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Emergency Preparedness and Response
651-201-5700
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Emergency Preparedness and Response
651-201-5700
Emergency Preparedness & Response Comment Form

Emergency Preparedness & Response Org Chart

  • Emergency Preparedness & Response Division Org Chart (PDF)
    June 24, 2024

Division Director: Cheryl Petersen-Kroeber

Assistant Division Director: Deb Radi

Director's Office

  • Laural Mattson, BC Coordinator
  • Rachel Garaghty, Health Equity
  • Ruth Thiesfeld, OASP
  • Mickey Scullard, Cross Section Coordinator
  • Christy Becthold, Communications Planner
  • Hannah Tice, PFA CDC Foundation

Organizational Services

  • Chessa Kendrick, Supervisor Fiscal Team Lead
  • Karina DiGiorgio, Grant Specialist
  • Na Vang, Management Analyst
  • Madison Ahrens, Health Program Rep 

Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP)

  • Sandra Hanson, Manager
  • Nancy Carlson, Disaster Behavioral Health Program Coordinator
  • Janet Yeats, Metro and Southeast Region
  • Jillian Oppegard, Education and Exercise Planner Team Lead
  • Wendy Christensen, Education and Exercise Planner
  • Janice Maine, Education and Exercise Planner
  • Caleb Collins, Education and Exercise Planner
  • Hannah Tice, PFA CDC Foundation

Public Health Emergency Preparedness Strategic National Stockpile and Medical Counter Measures (MCM)

  • Chad Ostlund, Staffing Supervisor
  • Brandon Petersen, Warehouse
  • Sam Raguse, Warehouse
  • Andre Hanhvichith, Warehouse
  • JaLeah Strehl, Warehouse
  • Jennifer Plum, Medical Countermeasures, CRI
  • Andrew Klitzke, Medical Countermeasures, Planner
  • Vacant, SNS Field Assignee

Public Health Emergency Preparedness Consultants (PHPC) 

  • Amy Smith, Public Health Preparedness Consultant Staffing Supervisor
  • Julia Whitcomb, Southcentral Region
  • Peter Ekadu, Southeast Region
  • Julie Johnson, Southwest Region
  • Michelle Moritz, West central Region
  • Katie Triebold, Central Region
  • Kayla Scrivner, Northeast Region
  • Sue Grafstrom, Northwest Region
  • Cassidy Watson, Metro Region

Healthcare Preparedness Program (HPP)

  • Erin McLachlan, Manager
  • Walter James, HPP Coordinator and Team Lead
  • Toby McAdams, Data Team Business Analyst, Team Lead
  • Greg Wocken, Mn Trac
  • Alexandra Waterman, Medical Surge Coordinator and Team Lead
  • Marlee Etchison, Preparedness Coordinator
  • John Bowen, All Hazards and Pandemic Planner
  • Jesse Groettum, All Hazards and Pandemic Planner

COVID-19 Operations

  • Michelle Larson, Assistant Director COVID-19 Operation
  • Sara Harmon, Finance and Contracting
  • Kaja Robinson, Public Inquiry Call Center
  • Dahaja Kennedy
  • Kalid Dalu
  • Ayan Khayro
  • Zinmin Htay
  • Ana Rojas Avila
  • Mayela Guzman
  • Je Moua

Updated 6/24/2024

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