POSITION: Direct Appointments

Food Safety and Defense Task Force

Position Description

Agency Contact

Natasha Hedin
625 N. Robert Street
St Paul, MN 55155
natasha.hedin@state.mn.us
(612) 247-5888

Members Holding this Position (7)

SEAT

MEMBER NAME

AUTHORITY

STATUS

TERM

Agricultural Utilization Research Institute

Lolly Occhino

Commissioner of Agriculture

Filled

09/15/2023 - 09/15/2027

FDA Member

Chris van Twuyver

Commissioner of Agriculture

Filled

06/02/2023 - 06/02/2027

MDH Member

Angela Wheeler

Commissioner of Agriculture

Filled

08/14/2023 - 08/14/2027

MN Dept Agriculture Member

Patrice Bailey

Commissioner of Agriculture

Filled

08/14/2023 - 08/14/2027

MN Grocers Association

Steven Barthel

Commissioner of Agriculture

Filled

09/20/2024 - 09/20/2028

U Of M Member

Amy Johnston, MS, CFPM

Commissioner of Agriculture

Filled

09/14/2023 - 09/14/2027

US Dept Agriculture Member

Jaime Kirkpatrick

Commissioner of Agriculture

Filled

08/30/2023 - 08/30/2027

Position History (19)

POSITION	MEMBER NAME	TERM DATES	ACTUAL END	TERM END REASON
MN Grocers Association	Jamie Pfuhl	09/15/2023 - 9/15/2027	09/19/2024	Resigned due to retirement.
MN Grocers Association	Jamie Pfuhl	07/01/2017 - 6/30/2025	09/14/2023	Reappointment
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute	Lolly Occhino	06/30/2017 - 6/30/2025	09/14/2023	Reappointment
U Of M Member	Annalisa Hultberg	07/01/2017 - 6/30/2025	08/31/2023	Resignation
US Dept Agriculture Member	Jaime Kirkpatrick	08/29/2019 - 8/29/2023	08/29/2023	Reappointment
MDH Member	Angela Wheeler	08/13/2019 - 8/13/2023	08/13/2023	Reappointment
MN Dept Agriculture Member	Patrice Bailey	08/13/2019 - 8/13/2023	08/13/2023	Reappointment
FDA Member	Michael Dutcher	07/01/2017 - 6/30/2025	02/01/2023	End of Term
US Dept Agriculture Member	Dawn Sprouls	07/01/2017 - 6/30/2021	08/28/2019	Normal termination.
MN Dept Agriculture Member	Matthew Wohlman	07/01/2017 - 6/30/2021	08/12/2019	Normal termination.
MDH Member	Steven Diaz	10/03/2016 - 10/3/2020	08/12/2019	Normal termination.
MN Dept Agriculture Member	Matthew Wohlman	01/16/2008 - 6/30/2017	06/30/2017	Normal termination.
US Dept Agriculture Member	Dawn Sprouls	07/01/2013 - 6/30/2017	06/30/2017	Normal termination.
FDA Member	Michael Dutcher	07/01/2013 - 6/30/2017	06/30/2017	Normal termination.
MN Grocers Association	Jamie Pfuhl	07/01/2012 - 6/30/2017	06/30/2017	Normal termination.
U Of M Member	Annalisa Hultberg	01/03/2017 - 6/30/2017	06/30/2017	Normal termination.
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute	Lolly Occhino	07/01/2013 - 6/30/2017	06/29/2017	Normal termination.
MDH Member	Ed Ehlinger	07/01/2012 - 6/30/2017	10/02/2016	Normal termination.
U Of M Member	Francisco Diez-gonzalez	07/01/2012 - 6/30/2017	06/13/2016	moved out of state

Seat List (7)

Vacancy

Seat Title

Active

Authority

Agricultural Utilization Research Institute

Commissioner of Agriculture

FDA Member

Commissioner of Agriculture

MDH Member

Commissioner of Agriculture

MN Dept Agriculture Member

Commissioner of Agriculture

MN Grocers Association

Commissioner of Agriculture

U Of M Member

Commissioner of Agriculture

US Dept Agriculture Member

Commissioner of Agriculture

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