Leadership
County administration
The mission of county administration is to implement county board policies, promote interests with other government agencies and partners, and provide direction to departments to achieve the county's overarching goals.
Leadership team
Jodi Wentland
County Administrator
Email: county.admin@hennepin.us
Phone: 612-348-7574
Administrator Wentland makes recommendations to the county board, implements its policies, provides leadership to the organization and assures effective delivery of county services.
Daniel Rogan
Deputy County Administrator
Email: daniel.rogan@hennepin.us
Phone: 612-348-5529
Deputy County Administrator Rogan oversees the Resident Services; Law, Safety, and Justice; and Operations lines of business.
Kareem Murphy
Deputy County Administrator
Email: kareem.murphy@hennepin.us
Phone: 612-596-9711
Deputy County Administrator Murphy oversees the Disparity Elimination, Human Services and Health lines of business.
Lisa Cerney
Assistant County Administrator – Public Works
Email: lisa.cerney@hennepin.us
Phone: 612-348-3054
Chela Guzmán-Wiegert
Assistant County Administrator – Law, Safety, and Justice
Email: chela.guzman@hennepin.us
Phone: 612-348-4249
David Hewitt
Assistant County Administrator – Human Services
Email: david.hewitt@hennepin.us
Phone: 612-543-3650
Sara Hollie
Assistant County Administrator – Health
Email: sara.hollie@hennepin.us
Phone: 612-348-3045
Jodie Wierimaa
Assistant County Administrator – Operations
Email: jodie.wierimaa@hennepin.us
Phone: 612-543-1480
Appointed officials
State law requires the county to appoint qualified individuals to fill certain roles.
- Assessor: Joshua R. Hoogland
- Auditor: Daniel Rogan
- Chief Medical Examiner: Andrew M. Baker, M.D.
- Highway Engineer: Carla Stueve
- Chief Public Defender: Michael Berger
- Examiner of Titles: Alison Schubring
- Recorder and Registrar of Titles: Amber Bougie
- Surveyor: Chris Mavis, L.S.
- Treasurer: Daniel Rogan
- Veteran Services Director: Neil Doyle