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 |
