Our Staff
Fergus Falls & Perham Employment Specialist and IPS Supervisor
Lisa Jaenisch – lisa@transemfm.org
(218)671-3522
Fergus Falls & Breckenridge Employment Specialist
Deb Nelson – deb.nelson@transemfm.org
(701)388-4863
Vanessa has been providing IPS services for over 17 years, starting as an Employment Specialist at Tran$Em. She has been acting as the Program Director and Supervisor for over 6 years and is now Executive Director since 2021. Vanessa has also been a MN Placement Trainer for IPS programs throughout the state of Minnesota since 2011, has been providing technical assistance to other IPS programs when they are in need, and continues to work as a MN State IPS reviewer since 2013.
Vanessa has help build Tran$Em into one of the most successful IPS programs in the state with her hard work and dedication to mental health.
Board Members
Steven Brink (Chair), Shirley Stenerson (Co-Chair), Mariah McAndrews, Karen Sather and Jodi Johnson