Executive Director Cannabis Expungement Board

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* Working Title:

Executive Director Cannabis Expungement Board*
* ** Job Class:
Executive Director, Cannabis Expungement Board*
* ** Agency:
Cannabis Expungement Board*
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** Job ** : 97332

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** Location** :
St. Paul

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** Telework Eligible** :
Yes - up to 2 days per week

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** Full/Part Time** :
Full-Time

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** Regular/Temporary** :
Unlimited

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** Who May Apply** :
Open to all qualified job seekers

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** Date Posted** : 09/30/2026

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** Closing Date** : 10/22/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Cannabis Expungement Board / Cannabis Exp Brd-Managerial

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** Division/Unit** :
Cannabis Expungement Board / Cannabis Expungement Board

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Day Shift

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** Days of Work** :
Monday - Friday

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** Travel Required** :
No

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** Salary Range:**  $50.04 - $71.75 / hourly; $104,483 - $149,814 / annually

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** Classified Status** :
Unclassified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 220 - Manager/Unrep

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** FLSA Status** :
Exempt - Executive

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./connect
700/) :
No

** The work you'll do is more than just a job.*
* At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

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.

** Agency leadership and operations*
* + 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.

** Support to the Board*
* + 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.

** Case review and statutory mandate*
* + 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.

** Legislative and external relations*
* + 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,…