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Our Team

Our job is to make it easy, fun and rewarding for you to participate on the Food Program.
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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 CCNP

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

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