Matt Schafer is the committee chair. He resides in the Twin Cities and works as the director of government relations for Medica.
Hodan Guled is the committee vice chair. She resides in the Twin Cities and is the chief executive officer of Briva Health, a navigator organization and official MNsure partner.
Matthew Aiken resides in the Twin Cities and works as a financial advisor and registered agent with Tonka Financial Services, a MNsure broker enrollment center.
Jenifer Ivanca resides in rural Minnesota and owns Jenifer Ivanca Insurance Agency, a MNsure broker enrollment center.
Maria Lima-Leite resides in the Twin Cities and is the vice president of payer relations & contracting for Allina Health.
Danielle Paciulli resides in Greater Minnesota and works as both a chairside dental assistant and a clinical ethics consultant (providing consultative services to patients, families, and clinical teams). She has a doctorate in bioethics.
La Sheenlaruba Tyacke 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.
Joel Ulland resides in the Twin Cities and is associate vice president and public affairs officer with UCare.
Brian Vamstad resides in the Twin Cities and serves as the manager of regulatory affairs for Allina Health. He holds a doctorate in public policy and administration.
Richard Wallace resides in the Twin Cities and works with individuals and closely held business owners as a registered representative for Foster Klima & Company, Inc., a locally owned financial services firm.
To contact the HIAC, email mnsureboard@state.mn.us. Please be sure to indicate that your message is for the committee.
