Contact the Office of Performance Improvement

651-201-3880 | health.ophp@state.mn.us

Mailing Address

Office of Performance Improvement
Minnesota Department of Health
625 Robert Street N
PO Box 64975
Saint Paul, MN 55164-0975

Phone: (651) 201-3880
Fax: (651) 201-5099
Email: health.ophp@state.mn.us

More Information

 

Director

Debra Burns
(651) 201-3873
debra.burns@state.mn.us

Asst. Director

LuAnne McNichols
(651) 201-5566
luanne.mcnichols@state.mn.us

Administrative Support

Nicole Parsons
(651) 201-3890
nicole.parsons@state.mn.us

OPI Office Locations

OPI staff are spread out throughout the state. Many staff are located in downtown Saint Paul; other staff, including Public Health Nurse Consultants, are located in MDH district offices around the state.

If you would like to contact an OPI staff member and are unsure of their location, please consult the staff listing above. Staff are located in the Freeman building north of downtown Saint Paul, unless noted otherwise.


Office of Performance Improvement Staff

OPI staff are loosely divided into four categories:

Planning and Measurement

Gail Gentling
P&M Unit Supervisor
(651) 201-3875
gail.gentling@state.mn.us
  Dorothy Bliss
Assessment & Planning Coord.
(651) 201-3871
dorothy.bliss@state.mn.us
     
Becky Buhler
Community Health Planner
(651) 201-5795
becky.buhler@state.mn.us
  Kim Gearin
Research Scientist
(651) 201-3884
kim.gearin@state.mn.us
     
Beth Gyllstrom
Research Scientist
(651) 201-4072
beth.gyllstrom@state.mn.us
  Peggy Malinowski
Events, Logistics
(651) 201-3878
peggy.malinowski@state.mn.us
     
Nicole Parsons
Administrative Support
(651) 201-3890
nicole.parsons@state.mn.us
   
     
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Capacity Development

LuAnne McNichols
CD Unit Supervisor
OPI Assistant Director
(651) 201-5566
luanne.mcnichols@state.mn.us
  Mo Alms
Metro Area PHNC
Saint Paul: Freeman Building
(651) 201-3867
maureen.alms@state.mn.us
     
Linda Bauck
Central PHNC
Saint Cloud District Office
(320) 223-7344
linda.bauck@state.mn.us
  Wendy Kvale
Northwest PHNC
Bemidji District Office
(218) 308-2116
wendy.kvale@state.mn.us
     
Marie Margitan
Northeast PHNC
Duluth District Office
(218) 723-4644
marie.margitan@state.mn.us
  Brenda Menier
West Central PHNC
Fergus Falls District Office
(218) 332-5156
brenda.menier@state.mn.us
     
Mary Orban
Southeast/South Central PHNC
Rochester District Office
(507) 206-2733
mary.orban@state.mn.us
  Jeannette Raymond
Capacity Development Planner
(651) 201-3885
jeannette.raymond@state.mn.us
     
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Quality Improvement

Chelsie Huntley
QI Unit Supervisor
(651) 201-3882
chelsie.huntley@state.mn.us
Allison Hawley March
Communications
(651) 201-5097
allison.hawleymarch@state.mn.us
 
     
Andrea Kaminski
Quality Improvement (Local)
(651) 201-4551
andrea.kaminski@state.mn.us
Louise Stenberg
Quality Improvement
(651) 201-3883
louise.stenberg@state.mn.us
 
     
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Governance

Debra Burns
OPI Director
(651) 201-3873
debra.burns@state.mn.us
Allison Thrash
Community Health Administration
and Monitoring
(651) 201-3864
allison.thrash@state.mn.us
 
     
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