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.
Leadership Team
Kate Abernathy
MS, RDN, LD, CMP, CCNP
Chief Executive Officer
Don Deters
MBA
IT Administrator/ Web Developer
Joanne Norman
CMP, CCNP
Compliance and Projects Administrator
Katie Chatfield
MPH, RDN, LD, CCNP
Nutrition Manager
Michelle Triplett
Director of Business Operations
Molly Turnquist Butala
MPH, RDN, LD
Claims Manager
Tammy Frommelt
CCNP
Field Operations Manager
Field Representatives Team
AJ O'Connell
Serving Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and Winona counties.
Amanda Jacobson
Serving Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns and Todd counties
Bridgett McCarthy
Serving Carver, LeSueur, Nicollet, Scott and Sibley counties.
Chris Amble
Serving Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau counties.
Crystal Koenig
Serving Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Rice, Steele and Waseca counties.
Dawn Danckwart
Serving Child Care Centers in Southern Minnesota.
Janel Jackson
Serving Child Care Centers in the Twin Cities area.
Julie Holmes
Serving Dakota county.
Karen Plummer
Serving Hennepin county.
Kelsey Thomas
Serving Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec and Washington counties.
Kimberley Studaker
CMP, CCNP
Serving Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington 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 Family Child Care providers in Aitkin, Carlton, Crow Wing, Lake, Pine and St Louis counties.
Serving Care Centers in Northern Minnesota.
Tristin Rykhus
Serving Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Watonwan and Yellow Medicine counties.
Office Support Team
Becky Turnquist
Accounting Assistant
Bridget Karg
Field Operations Provider Support Specialist
Cathy Dinzl
Homes Specialist
Crystal Gallagher
Menu Reviewer
Dan Vogel
Marketing Coordinator/ Executive Assistant
Diana Cracauer
Menu Reviewer
Gina Woolhouse
Field Operations Coordinator
Jennifer Miska
Homes Specialist
Jolie Hrdlichka
Onboarding Coordinator
Katie Powers
Centers Specialist
Lauren Auger
Centers Specialist
Sarah Kasper
Eligibility Coordinator
Taylor Beckman
Nutrition Assistant
Terri Warner
Centers Specialist