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)

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)

Workers’ compensation claims administration