IFS User Group & Advisory Committee

The IFS User Group represents the 83 counties and agencies using IFS. The IFS Advisory Committee has representatives from the user group. IFS is owned and managed its member counties and agencies through the IFS Advisory Committee. IFS is supported by our vendor TriMin.

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Executive Officers

Past Chair: Waylon Welvaert, Freeborn County
Chair: Martie Monsrud, Roseau County
Vice-Chair: Kerri Byfuglien, Roseau County
Recording Officer: LaRae Cassens, Freeborn County

Committee Officers

IFS Roadmap Committee: Steve Rutscher, Brown County
Training & Communications Committee: Mary Kaye Wahl, Carver County
IT Advisory Committee: Jon Eckel, Chisago County
Enhancement Committee: Emily Ehnes, Sherburne County

IFS Advisory Committee Representatives

Northern Health & Human Services Representative 1 (up for election in 2024): Kerri Byfuglien, Roseau County
Northern Health & Human Services Representative 2 (up for election in 2025): Dan Jones, Lake County
Northern Auditor-Treasurer Finance Representative 1 (up for election in 2025): 
Martie Monsrud, Roseau County
Northern Auditor-Treasurer Finance Representative 2 (up for election in 2024): 
Diane Arnold, Sherburne County
Southern Health & Human Services Representative 1 (up for election in 2024):
 Gladys Kirsch, Carver County
Southern Health & Human Services Representative 2 (up for election in 2025): Waylon Welvaert, Freeborn County
Southern Auditor-Treasurer Finance Representative 1 (up for election in 2025): 
Paula O'Connell, Rice County
Southern Auditor-Treasurer Finance Representative 2 (up for election in 2024):
Tiffany Moen, Lac qui Parle County
At-Large Health & Human Services Representative (up for election in 2024): Melinda Robertson, Lac qui Parle County
At-Large Auditor-Treasurer Finance Representative (up for election in 2025): 
Linda Libal, Lake County
Northern IT Representative (up for election in 2024): Jon Eckel, Chisago County
Southern IT Representative (up for election in 2025):
Matt Troska, McLeod County; Alternate: Chris Cauwels, Southwest Health & Human Services

Liaisons

ISSG IFS Advisory Liaison: Jon Eckel, Chisago County
MnCCC Board Liaison: Pat Paquin, Freeborn County

Download the IFS Advisory Committee Rules & Regulations pdf

Meeting Schedule

The IFS Advisory Committee meets on the second Friday every other month.

Links to Forms, Files, and Website 

Contract Vendor(s)

The contract vendor(s) for this user group that provide(s) maintenance, support, development, and training services.

TriMin