Commissioner
Mark Holsten, Commissioner
Phone: 651-259-5555
Fax: 651-296-4799
The DNR Commissioner is the administrative and executive head of the department. The commissioner has authority over public lands and waters, state parks and forests, timber, mineral resources, recreational trails, and wildlife of the state, and their use, sale, leasing, or other disposition. The powers and duties of the commissioner are detailed in Minnesota Statutes 84.027.
Laurie Martinson, Deputy Commissioner
Phone: 651-259-5027
The deputy commissioner oversees all legislative and budgetary functions for the agency and has general administrative oversight of operations.
The deputy commissioner also oversees several divisions and bureaus.
Divisions
Bureaus
DNR Organizational Chart (1 page, 21K) 
