Office of Communications

A Division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety

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Staff Contacts

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Staff Contacts

Howie Padilla, Director of Communications

howie.padilla@state.mn.us

651-201-7171

Jen Longaecker, Deputy Director of Communications

jen.longaecker@state.mn.us

651-201-7562

Jill Oliveira, Public Information Officer (Bureau of Criminal Apprehension)

jill.oliveira@state.mn.us

651-793-2726

Bonney Bowman, Public Information Officer (BCA Force Investigations)

Bonney.Bowman@state.mn.us

651-793-1128

Mark Karstedt, Public Information Officer (Driver and Vehicle Services, Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Center)

mark.karstedt@state.mn.us

651-201-7570

Oliver Schuster, Public Information Officer (Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Emergency Communication Networks)

oliver.schuster@state.mn.us

952-412-8416

Lt. Jill Frankfurth, State Patrol Media Contact

jill.frankfurth@state.mn.us

651-201-7146 (office), 651-343-4680 (cell)

Nicole Roddy, Public Information Officer (Alcohol Gambling Enforcement Division, State Patrol, Office of Traffic Safety)

nicole.roddy@state.mn.us

651-201-7571

Dave Boxum, Public Information Officer (Office of Traffic Safety)

dave.boxum@state.mn.us

651-201-7569

Amber Schindeldecker, Public Information Officer (State Fire Marshal, Office of Pipeline Safety, Office of Justice Programs)

amber.schindeldecker@state.mn.us

651-201-7576