Commissioner Mike Rothman convened a first of its kind Minnesota Financial Literacy Interagency Work Group on January 30, 2012, bringing together ten state agencies that have existing programs, outreach efforts, or policy interests in financial literacy.
The Work Group stemmed from the recommendations developed out of the inaugural Financial Literacy Roundtable held at the Department of Commerce in April 2011. Stakeholders from over 60 organizations representing the non-profit, business, education, government, and banking sectors gathered to advise Commissioner Rothman on what the Department of Commerce could do to support ongoing efforts to advance the cause of financial literacy in Minnesota. Among the recommendations, roundtable participants urged the administration to collaborate more effectively across agencies to pool resources, talent, and ideas on financial literacy efforts affecting Minnesotans from Kindergarten to retirement.
The Minnesota Financial Literacy Interagency Work Group is focused on the following goals:
Increasing communication and collaboration across the administration in order to improve and expand existing financial literacy programs
Identifying new ways an administration-wide partnership may help ensure Minnesotans from Kindergarten to retirement have the skills, knowledge, and resources they need to achieve financial security
During Financial Literacy Month, the Minnesota Financial Literacy Interagency Work Group sponsors and organizes outreach and education events. Collaboratively, the Work Group also convenes an annual Financial Literacy Roundtable, including more than 200 stakeholders from non-profits, schools, local governments, private enterprises, and financial institutions. The focus of the Roundtable is to celebrate Minnesota's progress and partnerships on financial literacy, engage in constructive dialogue, and pursue new opportunities for program development and improvement.
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Commissioner Mike Rothman
Minnesota Department of Corrections
Commissioner Tom Roy
Minnesota Department of Education
Commissioner Brenda Cassellius
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Commissioner Mark Phillips
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Commissioner Larry Pogemiller
Minnesota Department of Housing Finance
Commissioner Mary Tingerthal
Minnesota Department of Human Rights
Commissioner Kevin Lindsey
Minnesota Department of Military Affairs
Major General Nash
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Commissioner Lucinda Jesson
Minnesota Department of Revenue
Commissioner Myron Frans
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Anne O’Connor, Director of Communications
Julia Miller, Assistant Director of Communications
Minnesota Department of Corrections
Mark Groves, Facilities ReEntry Coordinator
George Kimball, Director of Adult Education and ABE Manager
Minnesota Department of Education
Jean Kyle, Business and Marketing Education Specialist
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Susan Tulashie, Employment and Training Program Specialist
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Nancy Walters, Ph.D, Program Manager
Megan FitzGibbon, Manager of State Scholarship Programs
Minnesota Department of Housing Finance
Michael Haley, Assistant Commissioner of Single Family Division
Megan Ryan, Director of Communications
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Joelle Hoeft, Office of Economic Opportunity
Steve Vonderharr, Children’s Service Program Supervisor
Minnesota Department of Human Rights
Linda Shoemaker, Information Technology
Minnesota Department of Military Affairs
Don Kerr, Executive Director
Major Richard Brummond, Advocacy Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Revenue
Terri Steenblock, Assistant Commissioner
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