Our People
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 Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and Winona counties.
Amanda Jacobson
Field Representative
Serving Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns and Todd counties
Bridgett McCarthy
Field Representative
Serving Carver, LeSueur, Nicollet, Scott and Sibley counties.
Cathy Dinzl
Homes Specialist
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.
Crystal Christensen
Field Representative
Serving Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Rice, Steele and Waseca counties.
Crystal Gallagher
Menu Reviewer
Dawn Danckwart
Field Representative
Serving Child Care Centers in Southern Minnesota.
Dawn Kaye
Homes Specialist
Diana Cracauer
Menu Reviewer
Don Deters
MBA
IT Administrator/ Web Developer
Gina Woolhouse
Field Operations Coordinator
Janel Jackson
Field Representative
Serving Child Care Centers in the Twin Cities area.
Jennifer Miska
Homes Specialist
Joanne Norman
CMP, CCNP
Compliance and Projects Administrator
Jolie Hrdlichka
Onboarding Coordinator
Julie Holmes
Field Representative
Serving Dakota county.
Karen Plummer
Field Representative
Serving Hennepin county.
Katie Chatfield
MPH, RDN, LD, CCNP
Nutrition Manager
Katie Powers
Centers Specialist
Kelsey Thomas
Field Representative
Serving Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec and Washington counties.
Kimberley Studaker
CMP, CCNP
Field Representative
Serving Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington counties.
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
Michelle Triplett
Director of Business Operations
Molly Turnquist Butala
MPH, RDN, LD
Claims Manager
Nicki Kampa
Field Representative
Serving Family Child Care providers in Aitkin, Carlton, Crow Wing, Lake, Pine and St Louis counties.
Serving Care Centers in Northern Minnesota.
Sarah Kasper
Eligibility Coordinator
Tammy Frommelt
CCNP
Field Operations Manager
Terri Warner
Centers Specialist
Tristin Rykhus
Field Representative
Serving Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Watonwan and Yellow Medicine counties.