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)
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
Zahir Siddiqui, Property/Casualty Claims Manager (ext. 6442)
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