Paul Aasen

Aasen was appointed commissioner of the MPCA by Gov. Mark Dayton in 2011. Prior to this, he had been with the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, serving as its advocacy director since 2007. He has also held positions as the Executive Vice President at Global Volunteers, Director of Government Relations and Policy in Gov. Jesse Ventura’s office, Department of Public Safety Assistant Commissioner, Division of Emergency Management Director, Minnesota Emergency Response Commission Executive Director, and was an environmental scientist at the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. Aasen has a Masters in Environmental Health from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.