IT Member
Effective: November 4, 2022
Term Expires: November 3, 2024
New Seat

Nicole Pruden – Braham, MN
Minnesota Cybersecurity Task Force Public Education Member
Effective: November 4, 2022
Term Expires: November 3, 2024
New Seat

Christine Cauwels – Marshall, MN
Minnesota Cybersecurity Task Force Public Health Member
Effective: November 4, 2022
Term Expires: November 3, 2024
New Seat

Tarek Tomes – St. Paul, MN
Minnesota Cybersecurity Task Force State Planning Member
Effective: November 4, 2022
Term Expires: November 3, 2024
New Seat

John Israel – St. Paul, MN
Minnesota Cybersecurity Task Force State Planning Member
Effective: November 4, 2022
Term Expires: November 3, 2024
New Seat

Diane Bartell – St. Paul, MN
Minnesota Cybersecurity Task Force State Planning Member
Effective: November 4, 2022
Term Expires: November 3, 2024
New Seat

About the Minnesota Cybersecurity Task Force

The Minnesota Cybersecurity Task Force will contribute to the development of a statewide cybersecurity plan to advance cybersecurity protections for Minnesotans. Membership includes county, city, town, or tribal governments and private sector IT experts. The Task Force meetings will also invite participation from interested members of the legislature. The cybersecurity plan will be a component of Minnesota’s application for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP), a new grant program passed in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (or Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act).

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About Minnesota IT Services

Minnesota IT Services, led by the state’s Chief Information Officer, is the Information Technology agency for Minnesota’s executive branch, providing enterprise and local IT services to over 70 agencies, boards, and commissions. MNIT employs more than 2,300 people. Together, we build, maintain, and secure the State’s IT infrastructure, applications, projects, and services. MNIT sets IT strategy, direction, policies and standards for enterprise IT leadership and planning. We also serve Minnesotans by connecting all 87 counties, 300 cities, and 200 public higher education campuses across the state on the MNET network. Through public-private partnerships, our team proactively protects the state’s information systems and the private data of 5.7 million Minnesotans.