{"id":40,"date":"2021-11-10T13:33:14","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T19:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2025-12-31T11:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T17:04:07","slug":"administration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Cabinet"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Executive Cabinet Members<\/h2>\n<p>This administrative team serves in an advisory capacity to the president.<\/p>\n<h3>President<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/to1660nb\/\">Dr. John L. Hoffman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:john.hoffman@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">john.hoffman@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><br>\nOffice: Deputy Hall 304<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-718 alignleft img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/John-Hoffman.jpg\" alt=\"John Hoffman\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/John-Hoffman.jpg\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Provost &amp; Vice President for Academic Affairs<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/vx7168br\/\">Dr. Marah Jacobson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:marah.jacobson@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">marah.jacobson@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><br>\nOffice: Deputy Hall 305<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-837 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2025\/11\/Marah-Jacobson-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Marah Jacobson\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2025\/11\/Marah-Jacobson.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2025\/11\/Marah-Jacobson-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2025\/11\/Marah-Jacobson-1229x1536.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Executive Vice President &amp; Senior Academic Officer, Northwest Technical College<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/gg2759su\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Dr. Ketmani Kouanchao<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:ketmani.kouanchao@ntcmn.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ketmani.kouanchao@ntcmn.edu<\/a><br>\nOffice: Northwest Technical College Campus 105<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-807 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2025\/01\/23NTC_Ketmani_Kouanchao_0018.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Ketmani Kouanchao\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2025\/01\/23NTC_Ketmani_Kouanchao_0018.jpg\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Vice President for American Indian Student Success &amp; Campus Diversity Officer<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/nz4361jn\/\">Chrissy Downwind<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:chrissy.downwind@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">chrissy.downwind@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><br>\nOffice: American Indian Resource Center 114<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-727 alignleft img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/Chrissy-Downwind.jpg\" alt=\"Chrissy Downwind\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/Chrissy-Downwind.jpg\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Vice President for Finance &amp; Administration<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/tk2773qf\/\">Krisi Fenner<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:krisi.fenner@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">krisi.fenner@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><br>\nOffice: Deputy Hall 349<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-835 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2025\/11\/Krisi-Fenner-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Krisi Fenner\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2025\/11\/Krisi-Fenner.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2025\/11\/Krisi-Fenner-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2025\/11\/Krisi-Fenner-1229x1536.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Vice President of Enrollment Management<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/ga8420sl\/\">Ben Hoffman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:benjamin.hoffman@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">benjamin.hoffman@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><br>\nOffice: Deputy Hall 311<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-728 alignleft img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/020A7912_2.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Hoffman\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/020A7912_2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/020A7912_2.jpg 1504w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/020A7912_2-1229x1536.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Vice President of University Advancement<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/cc4843if\/\">Allyssa Joseph<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:allyssa.joseph@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">allyssa.joseph@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><br>\nOffice: David Park House<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-729 alignleft img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/020A7869_2.jpg\" alt=\"Alyssa Joseph\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/020A7869_2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/020A7869_2.jpg 1731w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/020A7869_2-1229x1536.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Director of Athletics<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/jw1853px\/\">Britt Lauritsen, J.D.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:brittany.lauritsen@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">brittany.lauritsen@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><br>\nOffice: Physical Education Complex 200<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-734 alignleft img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/020A7823_2.jpg\" alt=\"Britt Lauritsen\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/020A7823_2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/020A7823_2.jpg 1762w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/020A7823_2-1229x1536.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Head of Staff<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/ve5481gu\/\">Henoc Preciado<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:henoc.preciado@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">henoc.preciado@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><br>\nOffice: Deputy Hall 304<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-736 alignleft img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/020A7898_2.jpg\" alt=\"Henoc Preciado\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/020A7898_2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/020A7898_2.jpg 1726w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2024\/08\/020A7898_2-1229x1536.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Vice President for Student Affairs<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/he5561oe\/\">Dr. Kevin Stensberg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:kevin.stensberg@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">kevin.stensberg@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-836 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2025\/11\/Kevin-Stensberg-BSU-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin Stensberg\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2025\/11\/Kevin-Stensberg-BSU.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2025\/11\/Kevin-Stensberg-BSU-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2025\/11\/Kevin-Stensberg-BSU-1229x1536.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Campus Human Resources Officer &amp; Title IX Coordinator<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/oz3565nu\/\">Megan Zothman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:megan.zothman@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">megan.zothman@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><br>\nOffice: Deputy Hall 335<\/p>\n<h2>Other Administrative Units<\/h2>\n<p>Bemidji State University is a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/minnstate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Minnesota State system of colleges and universities<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>. In addition to the Office of the President, Bemidji State University has administrative units designed to lead academic and student services, innovation and operational aspects of the university.<\/p>\n<h3>Administrative Units<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/about-the-president\/\">President<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/affairs\/\">Academic Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bsubeavers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Athletics<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/\">Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/enrollment-management\/\">Enrollment Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/finance-administration\/\">Finance &amp; Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/human-resources\/\">Human Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Northwest Technical College<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/student-life-success\/\">Student Life &amp; Success<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bsualumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Bemidji State University Alumni &amp; Foundation<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a> also provides leadership through its &ldquo;friend-raising&rdquo; and fundraising functions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive Cabinet Members This administrative team serves in an advisory capacity to the president. President Dr. John L. Hoffman Email: john.hoffman@bemidjistate.edu Office: Deputy Hall 304 Provost &amp; Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Marah Jacobson Email: marah.jacobson@bemidjistate.edu Office: Deputy Hall 305 Executive Vice President &amp; Senior Academic Officer, Northwest Technical College Dr. Ketmani Kouanchao Email: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-40","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":856,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40\/revisions\/856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}