Nancy Molenda is the committee chair. She resides in the Twin Cities metro area and is the director of government relations at UCare. She has served on the committee since November 2021.
La Sheenlaruba Tyacke is the committee vice chair. She resides in Duluth, Minnesota, and provides first-hand experience and advocacy for the rights of citizens in the area of children's services, public health and human services, administration, program development and business issues. She has served on the committee since November 2020.
Michael Boho lives in the Twin Cities and is the president of Strategic Risk Management. He has served on the committee since November 2021.
Deb Kersten lives in the Twin Cities and is the director of payor contracting at Allina Health. She has an MBA from the University of St. Thomas. She has served on the committee since November 2021.
Gretchen Morris is a broker with American Senior Benefits. She has been a business owner and has served on the boards of a homeowner's association and a food bank. Gretchen currently lives in Ramsey, Minnesota, and receives her health insurance through her employer.
Kathy Jo Rodester is a broker with Lakeshore Agency serving rural areas of southeast Minnesota. Kathy has been certified with MNsure since 2014. She currently lives in Lake City, Minnesota, and purchases her own health insurance.
Matt Schafer resides in the Twin Cities and works as the director of government relations for Medica. He has served on the committee since November 2019.
To contact the HIAC, email mnsureboard@state.mn.us. Please be sure to indicate that your message is for the committee.
