Dedicated Veterans Employment Team

State of Minnesota map with all 87 counties highlighted in blue.

Justice Involved Veterans

Lee Okerstrom

Email: lee.okerstrom@state.mn.us
Call (Office): 651-539-4119
Call (Cell): 651-304-7626

Native American Veterans

Jaclyn Wizner

Email: jaclyn.wizner@state.mn.us
Call (Cell): 320-406-9909

Learn about Minnesota's Regions

State of Minnesota map with Central counties highlighted in blue. Counties include Benton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Pine, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright.

Central Minnesota

Counties: Benton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Pine, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright

Tim Labeau

(Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine)

Email: tim.labeau@state.mn.us
Call (Office): 763-279-4342
Call (Cell): 763-257-5964

Tony Poff

(Benton, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright)

Email: anthony.poff@state.mn.us
Call (Office): 320-308-2927
Call (Cell): 320-406-5321

Learn about the Central Region

State of Minnesota map with Twin Cities Metro Area counties highlighted in blue. Counties include Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington.

Metro (Twin Cities)

Counties: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington

Dave Wold

(Anoka)

Email: david.wold@state.mn.us
Call (Office): 612-564-3937
Call (Cell): 763-257-4077

Joe Green

(Carver, Dakota, Scott)

Email: joseph.green@state.mn.us
Call (Office): 952-703-3124
Call (Cell): 612-709-5011

Nicholas Arendt

(Hennepin)

Email: nicholas.arendt@state.mn.us
Call (Office): N/A
Call (Cell): 651-392-7372

Jerry Votava

(Ramsey, Washington)

Email: jerome.votava@state.mn.us
Call (Office): 218-828-2582
Call (Cell): 218-422-5421

Learn about the Metro Region

State of Minnesota map with Northeast counties highlighted in blue. Counties include Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis.

Northeast Minnesota

Counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis

Jane Kerntz

(Itasca, Koochiching)

Email: jane.kerntz@state.mn.us
Call (Office): 218-231-8587
Call (Cell): 218-422-5395

Jeff Dexter

(Carlton, Cook, Lake, St. Louis)

Email: jeffrey.dexter@state.mn.us
Call (Office): 218-302-8432
Call (Cell): 952-529-8220

Jerry Votava

(Aitkin)

Email: jerome.votava @state.mn.us
Call (Office): 218-828-2582
Call (Cell): 218-422-5421

Learn about the Northeast Region

State of Minnesota map with Northwest counties highlighted in blue. Counties include Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stevens, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin.

Northwest Minnesota

Counties: Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stevens, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin

Jaclyn Wizner

(Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau)

Email: jaclyn.wizner@state.mn.us
Call (Cell): 320-406-9909

Jerry Votava

(Crow Wing, Morrison)

Email: jerome.votava@state.mn.us
Call (Office): 218-828-2582
Call (Cell): 218-422-5421

LaDeen Schillinger

(Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin)

Email: ladeen.schillinger@state.mn.us
Call (Office): 320-391-9278
Call (Cell): 320-406-8294

Learn about the Northwest Region

State of Minnesota map with Southeast counties highlighted in blue. Counties include Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona.

Southeast Minnesota

Counties: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona

Katie McNair

Email: katherine.mcnair@state.mn.us
Call (Office): 507-344-2619
Call (Cell): 507-226-6527

Learn about the Southeast Region

State of Minnesota map with Southwest counties highlighted in blue. Counties include Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Sibley, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine.

Southwest Minnesota

Counties: Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Sibley, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine

Katie McNair

(Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan)

Email: katherine.mcnair@state.mn.us
Call (Office): 507-344-2619
Call (Cell): 507-226-6527

Rebecca Kaas

(Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Swift, Yellow Medicine)

Email: rebecca.kaas@state.mn.us
Call (Office): 507-476-4043
Call (Cell): 507-226-6582

Learn about the Southwest Region

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Dedicated Veterans Employment Team

Veteran Employment Specialists

Justice Involved Veterans

Lee Okerstrom

Native American Veterans

Jaclyn Wizner

Central Minnesota

Tim Labeau

Tony Poff

Metro (Twin Cities)

Dave Wold

Joe Green

Nicholas Arendt

Jerry Votava

Northeast Minnesota

Jane Kerntz

Jeff Dexter

Jerry Votava

Northwest Minnesota

Jaclyn Wizner

Jerry Votava

LaDeen Schillinger

Southeast Minnesota

Katie McNair

Southwest Minnesota

Katie McNair

Rebecca Kaas

Are you an employer looking to hire a veteran?

Dedicated Veterans Employment Team

Veteran Employment Specialists

Justice Involved Veterans

Lee Okerstrom

Native American Veterans

Jaclyn Wizner

Central Minnesota

Tim Labeau

Tony Poff

Metro (Twin Cities)

Dave Wold

Joe Green

Nicholas Arendt

Jerry Votava

Northeast Minnesota

Jane Kerntz

Jeff Dexter

Jerry Votava

Northwest Minnesota

Jaclyn Wizner

Jerry Votava

LaDeen Schillinger

Southeast Minnesota

Katie McNair

Southwest Minnesota

Katie McNair

Rebecca Kaas

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