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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF FORESTRY EMPLOYEE DIRECTORY
Table of Contents Northwest Region and Areas... 6 Northeast Region and Areas.13 Central Region and Areas. 21 St. Paul Headquarters/ including Resource Assessment, Nurseries, Wildfire..26 Alphabetical Listing of Employees ..32 Division of Forestry Contact Numbers .......42
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DNR Division of Forestry Quick Phone List
Supervisors RAN Region/Area Supervisor Phone
100 NW Regional Forest Manager
Dave Thomas
Asst Regional
John Faulkner
218.308.2377
218.308.2370
111 Bemidji Area Vacant 218.308.2061
117 Blackduck Area Ron Rabe 218.835.3162
121 Warroad Area Adam Munstenteiger
218.386.1304
131 Baudette Area Dana Carlson 218.634.2172 x223
142 Backus Area Curt Cogan 218.947.3232
161 Park Rapids Area Mark Carlstrom 218.732.3309 x222
200 NE Regional
Forest Manager
Patty Thielen 218.999.7841
221 Deer River Area Greg Snyder 218.246.8343 x227
232 Aitkin Area Brian Leitinger 218.429.3023
234 Hibbing Area Dan Prazak 218.231.8023
245 Tower Area Dana Frame 218.753.2580
251 Cloquet Area Dan Grindy 218.878.5643
253 Two Harbors Area
Mike Young 218.834.1424
261 Littlefork Area Joe Brown 218.278.6651
300 Central Regional Forest Manager
Greg Russell
Asst. Regional
Keith Jacobson
651.259.5798
651.259.5829
312 Little Falls Area John Korzeniowski 320.616.2450 x233
341 Lewiston Area Doug Rau 507.522.5062
344 Sandstone Area Jeremy Fauskee 320.245.6789
351 Cambridge Area Vacant 763.689.7100 x229
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DNR Division of Forestry Quick Phone List
Assistant Supervisors RAN Region/Area Supervisor Phone
100 NW Region John Faulkner 218.308.2370
111 Bemidji Area Greg Vollhaber 218.308.2067
117 Blackduck Area Vacant
121 Warroad Area Shane Delaney 218.425.7793
131 Baudette Area Vacant
142 Backus Area Steve Bartz 218.947.3232
161 Park Rapids Area Mike Lichter 218.732.3309 x224
200 NE Region Paul Lundgren 218.999.7836
221 Deer River Area
Lonnie Lilly 218.999.7839
232 Aitkin Area Daren Wysocki 218.429.3021
234 Hibbing Area Nate Eiting 218.735.3959
245 Tower Area Dana Frame 218.757.3274
251 Cloquet Area Bob Slater 218.723.4791x222
253 Two Harbors Area
Aaron Mielke 218.834.1424
261 Littlefork Area Matt Wappler 218.276.2237 x222
300 Central Region Keith Jacobson 218.259.5829
312 Little Falls
Area
Peter Willis 320.532.3137
341 Lewiston Area Kurt Hinz 507.522.5064
344 Sandstone Area Katie Gray 320.245.6789
351 Cambridge Area Vacant
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DNR Division of Forestry Quick Phone List
Fire Team Leaders RAN Region/Area Fire Team Leader Phone
100 NW Region William Glesener 218.308.2364
111 Bemidji Area Greg Vollhaber 218.308.2067
117 Blackduck Area Greg Vollhaber 218.308.2067
121 Warroad Area Josh Donatell 218.425.7793
131 Baudette Area Wes Belanger 218.634.2172 x237
142 Backus Area Joel Lemberg 218.947.3232 x224
161 Park Rapids Area
Brad Witkin
218.732.3309 x223
200 NE Region Jon Handrick 218.999.7841
221 Deer River Area Darren Neuman 218.327.4435
232 Aitkin Area Brian Pisarek 218.429.3019
234 Hibbing Area Nate Eiting 218.735.3959
245 Tower Area Thor Pakosz 218.753.2580 x266
251 Cloquet Area Pat Wherley 218.879.0880 x228
253 Two Harbors
Area
Aaron Mielke 218.387.3037
261 Littlefork Area Matt Wappler 218.276.2237 x222
300 Central Region Mark Wurdeman 763.689.7110 x230
312 Little Falls Area Jason Kern 320.616.2450 x230
341 Lewiston Area Jim Edgar
Jim Wilson
507.765.2740
507.333.2012 x223
344 Sandstone Area Lance Meyen 320.245.6789
351 Cambridge Area Lisa Wagner 763.689.7100 x231
Extensive Area Vacant 507.359.6048
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Forestry VISION: We protect and manage the trees, woodlands and forests entrusted to us for the benefit of the people of Minnesota
Forestry MISSION: In support of the DNRs mission, as forest stewards we strive to: Provide our shared expertise to understand, sustain and manage Minnesotas trees, woodlands and forests
Provide a sustainable supply of multiple forest resources and opportunities
Protect lives and property from wildfires
Fulfill responsibilities to the permanent school trust
Our three areas of Division work focus are: Forest Protection & Management Operations
Forest Resources, Benefits & Services
Forest Outreach & Partnerships.
