Employment and Economic Development, Department of

Contact: Commissioner's Assistant 1st National Bank Building 332 Minnesota St, Ste E200 St Paul, MN 55101 Website: www.deed.state.mn.usEmail: samantha.shalda@state.mn.us

Current agency officials.Former officials are listed below
Name of official	Position held	Occupation	Economic interest statement	EIS last updated
Altavilla, Christina	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/03/2025
Arendt, Kevin	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/13/2025
Bennett, Bonnie	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/19/2025
Berninghaus, Andrew	Unemployment Law Judge	Attorney	View Statement	01/07/2025
Best, Eli	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/16/2025
Blomquist, Jeffrey W	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/08/2025
Boggio, Hannah	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/10/2025
Conlin, Katie	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/08/2025
Cornell, Rachel	Unemployment Law Judge	unemployment law judge	View Statement	01/14/2025
Cox, David R	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/21/2025
Eng, Bryan R	Unemployment Law Judge	Compensation Attorney	View Statement	01/08/2025
Flynn, Megan	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/22/2025
Froelich, Anne B	Supervising Unemployment Law Judge	Attorney 4	View Statement	01/08/2025
Gibson, David	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/13/2025
Gulstad, Katrina I	Chief Unemployment Law Judge	Chief Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/14/2025
Helgeson, Karen	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge (Compensation Attorney)	View Statement	01/24/2025
Knutson, Katie	Assistant Commissioner of Operations & Chief Operating Officer	Assistant Commissioner	View Statement	07/31/2025
Layne, Kobie	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/22/2025
Leopold, Brian	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/24/2025
Mackin, Sasha E	Supervising Unemployment Law Judge	Supervising Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/14/2025
Majors, Marc	Deputy Commissioner, Workforce Development	Deputy Commissioner	View Statement	01/14/2025
Markham, Melannie	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/16/2025
McKinnon, Kevin	Deputy Commissioner, Economic Development	Deputy Commissioner	View Statement	01/14/2025
Mohamed, Abdiwahab	Assistant Commissioner	Assistant Commissioner	View Statement	01/14/2025
Phillips, Keri	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/26/2025
Position vacant	Deputy Commissioner Workforce Services
Position vacant	Director
Ratzlaff, Natalie	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/22/2025
Ritter, Kelly	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/14/2025
Rowe, Evan	Assistant Commissioner	Deputy Commissioner	View Statement	01/08/2025
Simafranca, Ryan	Unemployment Law Judge	unemployment law judge	View Statement	01/25/2025
Skurka, Jake	Unemployment Law Judge	Regulatory Attorney	View Statement	01/27/2025
Smith, Kathryn K	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/18/2025
St Martin, Matthew	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/13/2025
Steffen, Christine H	Supervising Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/13/2025
Trobaugh, Phillip	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/08/2025
Varilek, Matt	Commissioner	Commissioner	View Statement	01/14/2025
Vincze Turcean, Claudia	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/14/2025
Wittmer, Rebecca A	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/09/2025
Zugay, Dawn	Unemployment Law Judge	Mediator and Evaluator	View Statement	01/08/2025

