Animal Health, Board of

Contact: Kara Schmidt 625 N Robert St St Paul, MN 55155 Website: www.bah.state.mn.usEmail: brian.hoefs@state.mn.us

Current agency officials.Former officials are listed below
Name of official	Position held	Occupation	Economic interest statement	EIS last updated
Stade, Alex	Livestock Producer Member	Cattle Producer	View Statement	01/21/2025
Hawkins, Peggy	Veterinarian Member	Veterinarian	View Statement	01/08/2025
Hoefs, Brian	Executive Director	State Veterinarian	View Statement	01/08/2025
Jopp, Erik	Assistant Director	Veterinarian / Assistant Director	View Statement	01/08/2025
Koppien-Fox, Jessica	Veterinarian Member	Veterinarian	View Statement	01/13/2025
Maynard, Abigail	Veterinarian Member	Veterinarian	View Statement	01/27/2025
Neil, Steve	Livestock Producer Member	Farmer	View Statement	01/23/2025
Position vacant	Assistant Director
Position vacant	Interim Executive Director
Sawatzke, Erica	Livestock Producer Member	Farmer	View Statement	01/26/2025
Schafer, Brandon	Livestock Producer Member	Farmer	View Statement	01/04/2025

Terminated agency officials
Name of official	Position held	Occupation	Economic interest statement	Term ended
Anderson, Matt	Veterinarian Member	Veterinarian	View Statement	05/05/2021
Brake, Steve	Livestock Producer Member	Self-employed Farmer	View Statement	06/17/2015
Brayshaw, Graham	Veterinarian Member	Director of Animal Services	View Statement	07/22/2020
Compart, Dean	Livestock Producer Member	Farmer/Swine Producer	View Statement	06/30/2023
Fitzsimmons, Paul	Livestock Producer Member	Ag Consultant	View Statement	03/14/2011
Garcia, Marion	Executive Director	Executive Director	View Statement	03/28/2023
Glaser, Linda	Assistant Director	Veterinarian	View Statement	11/02/2022
Glaser, Linda	Interim Executive Director	Veterinarian	View Statement	09/01/2022
Hanowski, Paul	Livestock Producer Member	Turkey Producer	View Statement	01/01/2018
Hartmann, William L	Executive Director	Executive Director	View Statement	06/01/2016
Kumar, Mahesh	Livestock Producer Member	Retired		01/02/2010
Lauer, Dale	Assistant Director	Assistant Director	View Statement	07/20/2022
Neaton, Holly Jane	Veterinarian Member	Veterinarian	View Statement	05/04/2016
Ripka, Peter	Livestock Producer Member	membership/ outreach	View Statement	03/17/2020
Thompson, Beth S	Executive Director	South Dakota State Veterinarian	View Statement	05/30/2022
Vagts, Jim	Livestock Producer Member	Farmer	View Statement	06/30/2023
Wheeler, Courtney	Assistant Director	Assistant Director	View Statement	01/06/2025
Whitten, John	Veterinarian Member	Veterinarian	View Statement	06/18/2014

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