Gennae is the Executive Director for MN CIT, as well as being in charge of Staff Learning and Development.
About
Minnesota Crisis Intervention Team
Learn more about our Mission and Teaching Model.
Our Team
Jerry Hutchinson
Training Director
Jerry is the Training Director for MN CIT. His role in the organization is to schedule all the classes as well as participate in them as a coach.
Peggy Hutchinson
Facilitator Manager
Peggy Hutchinson is a class facilitator for MN CIT. She helps the organization by having all the administrative materials ready for class, she also works with the site coordinators for training to make sure the facility is set up properly for class. Once class begins, she helps keep everything running smoothly.
Nancy Masson
Records Manager
Nancy is our records manager. She helps make sure all credits are recorded and sent to POST.
Cheryl Ameluxen
Office Manager
Cheryl is our office manager. She has the important responsibility to make sure each class has actors, presenters, speakers, and coaches assigned, as well as general office duties.
Leah Isaacson
Actor Coordinator
Leah is our Actor Coordinator. She is responsible for providing actors for each scenario at the trainings, as well as ensuring the actors are trained and up to speed on characteristics being portrayed in each scenario.
Ryan Van Gundy
Education Coordinator
Ryan is the Education Coordinator for MN CIT, he helps the organization by keeping the educational material that CIT presents up to date with the most current peer reviewed research on mental health.
Our Board
Greg Hestness
Board Chair
Board Position: Board Chair Career/Position outside of MN CIT: Retired, 40 years of police work. 28 years Minneapolis Police, last...
Tim Kingsley
Board Member
Tim Kingsley | Chief Operating Officer, Canon Pastor Tim Kingsley serves as Board Director on the Minnesota Crisis Intervention Team,...
Rob Allen
Board Member
Rob Allen is the Director of Community Security for the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Minnesota and the Dakotas,...
Lisa Dressler
Board Member
Lisa K. Dressler is the former Director of Emergency Management for the University of Minnesota system and for the City...
Hao Q. Nguyen
Board Member
Hao Q. Nguyen, came to this country as a refugee from Vietnam at the age of nine. He grew up...
Dawanna Witt
Board Member
Dawanna S. Witt was elected as the Hennepin County Sheriff on November 8, 2022. She was sworn in and took...