Appointments

Charter Departments

Charter departments deliver the traditional functions of city government, like public safety, streets, and inspections. The Mayor appoints the heads of charter departments with the consent of Council.

Department	Appointee	Title
City Assessor's Office	Rebecca Malmquist	City Assessor
City Attorney's Office	Peter Ginder (Interim)	City Attorney
City Coordinator's Office	Heather Johnston	City Coordinator
Civil Rights Department	Alberder Gillespie	Director
Community Planning & Economic Development	Andrea Brennan	Director
Fire Department	Bryan Tyner	Fire Chief
Health Department	Heidi Ritchie (Interim)	Health Commissioner
Police Department	Amelia Huffman (Interim)	Police Chief
Public Works Department	Margaret Anderson Kelliher	Director
Regulatory Services	Saray Garnett-Houchuli	Director

Operating Departments

Operating departments are those which enable the City to operate effectively and efficiently. The City Coordinator appoints and supervises the head of operating departments.

Department	Appointee	Title
311	Rebecca Sandell (Interim)	Director
911	Lynn Anderson (Interim)	Director
Communications Department	Greta Bergstrom	Director
Emergency Management	Barret Lane	Director
Finance & Property Services	Dushani Dye	Chief Financial Officer
Human Resources	Patience Ferguson	Chief Human Resources Officer
Information Technology	Paul Cameron	Chief Information Officer
Intergovernmental Relations Department	Loren Olson (Interim)	Director
Minneapolis Convention Center	Jeff Johnson	Director
Neighborhood & Community Relations	Karen Moe (Interim)	Director

Other Departments

These departments are defined in the City Charter. They do not report directly to Mayor or City Coordinator.

Department	Appointee	Title
City Clerk's Office	Casey Carl	City Clerk
Internal Audit	Ryan Patrick	Director