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651-201-5700
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Emergency Preparedness and Response
651-201-5700
Emergency Preparedness & Response Comment Form

Emergency Preparedness and Response Organizational Chart

Emergency Preparedness and Response Division Organization Chart (PDF)
Oct. 19, 2026

Division Director: Michelle Larson

Assistant Division Director: Vacant 

  • Michelle Larson
    • Laural Mattson, Business Continuity Coordinator
    • Ruth Thiesfeld, OASP
    • Mickey Scullard, Cross Section Coordinator
    • Christy Becthold, Communications Planner
    • Nancy Carlson, Disaster Behavioral Health Program Coordinator
  • Chessa Kendrick, Supervisor
    • Karina DiGiorgio, Grant Specialist
    • Na Vang, Fiscal Management Analyst
    • Madison Ahrens, Organizational Services Planner
  • Erin McLachlan, Manager
    • Walter James, HPP Coordinator 
    • Alexandra Waterman, Medical Surge Coordinator 
    • Marlee Etchison, Hospital Preparedness Planner
  • Public Health Emergency Preparedness
    • Jillian Oppegard, Education Exercise and Training (EET) Unit Coordinator
    • Jesse Groettum, Education Exercise and Training Planner
    • Caleb Collins, Education Exercise and Training Planner
    • John Bowen, All Hazards and Pandemic Planner
  • Chad Ostlund, Staffing Supervisor
    • Jennifer Plum, Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) Planner
    • Andy Klitzke, Medical Countermeasures Planner
    • JaLeah Strehl, Preparedness Planner
  • Julia Whitcomb, Public Health Preparedness Consultant Staffing Supervisor
    • Peter Ekadu, PHPC Southeast and South Central Regions 
    • Deann Holland, PHPC Southwest and South Central Regions  
    • Kayla Scrivner, PHPC Northeast Region and Tribal
    • Katie Triebold, PHPC West Central and Northwest Regions 
    • Cassidy Watson, PHPC Metro Region
    • Vacant, PHPC South Central Region
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Last Updated: 10/19/2026

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