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Administrative Staff
Executive Director	Rev. Peg Chemberlin	612-230-3237
Senior Director of Internal Operations	Doug Swanson	612-230-3201
Controller	Lisa Bennett	612-230-3229
Accounting Clerk	Bethann Kemling	612-230-3206
Human Resources Generalist	Pat Sample, PHR	612-230-3204
Administrative Assistant for Ecumenical Leadership	Janet Midtbo	612-230-3205
Administrative Assistant for Ecumenical Leadership & Operations	Heidi Wilfer	612-230-3237
Administrative Assistant for Unity & Relationships	Mary Walesch	612-230-3344

Development Staff:
Fund Development Manager	Jenny Norris Peterson	612-230-3207
Assistant to Communications and Fund Development Managers	Maria Paschke	612-230-3278

Program Staff:
Director of Refugee Services	Rachele King	612-230-3216
Associate Director of Refugee Services	Kristine Bjerkaas Friesen	612-230-3215
Associate Director for Mankato Area Refugee Services	Jessica O'Brien	507-345-1554
Director of Unity and Relationships	Gail Anderson	612-230-3210
Joint Religious Legislative Coalition	Rev. Peg Chemberlin	612-230-3237
Minnesota FoodShare	Rev. Peg Chemberlin	612-230-3237
Partnerships with American Indian Communities	Jerad Morey	612-230-3211
A Minnesota Without Poverty	Jerad Morey	612-230-3211
Healthy Homes-Healthy Congregations	Jerad Morey	612-230-3211
National Religious Campaign Against Torture	Jerad Morey	612-230-3211
The Minnesota Benefit Bank	Jerad Morey	612-230-3211
Acting Communications Manager	Jerad Morey	612-230-3211
Program Organizer for Respectful Conversations	Tonia Johnson	612-230-3213
Program Manager for Graceful Journey	Helen Jackson Lockett-El	612-230-3345

Refugee Services Staff:
Director of Refugee Services	Rachele King	612-230-3216
Associate Director of Refugee Services	Kristine Bjerkaas Friesen	612-230-3215
Associate Director for Mankato Area	Jessica O'Brien	507-345-1554
Coordinator of Immigration Services	Nina Vang	612-230-3224
Team Coordinator: Employment	Chhimi Wangchuk	612-230-3218
Team Coordinator: Education	Sarah Rogers	612-230-3222
Team Coordinator: Case Management	Kyaw Lwin Si	612-230-3226
Refugee Program Specialist: Employment	Joseph Tilseth	612-230-3223
Refugee Program Specialist: Resettlement Case Manager	Abdirizak Ali	612-230-3228
Refugee Program Specialist: Cash Assistance	Tar Paw	612-230-3225
Refugee Program Specialist: Supportive Housing and Resettlement	Senan Mohammed	612-230-3212
Refugee Program Specialist: Housing	Katia Iverson	612-230-3236
Refugee Program Specialist: Volunteer and Outreach	Joo Kim	612-230-3219
Refugee Immigration Program Assistant	Elan Karpinski	612-230-3275
Employment Navigator (AmeriCorps)	Caroline Shaffer	612-230-3214
Outreach Specialist (VISTA) - Mankato Area	Yvonne Zgraggen	507-345-1554

Church Center :
Senior Director of Internal Operations	Doug Swanson	612-230-3201
Superintendent	Michael Dickerson	612-230-3209
Information Technology Coordinator	Scott Frasier	612-230-3208
AM Receptionist	Rose Townsend	612-870-3600
PM Receptionist	Donald White	612-870-3600
Maintenance Technician	Mike Olsonoski	612-230-3209
Custodian	Michael Bryant	612-230-3209

Some of the Minnesota Council of Churches Staff

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