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Northwest Region Forestry Office Phone: 218.308.2378
USPS Mailing Address And shipping address
2115 Birchmont Beach Road N.E., Bemidji MN 56601
Fax: 218.755.4024
Regional Forest Manager Dave Thomas Phone: 218.308.2377
Alphabetical Listing of Employees Phone: Cell: Albers, Jana Regional Staff Specialist-Insect and
Disease (located in Grand Rapids) 218.327.4234
Anderson, Carla Office Manager 218.308.2378 Bourquin, Elizabeth Regional Fire Dispatch/OASI 218.308.2361 Drimel, Jon Regional Staff Specialist, Timber 218.308.2362 Faulkner, John Asst Regional Forest Manager/Regional
Staff Specialist Lands, Road & Recreation
218.308.2370
Vacant Regional Staff Specialist, Fire/Firewise 218.308.2364 Locke, Mike Regional Staff Specialist, Silviculture 218.308.2368 Thomas, Dave Regional Forest Manager 218.308.2377 218.766.6983 Tjader, Harvey Regional Staff Specialist, Ecological
Classification System/Private Forest Management
218.308.2383
St. Paul Staff located in Bemidji at 3296 State Park Road NE Bemidji MN 56601 Vacant Forest Resource Planner 218.308.2381 Rossman, Dick Statewide Best Management Practices
Program Coordinator 218.308.2371
St. Paul Staff located in Thief River Falls at 246 125th
Ave NE, Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Cozzetto, Helen Forest Resources Planner 218.681.0948
x227
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Bemidji Area Forestry Office RAN 111 Phone: 218-308.2065
USPS Mailing Address And shipping address
2220 Bemidji Ave North, Bemidji MN 56601
Fax: 218.755.2049
Area Forest Supervisor Vacant Phone: 218.308.2061 Alphabetical Listing of Employees Phone: Cell: Area Duty Officer 218.759.3800 pg. 218.766.0708
Area Fire Dispatch 218.308.2072 Area Fire Dispatch Fax: 218.755.2049 Bates, Michael Forester, Lands 218.308.2060 218.308.1358
Carroll, Dan Program Forester, PFM 218.308.2063 218.742.6185 Vacant Area Forest Supervisor 218.308.2061 Grove, Steve NR Fire Response Lead 218.308.2068 218.556.1460 Kimball, Cory Field Forester 218.308.2062 218.308.2012
Lang, Ben Program Forester, Timber 218.308.2066 218.308.2066 Sande, Kelly NR Fire Response Lead 218.308.2068 218.556.0237 Vacant Forestry Technician 218.308.2064 Tisdell, Cindy Office Manager 218.308.2065 218.536.0409 Titera, Sue Area Dispatcher 218.308.2065 Vollhaber, Greg Asst Area Supervisor, FTL for Blackduck & Bemidji
Areas 218.308.2067 218.368.9700
Cass Lake Forestry Field Station Phone: 218.335.6647 USPS Mailing Address Box 1133, Cass Lake, MN 56633-1133 Fax: 218.335.2798 Shipping Address First Street & Ash Alphabetical Listing of Employees Phone: Cell: Lemke, Rich NR Fire Response Lead 218.335.6647 218.556.8045 Schmitt, Ernie Forestry Technician 218 335.6647 320.760.0655 Wiley, Dan Forester 218.335.6647 218.766.7530
Bagley Forestry Field Station Phone: 218.694.2146 USPS Mailing Address And shipping address
36452 State 92, Bagley, MN 56621 Fax: 218.694.2945
Alphabetical Listing of Employees Phone: Cell: Lafriniere, Blaine NR Fire Response Lead 218.694.2146 218.261.0407 Rucinski, Joe Forester, Recreation & Roads 218.694.2146 218.766.7547 Severson, Nick Forester, Development 218.694.2146 218.766.5990 Straub, Jeffrey Forestry Technician 218.694.2146 218.766.1282 Ware, Mike NR Fire Response Lead 218.694.2146 218.766.6012
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Blackduck Area Forestry Office RAN 117 Phone: 218.835.3161
USPS Mailing Address And shipping address
417 B Forestry Drive, Blackduck, MN 56630
Fax: 218.835.3170
Area Forest Supervisor
Ronald Rabe Phone: 218.835.3162
Alphabetical Listing of Employees Phone: Cell:
Burns, Scott Program Forester, PFM, Roads & Silviculture 218.835.3164 218.766.7752
Collison, Chris NR Fire Response Lead 218.835.3168
Vacant Forestry Technician
Granger, Keila Office Manager 218 835.3161
Laginess, Glen Program Forester, Timber 218.835.3165 Rabe, Ronald Area Forest Supervisor 218
