Division Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Authority
Diversity and inclusion is one of MnDOT Vision, Mission and Core Values. It is everyone’s responsibility to practice and live each of these core values: safety, excellence, service, integrity, accountability, and diversity and inclusion.
MnDOT is committed to expanding its intercultural competence and diversifying its workforce, in order to be:
- Responsive to and trusted by the communities we serve
- Effective in delivering high quality, dependable transportation systems
- Competitive for a highly-skilled workforce
- Supportive of a work environment where all employees feel valued and contribute their best
MnDOT’s work aligns with Executive Order 15-02, “Establishing the Diversity and Inclusion Council,” for statewide and interagency diversity and inclusion policy goals.
Purpose
The purpose of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee is to foster a welcoming and inclusive work culture within the division. The committee serves to seek input and provide leadership on diversity and inclusion efforts at the division level.
Specifically, the committee will:
- Develop the division work plan in alignment with the MnDOT Unified D&I Plan and MnDOT policies.
- Gather input from within the division and identify opportunities to foster a diverse and inclusive work environment.
- Implement the division work plan to improve engagement, and retention.
The Diversity and Inclusion Unit of the Office of Equity and Diversity provides on-going support to the committee.
| D&I Divisional Committees | Co-Chairs |
| Chief of Staff | Sara Severs |
| Workforce Agency Services and Chief Financial Office | Janey Cherney, Karin van Dyck, Kristi Schroedl |
| Engineering Services | Mark Gieske and Tom Nordstrom |
| Modal Planning & Project Management | Tim Henkel and Jesse Johnson |
| State Aid | Kristine Elwood and Sulmaan Khan |
| Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicles | Bill Gardner and Jesse Johnson |
| Office of Maintenance | Steve Lund and Ann McLellan |
| Traffic Engineering | Brian Sorenson |
| CAV-X | Kristin White |
| D&I District Teams | |
| District 1 | Duane Hill, Adrienne Hedlund and Stephanie Christensen |
| District 2 | JT Anderson and Jeff Erickson |
| District 3 | Mike Ginnaty |
| District 4 | Shiloh Wahl and Tammy Maijala |
| Metro District | Mike Barnes, Kristina Krepela and Tracy Olson |
| District 6 | Mark Schoenfelder and Kurt Wayne |
| District 7 | Greg Ous, Shauna McIntire and Matthew Rottermond |
| District 8 | Jon Huseby, Craig Gustafson and Emily Bos |
Please reach out to Lizzie Merrill for more information regarding the agency’s D&I Committees and Teams.