Terminated agency officials
Name of official	Position held	Occupation	Economic interest statement	Term ended
Allen, Lossom	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	07/05/2023
Anderson, Clarence A	Supervising Unemployment Law Judge	Supervising Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	06/30/2011
Bauerly, Cynthia	Deputy Commissioner, Workforce Development	Commissioner	View Statement	04/25/2014
Baxter, Kelli	Unemployment Law Judge	Compensation Attorney / Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	07/31/2013
Becker, Daniel	Unemployment Law Judge	Attorney	View Statement	10/26/2021
Bennett, Sarah	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	06/13/2017
Bennett, Sarah	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	04/12/2021
Blaszkiewicz, Adam	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	05/18/2011
Brooks-Lipor, Emily	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	08/29/2014
Bruce, Jeffry A	Unemployment Law Judge	Attorney	View Statement	06/30/2011
Byrd, Terresa	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	05/22/2015
Chaffee, Blake	Deputy Commissioner Workforce Services	Deputy Commissioner	View Statement	11/22/2021
Cimafranca, Christopher	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	08/13/2013
Clark Sieben, Kathryn	Commissioner	Philanthropy & Corporate Responsibility	View Statement	04/22/2016
Cox, Joseph R	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	05/17/2013
Croft, Richard E	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	02/20/2018
Davis, Colette B	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	09/05/2023
Dixon, William M	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	06/30/2011
Evans, Dennis D	Unemployment Law Judge	Attorney	View Statement	04/01/2015
Francois, Karen	Assistant Commissioner	government official	View Statement	01/07/2019
Freeman, John	Unemployment Law Judge	Human Services Judge	View Statement	01/04/2022
Froelich, Anne B	Unemployment Law Judge	Attorney 4	View Statement	02/21/2017
Froelich, Anne B	Unemployment Law Judge	Attorney 4	View Statement	03/31/2019
Frosch, Elizabeth	Deputy Commissioner, Operations & Chief Operating Officer	Deputy Commissioner/Chief Operating Officer	View Statement	06/10/2025
Green, Charles O	Unemployment Law Judge	Attorney		03/31/2009
Grove, Steve	Commissioner	Goverrnment	View Statement	03/02/2023
Gulstad, Katrina I	Unemployment Law Judge	Chief Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	08/12/2015
Gulstad, Katrina I	Unemployment Law Judge	Chief Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	11/16/2007
Gulstad, Katrina I	Supervising Unemployment Law Judge	Chief Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	11/21/2017
Gunderson, John	Unemployment Law Judge	Attorney	View Statement	10/04/2016
Gustafson, Craig M	Chief Unemployment Law Judge	Attorney	View Statement	10/28/2014
Hagerty, Andrea	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	06/10/2021
Hajimumin, Anisa	Assistant Commissioner	Assistant Commissioner	View Statement	08/01/2022
Hardy, Shawntera	Commissioner	Commissioner	View Statement	12/31/2018
Harrington, Jeff	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	04/17/2019
Harrington, Jeff	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	08/17/2021
Hinrichs, Christine	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	03/12/2014
Holien, Caroline A	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	10/12/2010
Holloway, Michael	Unemployment Law Judge	Lawyer	View Statement	11/15/2013
Huber, David S	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/13/2017
Humayun, Munazza	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	09/08/2015
Humayun, Munazza	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	09/06/2023
Jones, Benjamin	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	06/11/2021
Kaczorek, Mary	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	08/13/2013
Karsh, Katherine H	Unemployment Law Judge	Attorney/Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	09/20/2012
Kiechle, Elizabeth H	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	09/20/2012
Kwong, Justin	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployemnt Law Judge	View Statement	05/22/2015
Ladd, Renee D	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	08/13/2013
Lehman, Benjamin D	Unemployment Law Judge	Attorney	View Statement	05/26/2011
Lindsay-Waterman, Britt	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	06/23/2017
Lucero, Rebecca	Unemployment Law Judge	Commissioner	View Statement	08/26/2011
Mackin, Sasha E	Unemployment Law Judge	Supervising Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/01/2019
Mandell, Richard	Supervising Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	08/03/2015
Manderfeld, Margaret R	Unemployment Law Judge	Human Services Judge		01/06/2007
McElroy, Daniel C	Commissioner	Trade Association Executive	View Statement	01/03/2011
McKinnon, Kevin	Commissioner	Deputy Commissioner	View Statement	06/19/2023
Mismash, Scott N	Unemployment Law Judge	Attorney	View Statement	08/01/2022
Moe, Paul A	Deputy Commissioner Workforce Services	Deputy Commissioner	View Statement	03/24/2013
Moe, Paul A	Deputy Commissioner Workforce Services	Deputy Commissioner	View Statement	01/03/2011
Moe, Paul A	Deputy Commissioner, Workforce Development	Deputy Commissioner	View Statement	01/31/2011
Mount, Jessica	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	09/11/2015
Murray, Mary Jo	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge		02/10/2010
Nehring, Alisha	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	07/01/2022
Nelson, Lee B	Director	Attorney		11/16/2007
Nestingen, Peder	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	03/02/2012
Noubissie, Margaret	Unemployment Law Judge	Compensation Attorney	View Statement	12/01/2021
Osburn, Richard	Unemployment Law Judge	District Court Judge	View Statement	10/12/2020
Owen, Elizabeth H	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	10/29/2010
Palkovacs, Christopher	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	09/08/2017
Parlin, Kurtis	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	07/08/2022
Phillips, Mark R	Commissioner	Department of Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Commissioner	View Statement	10/22/2012
Quinn, Michelle E	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	03/18/2013
Rainville, Marian	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	06/27/2014
Rainville, Marian	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	12/01/2021
Reeves, Richard S	Unemployment Law Judge	Attorney	View Statement	04/04/2017
Savela, Eila	Unemployment Law Judge	Attorney		02/09/2010
Schepers, Tim	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	10/07/2016
Schwartz, Mark O	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	06/30/2011
Seaton, Hilory A	Unemployment Law Judge	Attorney	View Statement	12/09/2011
Sebo, Richard	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	06/30/2011
Seiler, Shawn	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	04/01/2013
Shapiro, Evan	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	10/26/2021
Slaughter, Kara Suzanne	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge		02/09/2010
Smith, Sarah	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	04/19/2011
Song, James	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Insurance Law Judge	View Statement	12/12/2017
Steffen, Christine H	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	11/21/2017
Sternberg, Robin	Deputy Commissioner, Economic Development	Deputy Commissioner, Economic Development	View Statement	04/07/2015
Sturino, Patricia	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	09/20/2012
Tabery, Heather	Unemployment Law Judge	Attorney	View Statement	09/17/2021
Tessmer, Elizabeth	Unemployment Law Judge	Lawyer	View Statement	09/21/2021
Thompson, Sheena	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	10/01/2022
Timmer, Colleen A	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	11/16/2007
Timmer, Colleen A	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/12/2016
Todd, Kent E	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	11/28/2012
Trobaugh, Phillip	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	01/14/2014
Vargo, Kelly A	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	12/06/2011
Villaume, Frank E, III	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	12/17/2014
Walters, Barbara Jo	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	12/01/2017
Warfa, Hamse	Deputy Commissioner, Workforce Development	Government	View Statement	01/17/2022
Willis, Jeremy Hanson	Deputy Commissioner, Workforce Development	Deputy Commissioner, Workforce Development	View Statement	04/03/2019
Zeidel, Julie Stenberg	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	09/06/2011
Zimmerman, Anne Marie	Unemployment Law Judge	Unemployment Law Judge	View Statement	08/01/2010

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