Gerd Clabaugh
Executive Director
Ext. 6407
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Local: 651.209.6400
Toll-free: 1.866.547.6516
Direct: 651.209.(extension)
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Departments
Leadership
Steve Nelson
Deputy Director
Ext. 6411
Administration
Linda Podritz
Director of Internal Services
Ext. 6421
Department Staff
| Name | Title | Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Aschenbrener | Administrative Assistant | 6400 or 6481 |
| Darla Johnson | Administrative Assistant | 6464 |
Communications
Heather Larson-Blakestad
Communications Manager
Ext. 6430
Department Staff
| Name | Title | Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Michaela McCue | Graphic Designer | 6457 |
Facilities
Kevin Coleman
Facility Manager
Ext. 6406
Department Staff
| Name | Title | Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Haupt | Facility Maintenance Technician | 6412 |
Field Services
Kevin Balfanz
Director of Internal Services
Ext. 6446
Loss Control Team
| Name | Title | Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Lindberg | Loss Control Consultant | 6468 |
| Alethea Sheridan | Loss Control Consultant | 6429 |
Risk Management Team
| Name | Title | Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Hajduk | Risk Management Consultant | 6427 |
| Tom Suppes | Risk Management Consultant | 6469 |
Finance
Ondara Nyang’au
Finance Manager
Ext. 6415
Department Staff
| Name | Title | Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Nguyen | Staff Accountant 1 | 6416 |
Information Technology
Jeff Kulas
Information Technology Manager
Ext. 6420
Department Staff
| Name | Title | Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Jacobsen | Information Technology Specialist | 6459 |
Legal
| Name | Title | Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Clayton Ebert | Senior Staff Counsel for Risk Control | 6456 |
| Sonya Guggemos | Senior Staff Counsel for Risk Control | 6418 |
| Dawn Hinkley | Staff Counsel for Risk Control | 6463 |
Property/Casualty Claims
Eric Nerness
Director of Claims
Ext. 6419
Zahir Siddiqui
Property and Casualty Claims Manager
Ext. 6442
Department Staff
| Name | Title | Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Cieminski | Property and Casualty Claims Representative | 6460 |
| Jeff Hentges | Property and Casualty Claims Representative | 6441 |
| Tom Kolthoff | Property and Casualty Claims Representative | 6471 |
| Doug Vanasek | Property and Casualty Claims Representative | 6428 |
| Wayne Zach | Property and Casualty Claims Representative | 6462 |
Underwriting
Gary Severson
Underwriting Manager
Ext. 6410
Department Staff
| Name | Title | Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Anderson | Underwriting Specialist | 6417 |
| Jenny Jarvi | Underwriting Technician | 6426 |
| Julie Range | Underwriting Technician | 6422 |
Workers’ Compensation Claims
Eric Nerness
Director of Claims
Ext. 6419
Andrew Essling
Workers’ Compensation Claims Manager
Ext. 6423
Department Staff
| Name | Title | Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Barnes | Workers’ Compensation Claims Representative | 6465 |
| Amanda Goiffon | Workers’ Compensation Claims Representative | 6434 |
| Rick Henning | Workers’ Compensation Claims Representative | 6436 |
| David Hoffman | Workers’ Compensation Claims Representative | 6425 |
| Sam Hudachek | Workers’ Compensation Medical Only Claims Representative | 6439 |
| Mimi Lynn | Nurse Case Manager | 6472 |
| Rhonda Nilssen | Workers’ Compensation Claims Representative | 6438 |
| Iona Sheperd | Workers’ Compensation Claims Representative | 6440 |