Jan Malcolm
Jan Malcolm is the Minnesota Commissioner of Health. She was appointed
by Governor Jesse Ventura in 1999. Prior to being appointed Commissioner,
Jan was Vice President for Public Affairs at Allina Health System. She has
held a variety of senior administrative positions in several health care
organizations including HealthPartners, PARTNERS National Health Plans of
Dallas, Texas and MedCenters Health Plan. In her prior positions in the
private sector, she was responsible for health policy analysis, government
relations, government programs and public relations. Jan currently serves
on the board of the United Way of Minneapolis and the Minnesota
Partnership for Action Against Tobacco. She earned her bachelor’s degree
in philosophy and psychology from Dartmouth College.
Representing: Department of Health
85 East 7th Place
Suite 400
PO Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882