Lauren Backes
Executive Office & Administrative Specialist
Admin/Operations
Regional Office
Samuel Baidoo
Extension Swine Scientist
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 OfficeHeather Barth
Office Support Specialist Sr.
Admin/OperationsLocal OfficeMarlene Bartikoski
Executive Office & Administrative Specialist
Admin/OperationsRegional OfficeAndrew Bartus
Finance Professional
Admin/OperationsDepartmentWendy 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 OfficeJessica Beissel
Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Dakota County
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentLocal OfficeJamie Beltrand
Administrative Specialist
Admin/OperationsLocal OfficeAlane Bendtsen
Farmer Lender Mediator
DepartmentRegional OfficeJohn Bennett
Extension Educator, Community Economics
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentRegional OfficeAshle Benson
Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Renville County
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentLocal OfficeKaren Beranek
Quality 4-H Programs & Systems Specialist, SW Region
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
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentJames Bloch
Farmer Lender Mediator
DepartmentRegional OfficeJune Blue
Family, Health and Wellbeing Community Facilitator
DepartmentLocal OfficeGabi Bolwerk
Extension Educator, Water Resources & Soil Health
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentRegional OfficeMichelle Boness-Hahn
Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Cass County
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentLocal OfficePhyllis Bongard
Educational Content Development & Communications Specialist
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentRegional OfficeMatti Boomgaarden
Extension Educator, Agricultural Production Systems, Murray/Pipestone counties
DepartmentJenny Boothroyd
Finance Professional
Admin/OperationsRegional OfficeLynne Borden
Associate Dean for Research & Engagement
Admin/OperationsShayla Bosch
Principal Office & Administrative Specialist
Admin/OperationsLocal OfficeNatalie Boyd
Principal Office & Administrative Specialist
Admin/OperationsLocal OfficeKent Boyd
Extension Educator - Climate Adaptation, Resilience & Public Health
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentRegional OfficeEric Branch
Extension Pathologist, Sugarbeet
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentKelsey Brandt
Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Nicollet County
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentLocal OfficeTamie Bremseth
Chief Financial Officer
Admin/OperationsJolene Brink
Web Editor
Admin/OperationsDepartmentTonia Brinston
Health & Wellness Coordinator
DepartmentChristopher Brittain
Program Associate, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems
Regional OfficeLisa Brownstein
HR Generalist - Personnel actions, temporary positions, federal retirement
Admin/OperationsRebecca Bryan
Program Coordinator, Pesticide Safety & Environmental Education
DepartmentAlexander Buchheim
Donor Engagement Specialist
Admin/OperationsFernando Burga
Extension Specialist, Leadership and Civic Engagement
Area of ExpertiseDepartmentShona Burke
Digital Learner Designer
Admin/OperationsJennifer Burrichter
Administrative Support Staff
Admin/OperationsLocal OfficeSarah Butler
Grant Program Associate, REACH Lab
Admin/Operations