Our Team
Our job is to make it easy, fun and rewarding for you to participate on the Food Program.
Never hesitate to reach out.
Kate Abernathy
MS, RDN, LD, CMP, CCNP
Chief Executive Officer
AJ O'Connell
Field Representative
Serving Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and Winona counties.
Amanda Jacobson
Field Representative
Serving Benton, Carver, Cass, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns and Todd counties
Becky Masessa
Field Representative
Serving Aitkin, Carlton, Chisago, Cook, Isanti, Kanabec, Lake, Pine, Rice and St. Louis counties
Becky Turnquist
Accounting Assistant
Brianna Tobritzhofer
MS,RD,LD
Nutrition Manager
Bridget Karg
Field Operations Provider Support Specialist
Bridgett McCarthy
Field Representative
Serving Blue Earth, LeSueur, Nicollet, Scott, Sibley, Steele and Waseca counties.
Chris Amble
Field Representative
Serving Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau counties.
Dan Vogel
Marketing Coordinator/ Executive Assistant
Dawn Danckwart
Field Representative
Serving Child Care Centers in Southern Minnesota.
Diana Cracauer
Menu Reviewer
Don Deters
MBA
IT Administrator/ Web Developer
Gina Woolhouse CCNP
CACFP Homes Coordinator
Heather Hubner
Field Representative
Serving Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Watonwan and Yellow Medicine counties.
Janel Jackson
Field Representative
Serving Child Care Centers in the Twin Cities area.
Joanne Norman
CMP, CCNP
Compliance and Projects Administrator
Jolie Hrdlichka CCNP
Onboarding & Eligibility Coordinator
Kaia Hoiseth
Field Representative
Serving Dakota and Goodhue counties.
Karen Plummer
Field Representative
Serving Hennepin county.
Katie Powers
Centers Claims Specialist
Kelsey Thomas
CCNP
Team Lead Field Representative
Serving Anoka county
Kimberley Studaker
CMP, CCNP
Field Representative
Serving Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington counties.
Lauren Auger
Centers Claims Specialist
Lisa Stenzel
Field Representative
Serving Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sherburne and Wright counties.
Lynda Anderson
Field Representative
Serving Becker, Big Stone, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wadena and Wilkin counties
Maria Mangini
Homes Claims Specialist
Michelle Triplett
CMP, CCNP
Director of Business Operations
Molly Turnquist Butala
MPH, RDN, LD
Director of CACFP Centers
Nicki Kampa
Field Representative
Serving Care Centers in Northern Minnesota.
PaNhia Vang
Centers Claims Specialist
Sarah Kasper
Homes Claims Specialist
Tammy Frommelt
CCNP
Director of CACFP Homes
Taylor Beckman
Nutrition Assistant
Terri Warner
Centers Claims Specialist