View text-only version January 2026 Direct Report to Commissioner Direct Access to Commissioner Agency Connection to MnIT Nancy Daubenberger Commissioner Sara Severs Deputy Commissioner & Chief AdministrativeOfficer Josh Knatterud-Hubinger Chief Financial Officer Sam Brown Finance Bob Bennet MnIT Chief Business Technology Officer, Transportation Lura Roads (WOOC) Government Affairs Levi Brown Tribal Affairs Karin van Dyck Cori Calhoun, Assistant DD Assistant Commissioner Workforce and Agency Services Suzie Sievers Administration Cindy Gross Human Resources Matt Williams Audit Jean Wallace Deputy Commissioner & Chief Engineer Jon Solberg Assistant Commissioner Sustainability, Planning, and Program Management Transportation System Management Philip Schaffner Sarah Ghandour Transit and Active Transportation Torey Hunkus Freight & Commercial Vehicle Operations Ryan Gaug Aeronautics Katie Walker Research & Innovation Trisha Stefanski Asset Management Kristine Elwood Ted Schoenecker, Assistant DD Assistant Commissioner State Aid and Statewide Radio Communications Jay Owens State Aid Shane Chatleain Statewide Radio Communications Michael Beer Lynn Clarkowski, Assistant DD Assistant Commissioner Engineering Services Ed Lutgen Bridge Tom Styrbicki Project Management & Tech Support Paul Johns Construction & Innovative Contracting Marni Karnowski Environmental Stewardship Joe Pignato Land Management Curt Turgeon Materials & Road Research Brian Dodds Nikki Bartelt, Assistant DD Jeff Perkins, Assistant DD Assistant Commissioner Operations Duane Hill District 1 JT Anderson District 2 Mike Ginnaty District 3 Shiloh Wahl District 4 Mark Schoenfelder District 6 Greg Ous District 7 Kelly Brunkhorst District 8 Khani Sahebjam Metro District Brian Sorenson Traffic Engineering Brian Kary Transportation System Management Organization Jed Falgren Maintenance Amber Dallman Sustainability and Public Health Chief Counsel Ellen Anderson Devin Henry Communications and Public Engagement Sean Skibbie Civil Rights Seema Desai Equity & Diversity Vacant Organizational Planning & Management Jim Cownie Chief Counsel Chief Counsel Office
