Our People
Meet our Providers Choice team! Our job is to make it easy, fun and rewarding for you to participate on the Food Program. Never hesitate to give us a call.
Kate Abernathy
MS, RDN, LD, CMP, CCNP
Chief Executive Officer
Don Deters
MBA
IT Administrator/ Web Developer
Joanne Norman
CMP, CCNP
Claims Manager
John Faison
Field Operations Manager
Katie Chatfield
MPH, RDN, LD, CCNP
Nutrition Manager
Michelle Triplett
Director of Business Operations
Tammy Frommelt
CCNP
Field Operations Manager
Amy Tinklenberg
Serving Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Watonwan and Yellow Stone counties.
Bridgett McCarthy
Serving Brown, Dodge, LeSueur, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Steele, Sibley and Waseca counties.
Chris Amble
Serving Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau counties.
Crystal Christensen
Serving Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Mower and Olmsted counties.
Dawn Danckwart
Serving Goodhue and Wabasha counties.
Child Care Centers Field Representative in Southern Minnesota.
Janel Jackson
Serving Hennepin and Ramsey counties.
Child Care Centers Field Representative in Twin Cities area.
Julie Holmes
Serving Dakota and Scott counties.
Karen Plummer
Serving Hennepin county.
Kelsey Thomas
Serving Anoka, Chisago, Isanti and Kanabec counties.
Kimberley Studaker
Serving Carver, Hennepin and Ramsey counties.
Lisa Stenzel
Serving Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sherburne and Wright counties.
Lynda Anderson
Serving Becker, Big Stone, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wadena and Wilkin counties
Nicki Kampa
Serving Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Lake, Pine and St Louis counties.
Child Care Centers Field Representative in Northern Minnesota.
Tammy Yttrie
Serving Benton, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns and Todd counties.
Cathy Dinzl
Homes Specialist
Crystal Gallagher
Menu Reviewer
Dawn Kaye
Homes Specialist
Diana Cracauer
Menu Reviewer
Gina Woolhouse
Field Operations Coordinator
Jennifer Miska
Homes Specialist
Katie Powers
Centers Specialist
Terri Warner
Centers Specialist