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    Executive staff bios

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

    Jodi Harpstead headshot
    Jodi Harpstead
    Commissioner
    nikki farago headshot
    Nikki Farago
    Deputy Commissioner for Agency Culture and Relations
    Shireen Gandhi
    Shireen Gandhi
    Deputy Commissioner for Agency Effectiveness
    Josh Syrjamaki
    Josh Syrjamaki
    Chief of Staff
    De Anna Conover
    De Anna Conover
    Assistant Commissioner for Employee Culture
    Photo of Karen McKinney
    Dr. Karen McKinney
    Chief Equity Officer
    Photograph of John Connolly
    John Connolly
    Assistant Commissioner for the Health Care Administration
    Photograph of Eric Grumdahl
    Eric Grumdahl
    Assistant Commissioner of the Homelessness, Housing, and Support Services Administration
    Teresa Steinmetz
    Teresa Steinmetz
    Assistant Commissioner of the Behavioral Health Administration
    Natasha Merz headshot
    Natasha Merz
    Assistant Commissioner of the Aging and Disability Services Administration
    Marshall Smith
    Marshall E. Smith
    Health Systems Chief Executive Officer, Direct Care and Treatment
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