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HSEM Regional Program Coordinators

HSEM has six regional program staff assigned throughout the State to assist County and local jurisdictions. This section defines their geographic area of responsibility and provides their respective contact information.    Statewide Map


Region 1 - Southeast Minnesota

Michael Peterson
Counties: Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona 
Tribal Nation: Prairie Island Indian Community
City of the First Class: Rochester

Region 2 – Northeast Minnesota​

Kelvin McCuskey​
Counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, St. Louis
Tribal Nations: Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, Leech Lake, Mille Lacs
City of the First Class: Duluth

Region 3 – Northwest Minnesota

Jennifer Olson
jennifer.olson@state.mn.us
Counties: Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau
Tribal Nations:  Red Lake, White Earth

Region 4 - West Central Minnesota

Lisa Olmstead
Counties: Benton, Big Stone, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Wright 

Region 5 – Southwest Minnesota

Mark Marcy 
612-619-6115
mark.marcy@state.mn.us
Counties: Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine  

Tribal Nations:  Lower Sioux, Upper Sioux

Region 5 Emergency Management Contacts


Region 6 – Metro

Jon Dotterer
Counties: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington
Tribal Nation:  Mdewakanton Sioux
Cities of the First Class:  Minneapolis, St. Paul

Region 6 Emergency Management Contacts