Staff Directory Name | Phone | Email |
Commissioner's Office |
Dennis Olson, Commissioner | (651) 259-3900 | dennis.w.olson@state.mn.us |
Winnie Sullivan, Deputy Commissioner | (651) 259-3922 | winnie.sullivan@state.mn.us |
Thomas Sanford, Assistant Commissioner for Operations | (651) 259-3960 | thomas.sanford@state.mn.us |
Chris Hendrickson, Executive Assistant to the Commissioner | (651) 259-3901 | chris.hendrickson@state.mn.us |
Communications |
Sandy Connolly, Director of Communications | (651) 259-3902 | sandy.connolly@state.mn.us |
Kat Klima, Outreach & Communications Coordinator | (651) 259-3959 | kathleen.klima@state.mn.us |
Fiorella Gallia, Marketing & Communications Manager | (651) 259-3971 | fiorella.gallia@state.mn.us |
Financial Aid |
For general questions about eligibility requirements, transcripts, application process, institutional reports and financial aid administration call (651) 642-0567 or (800) 657-3866 |
Meghan Flores, State Grant/State Financial Aid Manager | (651) 355-0610 | meghan.flores@state.mn.us |
Nancy Johnson, State Grant/State Financial Aid Administrator | (651) 355-0611 | nancy.a.johnson@state.mn.us |
Brenda Larter, State Program Administrator Senior | (651) 355-0612 | brenda.larter@state.mn.us |
Jodi Rouland, Reciprocity Program/State Financial Aid Administrator | (651) 355-0614 | jodi.rouland@state.mn.us |
Marilyn Kosir, SELF Loan Manager | (651) 355-0600 | marilyn.kosir@state.mn.us |
Sheila Price, SELF Loan | (651) 355-0602 | sheila.price@state.mn.us |
Megan FitzGibbon, Tribal Liaison, MN GI Bill, MN Indian Scholarship, State Financial Aid Manager | (651) 355-0606 | megan.fitzgibbon@state.mn.us |
Research and Policy |
Nekey Oliver, Grants and Government Relations Manager | (651) 259-3964 | nekey.oliver@state.mn.us |
Meredith Fergus, Research and SLEDS Manager | (651) 259-3963 | meredith.fergus@state.mn.us |
Alex Hermida, Senior Research Analyst, educational attainment, equity | (651) 259-3919 | alex.hermida@state.mn.us |
Nicole Whelan, Research Analyst, Minnesota State Grants, financial aid, FAFSA completion | (651) 259-3967 | nicole.whelan@state.mn.us |
Steve Rogness, Research Analyst, enrollments, completions, developmental education | (651) 259-3917 | steve.rogness@state.mn.us |
Jia Mikuls, Research Analyst, sexual violence response, student health and safety | (651) 259-3929 | jia.mikuls@state.mn.us |
Private Institution Registration and Licensing |
Betsy Talbot, Institutional Registration & Licensing Manager | (651) 259-3965 | betsy.talbot@state.mn.us |
Kate McCartan, Regulation and Monitoring | (651) 259-3912 | kate.mccartan@state.mn.us |
Brian Geraghty, Administrator | (651) 259-3976 | brian.geraghty@state.mn.us |
Auditing |
Robert Helgeson, Auditing, Minnesota College Savings Plan | (651) 259-3997 | robert.helgeson@state.mn.us |
Human Resources |
Lynne Richárd, Human Resources | (651) 259-3941 | lynne.richard@state.mn.us |
Competitive Grants |
Nekey Oliver, Manager, Grants and Government Relations Manager | (651) 259-3964 | nekey.oliver@state.mn.us |
Lain (Alaina) DeSalvo, Competitive Grants Administrator | (651) 259-3988 | alaina.desalvo@state.mn.us |
Outreach |
Marcio Thompson, Get Ready Program External Relations Manager | (651) 259-3966 | marcio.thompson@state.mn.us |
Kat Klima, Outreach & Communications Coordinator | (651) 259-3959 | kathleen.klima@state.mn.us |
Office Administration |
Thomas Sanford, Assistant Commissioner for Operations | (651) 259-3960 | thomas.sanford@state.mn.us |
Poawit Yang, Chief Financial Officer | (651) 259-3951 | poawit.yang@state.mn.us |
Rich Westgard, Information Technology Services | (651) 259-3945 | rich.westgard@state.mn.us |