Executive Director

The Cannabis Expungement Board (CEB) was created by the Legislature in 2023 as part of Minnesota's adult-use cannabis law. The Board reviews felony and certain misdemeanor cannabis convictions that were not automatically expunged and decides whether each should be expunged, vacated, and dismissed, or resentenced to a lesser offense. It then notifies the judicial branch of eligible individuals. The Board has five members: the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or designee, the Attorney General or designee, a public defender, the Commissioner of Corrections or designee, and a public member with experience in victims' rights advocacy.

The Executive Director is the agency's chief executive. The position serves at the pleasure of the Board in the unclassified service (Minn. Stat. § 609A.06, subd.
2). The Executive Director leads a staff of attorneys, paralegals, and administrative professionals. The Executive Director is responsible for carrying out the Board's statutory mandate accurately, efficiently, and with integrity. The work includes agency operations, Board governance support, case review, legislative and external relations, and accountability to the public and the Legislature.

• Lead, supervise, and develop CEB staff; set priorities, performance expectations, and a healthy, accountable workplace culture.
• Manage the agency budget, contracts, interagency agreements, human resources, and administrative operations in compliance with state law and policy.
• Build and maintain the internal systems, standard operating procedures, and data infrastructure needed to move cases through review at volume and with consistent quality.

• Serve as the Board's principal staff and advisor; prepare agendas and materials for at least monthly public meetings conducted under the Open Meeting Law.
• Carry out Board decisions and direction, and keep the Board informed of operations, risks, and progress.
• Develop, for Board review and approval, the procedures that govern how the Board sets priorities, including how legislative proposals are developed and approved.

• Oversee identification and review of eligible cases, including the public-interest analysis and Board determinations required under Minn. Stat. § 609A.06.
• Ensure victims receive required notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard.
• Coordinate with the judicial branch, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, prosecutors, public defenders, and other partners so determinations are filed and carried out accurately.

• Develop legislative proposals in collaboration with the Board, obtain Governor's Office approval, work with the Revisor of Statutes on bill drafts, and testify before legislative committees as the Board's spokesperson.
• Build working relationships with legislators and committee staff, state agencies, the courts, county attorneys, community organizations, and people with cannabis-related records.
• Serve as the agency's public representative with media and the community.

• Track and report performance measures, including case volume, outcomes, and equity measures, and prepare required reports to the Legislature.
• Plan for the Board's eventual completion of its work, including records management and transition of remaining obligations.

To be qualified for and considered for this position, ensure that your resume contains descriptions of your work experiences sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. A cover letter is strongly encouraged.

• Six (6) years of progressively responsible professional…