Executive staff bios

Find brief biographies and photos of the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services and leadership team.

Photograph of  Shireen   Gandhi
Shireen Gandhi
Temporary Commissioner
nikki farago headshot
Nikki Farago
Deputy Commissioner for Agency Culture and Relations
Photograph of  John   Connolly
John Connolly
Deputy Commissioner and State Medicaid Director
Josh Syrjamaki
Josh Syrjamaki
Chief of Staff
De Anna Conover
De Anna Conover
Assistant Commissioner for Employee Culture
Teresa Steinmetz
Teresa Steinmetz
Assistant Commissioner of the Behavioral Health Administration