Dedicated Veterans Employment Team

Veteran Employment Specialists

Find your Veteran Employment Specialist below. Our representatives can help you with your career planning, job search, and connect you with other resources. Current or former military members looking for work are encouraged to contact the dedicated Veterans Employment Specialist in their part of Minnesota for assistance. Learn more about resources for current or former military members.

State of Minnesota map with all 87 counties highlighted in blue.

Statewide

Lee Okerstrom - Justice Involved Veterans

Email: lee.okerstrom@state.mn.us
Call: 651-304-7626

State of Minnesota map with Central counties highlighted in blue. Counties include Benton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Pine, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright.

Central Minnesota

Counties: Benton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Pine, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright

Jeff Dexter

(Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine)

Email: jeffrey.dexter@state.mn.us
Call: 952-529-8220

Katie McNair

(McLeod)

Email: katherine.mcnair@state.mn.us
Call: 507-226-6527

Rebecca Kaas

(Kandiyohi, Meeker, Renville)

Email: rebecca.kaas@state.mn.us
Call: 507-226-6582

Tony Poff

(Benton, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright)

Email: anthony.poff@state.mn.us
Call: 320-406-5321

Learn about the Central Region

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Metro (Twin Cities)

Counties: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington

Jeff Dexter

(Washington)

Email: jeffrey.dexter@state.mn.us
Call: 952-529-8220

Joe Green

(Carver, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott)

Email: joseph.green@state.mn.us
Call: 612-709-5011

Nicholas Arendt

(Hennepin)

Email: nicholas.arendt@state.mn.us
Call: 651-392-7372

Tony Poff

(Anoka)

Email: anthony.poff@state.mn.us
Call: 320-406-5321

Learn about the Metro Region

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Northeast Minnesota

Counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis

Tim Trumbull

(Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis)

Email: timothy.trumbull@state.mn.us
Call: 218-422-5154

Learn about the Northeast Region

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Northwest Minnesota

Counties: Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stevens, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin

LaDeen Schillinger

(Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stevens, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin)

Email: ladeen.schillinger@state.mn.us
Call: 320-406-8294

Tony Poff

(Morrison)

Email: anthony.poff@state.mn.us
Call: 320-406-5321

Learn about the Northwest Region

State of Minnesota map with Southeast counties highlighted in blue. Counties include Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona.

Southeast Minnesota

Counties: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona

Joe Green

(Goodhue, Wabasha)

Email: joseph.green@state.mn.us
Call: 612-709-5011

Justin Olson

(Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Steele, Winona)

Email: justin.olson1@state.mn.us
Call: 507-923-5799

Katie McNair

(Rice)

Email: katherine.mcnair@state.mn.us
Call: 507-226-6527

Learn about the Southeast Region

State of Minnesota map with Southwest counties highlighted in blue. Counties include Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Sibley, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine.

Southwest Minnesota

Counties: Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Sibley, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine

Katie McNair

(Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan)

Email: katherine.mcnair@state.mn.us
Call: 507-226-6527

Rebecca Kaas

(Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Swift, Yellow Medicine)

Email: rebecca.kaas@state.mn.us
Call: 507-226-6582

Learn about the Southwest Region

Are you an employer looking to hire a veteran?

If you are looking to hire a veteran, we encourage you to contact the Veterans Employment Representative in your region to get expert help.

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Dedicated Veterans Employment Team

Veteran Employment Specialists

Statewide

Lee Okerstrom - Justice Involved Veterans

Central Minnesota

Jeff Dexter

Katie McNair

Rebecca Kaas

Tony Poff

Metro (Twin Cities)

Jeff Dexter

Joe Green

Nicholas Arendt

Tony Poff

Northeast Minnesota

Tim Trumbull

Northwest Minnesota

LaDeen Schillinger

Tony Poff

Southeast Minnesota

Joe Green

Justin Olson

Katie McNair

Southwest Minnesota

Katie McNair

Rebecca Kaas

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