The Center for Health Promotion
S EC TI ON M A NA G ER ’ S O F F IC E
Section Manager
Don Bishop, PhD
Assistant Section Manager
Jim Bluhm, MPH
State Health Planner
Amy Michaels, MS
Office & Admin. Spec., Sr., Leadworker
Jenny Patrin
IN JU RY & V I OL EN C E
PR E V ENT I ON UN IT
DI AB E T E S
UN IT
Unit Supervisor
Mark Kinde, MPH
Unit Supervisor
Gretchen Taylor, MPH, RD
Office & Admin. Spec., Int.
Doug Palmer
Office Specialist
Tricia Sandberg
State Health Planner
Vacant
State Program Admin., Prin.
Patty Wetterling
Graphic & Web Designer
John Sonnek, BFA
Health Program Rep., Sr.
Amy Kenzie
Health Educator
Chris Saloka
Office & Admin. Spec.
Dan Vesey
Public Health Associate
Sarah Dugan
ACE & SVP Contract
Dave McCollum, MD
Injury Epidemiologist Supervisor
Jon Roesler, MS
Epidemiologist, Sr.
Vacant
Epidemiologist, Int.
Leslie Seymour, MD, MPH
Research Analysis Spec.
Anna Gaichas, MS
Applications Programmer (ITS3)
Curtis Fraser (MN.IT)
SUID Epidemiologist
Vacant
Health Program Rep Temp
Marissa Raguet, MPH
Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Melissa Heinen, RN, MPH
Safe Harbor/No Wrong Door
Director
Lauren Ryan, JD
Health Systems
Improvement Planner
Laurel Reger, MBA
H E AR T DI S E AS E
AN D ST RO K E
PR E V ENT I ON UN IT
Unit Supervisor
Stanton Shanedling, PhD, MPH
Office Specialist
Tricia Sandberg
Community Health Planner
Sueling Schardin, MPH, RD
Epidemiologist, Principal.
Albert Tsai, PhD, MPH
Diabetes Prevention Planner
Sara Vine, MS, RD, LD
Epidemiologist, Principal
James Peacock, PhD, MPH
Diabetes Prevention Planner
Houa Vue-Her
Nurse Specialist
Mary Jo Mehelich, RN, MPH
Epidemiologist, Sr.
Renee Kidney, PhD
Quality Assurance Coordinator
Megan Hicks
State Health Planner
Amy Michael, MS
OR AL H E A LT H
PR OGR AM
Dental Director
Merry Jo Thoele, MPH, RDH
Office & Admin. Spec ., Sr.
Janis Smith
Program Coordinator
Vacant
Epidemiologist
Jon Roesler, MS
Data Coordinator
Barbara Hann
Evaluator
Bilquis Khan
Project Coordinator
Clare Larkin
MNOHSS Coordinator
Genelle Lamont, MPH
Communications
Kris Haugen, MPH
Field Coordinator
Sahiti Bhaskara, MDS, MPH
Updated 3/20/14