[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Board of Optometry, Board of Veterinary Medicine, Compensation Council, Legislative Salary Council, and Technology Advisory Council.

Shari Koll – Springfield, MN
Board of Optometry
Public Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 4, 2027
Reappointment

Sam Villella – Blaine, MN
Board of Optometry
Optometrist
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 4, 2027
Reappointment

About the Board of Optometry:

The Board of Optometry licenses optometrists, adopts rules, and investigates complaints.

Additional information about the Board of Optometry can be found on the Secretary of State’s website .

Julie Dahlke – West St. Paul, MN
Board of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinarian Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 4, 2027
Reappointment

John Howe – Grand Rapids, MN
Board of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinarian Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 4, 2027
Replacing: Michelle Vaughn

About the Board of Veterinary Medicine:

The Board of Veterinary Medicine licenses and regulates veterinarians, registers veterinary corporations, and investigates complaints against veterinarians and unlicensed persons practicing veterinary medicine.

Additional information about the Board of Veterinary Medicine can be found on the Secretary of State’s website .

Noah Hobbs – Duluth, MN
Compensation Council
Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: April 3, 2023
Reappointment

Samuel Kaplan – Minneapolis, MN
Compensation Council
Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: April 3, 2023
Reappointment

Amy Koch – St. Paul, MN
Compensation Council
Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: April 3, 2023
Replacing: James Fox

Amanda Matchett – Blaine, MN
Compensation Council
Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: April 3, 2023
Reappointment

Amber Naqvi – Eagan, MN
Compensation Council
Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: April 3, 2023
Replacing: Sean Dowse

Jason Resseman – Lanesboro, MN
Compensation Council
Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: April 3, 2023
Replacing: Kathleen Meyerle

Scott Van Binsbergen – Montevideo, MN
Compensation Council
Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: April 3, 2023
Reappointment

Charles Weaver – Minneapolis, MN
Compensation Council
Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: April 3, 2023
Reappointment

About the Compensation Council:

The Compensation Council makes recommendations to the legislature on salaries for judges and constitutional officers by April 1 of each odd-numbered year. The council is comprised of 16 members—8 appointed by the Governor and 8 appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court—with members representing each congressional district.

Additional information about the Compensation Council can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Thomas Bartholomew – Inver Grove Heights, MN
Legislative Salary Council
Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 15, 2025
Replacing: David Metzen

Gregory Egan IV – St. Paul, MN
Legislative Salary Council
Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 15, 2025
Replacing: Thomas Stinson

James Fleming – Minneapolis, MN
Legislative Salary Council
Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 15, 2027
Replacing: James Patterson

Frank Jewell – Duluth, MN
Legislative Salary Council
Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 15, 2025
Replacing: Joseph Boyle

Paul Krabbenhoft – Moorhead, MN
Legislative Salary Council
Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 15, 2027
Replacing: Brent Frazier

Pamela Langseth – Shorewood, MN
Legislative Salary Council
Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 15, 2027
Replacing: Sherrie Pugh

Denny Laufenburger – Chanhassen, MN
Legislative Salary Council
Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 15, 2025
Replacing: Marsha VanDenburgh

Steve Robinson – Worthington, MN
Legislative Salary Council
Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 15, 2027
Replacing: Thomas Kuntz

About the Legislative Salary Council:

The Legislative Salary Council prescribes the salaries for Minnesota legislators through a report that must be submitted by March 31 of each odd-numbered year. The Council is comprised of 16 members—8 appointed by the Governor and 8 appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court—with members representing each congressional district.

Additional information about the Legislative Salary Council can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Tom Butterfield – Edina, MN
Technology Advisory Council
Member with Private Sector or Public Sector IT Experience
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 4, 2027
Reappointment

Vincent Cabansag – St. Paul, MN
Technology Advisory Council
Member with Private Sector or Public Sector IT Experience
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 4, 2027
Reappointment

Anjali Gandhi – Edina, MN
Technology Advisory Council
Member with Private Sector or Public Sector IT Experience
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 4, 2027
Replacing: Edmund Clark

Lee Ho – Woodbury, MN
Technology Advisory Council
Business Planning Member
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 4, 2027
Reappointment

Susan Ramlet – Golden Valley, MN
Technology Advisory Council
Member with Private Sector or Public Sector IT Experience
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 4, 2027
Reappointment

Melissa Reeder – West St. Paul, MN
Technology Advisory Council
Member with Private Sector or Public Sector IT Experience
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 4, 2027
Reappointment

Theresa Wise – Shorewood, MN
Technology Advisory Council
Member with Private Sector or Public Sector IT Experience
Effective: January 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 4, 2027
Reappointment

About the Technology Advisory Council:

The Technology Advisory Council advises the commissioner of Minnesota IT Services on the development and implementation of a state information technology plan, critical information technology initiatives for the state, standards for state information architecture, and management of the state enterprise technology fund.

Additional information about the Technology Advisory Council can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are seeking qualified and diverse individuals who are passionate about using their knowledge, skills, and lived experiences to serve the state of Minnesota. A list of boards and commissions, including open positions, can be found on the? Minnesota Secretary of State’s website.