Lauren Backes
Executive Office & Administrative Specialist
Admin/Operations
Regional Office
Samuel Baidoo
Extension Animal Scientist, Swine
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentAmy Baker
Chief Technology Officer
Admin/OperationsAysegul Baltaci
4-H Healthy Living Specialist, Youth Development
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentKaitlin Barbosa
Executive Office & Admin Specialist
Admin/OperationsRegional OfficeDenise Barkey-Meis
4-H Program Associate, Plant Science
DepartmentSamantha Barron
SNAP-Ed Health & Wellness Coordinator
DepartmentLocal OfficeHeather Barth
Office Support Specialist Sr.
Admin/OperationsLocal OfficeMarlene Bartikoski
Executive Office & Administrative Specialist
Admin/OperationsRegional OfficeAndrew Bartus
Finance Professional
Admin/OperationsDepartmentDavid Bau
Extension Educator, Agricultural Business Management
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentRegional OfficeWendy Baumgartner
Principal Office & Administrative Specialist
Admin/OperationsLocal OfficeNicole Baxton
County Support Staff
Admin/OperationsLocal OfficeKatie Becker
Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Polk County
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentLocal OfficeRoger Becker
Extension Agronomist, Weed Science
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentJessica Beissel
Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Dakota County
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentLocal OfficeJohn Bennett
Extension Educator, Community Economics
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentRegional OfficeAshle Benson
Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Renville County
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentLocal OfficeKaren Beranek
Extension Educator, Youth Development
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentRegional OfficeJoan Berg
Executive Office & Admin Specialist
Admin/OperationsRegional OfficeKelsey Berger
Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Roseau County
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentLocal OfficeShaylyn Bernhardt
CERTs Communications & Engagement Manager
Janet Beyer
Community Program Assistant
Regional OfficeBecky Beyers
Senior Director of Communications & Strategy
Admin/OperationsDevarati Bhattacharya
Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Carver County
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentLocal OfficeRani Bhattacharyya
Extension Educator, Community Economics
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentRegional OfficeMelissa Birch
Co-Director, Clean Energy Resource Teams
Area of ExpertiseRegional OfficeBrianna Bischof
Administrative Specialist
Admin/OperationsLocal OfficeKatie Black
Extension Educator, Climate Adaptation & Resilience
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentRegional OfficeRobert Blair
Extension Specialist-Wildlife/Fisheries & Dept Head, FWC Biology
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentCharlie Blinn
Extension Specialist-Forest Resources
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentJames Bloch
Farmer Lender Mediator
DepartmentJune Blue
Health & Nutrition American Indian Coordinator
DepartmentLocal OfficeGabi Bolwerk
Extension Educator, Water Resources & Soil Health
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentRegional OfficePhyllis Bongard
Educational Content Development & Communications Specialist
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentRegional OfficeJenny Boothroyd
Finance Professional
Admin/OperationsRegional OfficeLynne Borden
Associate Dean for Research & Engagement
Admin/OperationsShayla Bosch
Principal Office & Administrative Specialist
Admin/OperationsLocal OfficeKent Boyd
Extension Educator - Climate Adaptation, Resilience & Public Health
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentRegional OfficeMegan Bradshaw
Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Olmsted County
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentLocal OfficeEric Branch
Extension Specialist, Sugarbeet
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentKelsey Brandt
Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Devvelopment, Nicollet County
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentLocal OfficeGriffin Bray
Extension Educator, Minnesota Master Naturalist Program
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentRegional OfficeTamie Bremseth
Chief Financial Officer
Admin/OperationsTonia Brinston
Health & Wellness Coordinator
DepartmentLisa Brownstein
HR Generalist - Personnel actions, absence admin, temporary positions
Admin/OperationsRebecca Bryan
Program Coordinator, Pesticide Safety & Environmental Education
DepartmentFernando Burga
Assistant Professor, Urban and Regional Planning
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentGabriela Burk
Financial Capability Educator
DepartmentLocal OfficeShona Burke
Digital Learner Designer
Admin/OperationsJennifer Burrichter
Administrative Support Staff
Admin/OperationsLocal OfficeSarah Butler
Grant Program Associate, REACH Lab
Admin/OperationsRobert Byrnes
Interim Regional Director, NW (Moorhead)
Admin/OperationsRegional Office