Public Health Strategy and Partnership Division

The Public Health Strategy and Partnership Division lives in the MDH Health Operations Bureau. 

Sections and work in this division

This division houses the following sections: 

• Agency Projects and Planning Office
• Center for Public Health Practice

This division also stewards the following work at MDH: 

• MDH strategic plan
• National public health reaccreditation for the Minnesota Department of Health
• CDC Public Health Infrastructure Grant

Sections formerly located in the now-retired Community Health Division: 

• Center for Health Statistics
• Office of Statewide Health Improvement Initiatives

Staff in this division

Leadership: 

• Chelsie Huntley, Division Director
• Becky Sechrist, Assistant Division Director 

Cross-division operations: 

• Liz Arita, Operations Analyst and Projects Coordinator Lead Worker
• Mark Caldwell, Evaluation and Data Manager
• James Poole, Contract Specialist
• Curtis Seelen, State Program Administrator Technical Specialist
• Alicia Waters, Grants and Budget Administrator

Director's office: 

• Madison Anderson, Tribal Systems Consultant
• Gabby Cahow, Data Modernization Planner
• Dee Finley, Governance and Administration
• Allie Hawley March, Communications

Sections in PHSP Division: 

• Please contact each section directly (above), for a list of their staff

Contact us

Public Health Strategy and Partnership Division
Phone: 651-201-3880
Email: health.ophp@state.mn.us