MCIT Staff by Specialty
To contact the MCIT staff noted below, dial either:
• Toll-free: 1.866.547.6516, plus extension
• Local: 651.209.(extension)
• E-mail staff through the general Contact Us form.
ADMINISTRATION
Robyn Sykes, Executive Director (ext. 6408)
Steve Nelson, Deputy Director (ext. 6411)
- Program oversight
- Program governance
- Board operations
- Reinsurance
- Contract administration
COMMUNICATIONS
Heather Larson-Blakestad, Communications Manager (ext. 6430)
- Publications
- Training
- Website
COVERAGE CUSTOMER SERVICE
Gary Severson, Underwriting Manager (ext. 6410)
- Coverage Document issuance
- Renewal notices
- Schedule change notification
- Workers’ compensation payroll audits
- Specialized coverage placement
FACILITY USE
Jenny Aschenbrener, Receptionist (ext. 6400)
- Meeting room arrangements
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING
Cheri Donovan, Finance Manager (ext. 6415)
- Accounts payable
- Accounts receivable
- Training registration
- Independent audit report
GENERAL GOVERNMENT/RESEARCH
Robyn Sykes, Executive Director (ext. 6408)
Karen Clayton Ebert, Senior Staff Counsel for Risk Control (ext. 6456)
Jen Wolf, Senior Staff Counsel for Risk Control (ext. 6442)
Sonya Guggemos, Senior Staff Counsel for Risk Control (ext. 6418)
LOSS CONTROL/RISK MANAGEMENT
Kevin Balfanz, Director of Field Services (ext. 6446)
- OSHA citations
- Property surveys
- Safety committees
- Coverage issues
- Contract review
- New member applications
MCIT OFFICE OPERATIONS
Linda Podritz, Director of Internal Services (ext. 6421)
- Auto cab cards
- Defensive driving training registration
- EAP brochures and wallet cards
- General MCIT office administration
PROPERTY/CASUALTY CLAIMS
Jim Lass, Property/Casualty Claims Manager (ext. 6432)
Eric Nerness, Director of Claims (ext. 6419)
- Property/casualty claims administration
TECHNOLOGY
Jeff Kulas, Information Technology Manager (ext. 6420)
- Electronic communication
- Hardware/software
- Website administration
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS
Andrew Essling, Workers’ Compensation Claims Manager (ext. 6423)
Eric Nerness, Director of Claims (ext. 6419)
- Workers’ compensation claims administration