Our Team

Executive Director

Jana Dengel

2026-2027 Board of Directors

President 2026

Shelly Brandenburger

President Elect

Kori Geinert

Past President

Stacey Hoffman

MAND Foundation Chair

Kerrie Roozen

AND Delegate

Elizabeth Cogan

Finance Director

Karyn Lutz

Engagement Director

Kendal Burstad

Membership Director

Alex Turnbull

IDEA Director (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access

Andrew Akhaphong

Education Director

Erin Gonzalez

Education Director-elect

Erin DeLain

SE Regional Rep

Julia Mertens

Northeast Regional Rep

Amanda Rau

TC Regional Rep

Amy Pleimling

TC Regional Rep-Elect

Alyssa Northrop

SC Regional Rep

TBD

NW Regional Rep

Miranda Haugrud

Public Policy Committee

Committees, Representatives & Liasons

State Public Policy Coordinator/Co-Chair

Emily Heying

Public Policy Coordinator/Co-Chair

Claire Prendergasts

State Nutrition Services Payment Specialist

Aimee Tritt

Consumer Protection Specialist

TBD

Public Policy Liaison to the MAND Board

Stacey Hoffman

State Regulatory Specialist

Megan Baumler

Member at Large

Ali Webster

AND Delegate

Elizabeth Cogan

Others

Committees, Representatives & Liasons

Nominating Chair Elect

Toni Swanson

Nominating Chair

TBD

MN Health Professionals Services Program Representative

Lindsay Heidelberger

Chair, MN Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice

Donna Gjesvold