Oakdale: Kristina Handt hired as interim finance director

Kristina Handt, the former interim city administrator in Forest Lake, has been named interim finance director in Oakdale.

The Oakdale City Council met in an emergency session on Friday to make the appointment, which went into effect on Monday. She is being paid $75 an hour, said City Administrator Christina Volkers.

The previous finance director, Kyle Stasica, was promoted to the position in the fall of 2023 after Jason Zimmerman was named finance director for the City of Blaine. Stasica recently accepted the assistant finance director position in Blaine, Volker said.

Stasica also previously worked for Zimmerman in North St. Paul; they both live in Blaine, Volkers said.

The Forest Lake City Council voted last fall to dismiss Handt from the interim city administrator position. She had previously served as city administrator in Lake Elmo and Scandia.

“Kristina is stepping in to help Oakdale during this transition and we are thankful for her willingness to do so,” Volkers said. “We are actively recruiting for our next Finance Director.”