Our Team

Executive Director

Jana Dengel

2025-2026 Board of Directors

President 2025

Stacey Hoffman

President Elect

Shelly Brandenburger

Past President

Karyn Lutz

MAND Foundation Chair

Laura Russell

AND Delegate

Alicia Baird

Finance Director

Jessica Carter

Engagement Director

Carrie Oye

Membership Director

Anna Gustafson

IDEA Director (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access

Franco Morote Galvez

Education Director

Avery Erickson

Education Director-elect

Erin Gonzalez

SE Regional Rep

Julia Mertens

Northeast Regional Rep

Amanda Rau

TC Regional Rep

Erin DeLain

TC Regional Rep-Elect

Amy Pleimling

SC Regional Rep

Noelle Syverson

NW Regional Rep

Miranda Haugrud

Public Policy Committee

Committees, Representatives & Liasons

State Public Policy Coordinator/Co-Chair

Emily Heying

Public Policy Coordinator/Co-Chair

Sonja Mydels

State Nutrition Services Payment Specialist

Aimee Tritt

Consumer Protection Specialist

Claire Prendergast

Public Policy Liaison to the MAND Board

Karyn Lutz

State Regulatory Specialist

Megan Baumler

Member at Large

Ali Webster

AND Delegate

Alicia Baird

Others

Committees, Representatives & Liasons

Nominating Chair Elect

Leah Qubty

Nominating Chair

Colleen Glenn

MN Health Professionals Services Program Representative

Lindsay Heidelberger

Chair, MN Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice

Donna Gjesvold