Leadership

Kate Weeks has been OJP's executive director since her appointment in October 2018. She is responsible for the development and execution of all programs within OJP and directs policy identification and implementation as well as fiscal and personnel administration.

Director Weeks has served in various public service capacities, including in positions with the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General, the St. Paul City Council, and the Minnesota Legislature and as the legislative director for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. She holds a Master of Public Policy from John Hopkins University and a Juris Doctor from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. 

Staff

OJP currently has 63 full-time employees,  including 12 reimbursement staff, eight crime victim grants staff, 13 justice and community grants staff, one research staff, one community engagement staff, one housing specialist, one training staff, ten financial and administrative staff, three Crime Victim Justice Unit staff, five Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relations Office staff, one Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls staff, one peace officer training project consultant, one Restorative Practices Office staff, four Youth Justice Office staff, and one law enforcement staff.