The Human Resources & Data Practices Committee deals with policies on such issues as employment law, labor relations, data practices, Open Meeting Law, personnel, and pensions.

Members of the 2024-2025 Human Resources & Data Practices Committee are:

  • Chair: Evan Vogel, city administrator, Cambridge*
  • Vice-Chair: Joan Lenzmeier, city clerk, Coon Rapids
  • Wayne Boucher, mayor, Hermantown
  • Richard Brainerd, mayor, Mahtomedi
  • Aaron Chirpich, community development director/assistant city manager, Columbia Heights
  • Heather Corcoran, legislative affairs & policy director, Rochester
  • Amber Dale, city manager, Springfield
  • Sarah Donovan, human resources manager, Minnetonka
  • Hope Fairchild, city administrator/clerk-treasurer, Walker
  • Julie Flaten, Assistant city administrator/human resources director, Farmington
  • Michael Freske, employment attorney, Brooklyn Park
  • Karissa Goers, administrative services director, Lake Elmo
  • Melissa Haas, Human resources manager, Apple Valley
  • Kyle Harris, city manager, Benson
  • Corrine Heine, city attorney, Minnetonka
  • Elizabeth Howard, city administrator, Pine Island
  • Patrick Keane, council member, Rochester
  • Karen Larson, council member, St. Cloud
  • Melanie Lee, human resources director, Oakdale
  • Peyton Mastera, city administrator, Dilworth
  • Jenny Max, city administrator, Nisswa*
  • Luke Merrill, council member, Isanti
  • Caroline Moe, director of finance, Cambridge
  • Shari Moore, city clerk, St. Paul
  • Kevin O’Brien, recreation superintendent, Faribault
  • Hunter Panning, police officer, Chaska
  • Eric Petersen, intergovernmental relations associate, St. Paul
  • Christina Regas, city administrator, Blackduck
  • Angela Rivera, finance /HR specialist, Victoria
  • Al Roder, city administrator, Byron
  • Emily Rousseau, city council member/group data privacy manager, Arden hills
  • Rebecca Schack, council member, Minnetonka
  • Megan Schlei, Human resources generalist, Hastings
  • Jackie Schulze, assistant city administrator, Waconia
  • Janet Shefchik, human resources manager, Inver Grove Heights
  • Terri Spangrud, city clerk, New Brighton
  • Melissa Stenson, clerk, South Haven
  • Katie Topinka, director, intergovernmental relations, Minneapolis
  • Mike Tracy, human resources director, Burnsville
  • Deb Wegeleben, Big Lake
  • Nyle Zikmund, city administrator, Mounds View

*Member of the League of Minnesota Cities Board of Directors