The Leadership Fargo Moorhead West Fargo program is centered on creating leaders through community exploration and leadership development. The program is designed to expose emerging and existing community leaders to the issues that face our region

while engaging participants to strengthen the community and themselves through personal development and civic engagement.

Kristen Anderson— Wimmer's Diamonds Sales Associate | Fargo Kristen moved from her small town in Montana to Fargo/Moorhead to attend Concordia College and has been in love with the area ever since. She majored in communication studies and loved being involved in various musical groups on campus during her time there. After school she stayed in the area and started working for Wimmer's Diamonds, a local family-owned jewelry store. She runs the social media for Wimmer's Diamonds as well sales and other marketing aspects. In her free time, Kristen loves baking, playing piano and experiencing downtown Fargo's vibrant art scene. Kristen can't wait to meet other people who thrive in this community as well as find out more ways become involved in the area. Education: B.A., Communication Studies, Concordia College

Martha Bartels (Leidholm)— Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic

Development Corporation Project Manager | Fargo As the project manager with the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation (GFMEDC), Mar-tha acts as an internal resource for GFMEDC staff and initiatives, as well as an external resource for primary sec-tor companies. Just a few of Martha's duties include the administration and implementation of assigned eco-nomic development projects; providing highly professional assistance on project based initiatives and programs; and preparing proposal responses to new business attraction. Born and raised in North Dakota, she enjoys Bison Football (GO BISON!) and spending time with her family. In her free time, she enjoys trying out new restaurants and vacationing (only to return home to the city she LOVES!). She appreciates meeting new people and sharing why #ILoveFargo. Education: B.S., English and Communications, North Dakota State University Volunteer & Professional Activities: Young Professionals Network member, General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) member, Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity lifetime member

Bob Bartelt— Midcontinent Communications Technical Support Manager | West Fargo As a technical support manager for Midcontinent Communications, Bob manages the Technical Support Team in the Technical Operations building in West Fargo. As part of the Customer Care Management Team, Bob is also responsible for ensuring Midcontinent’s policies, procedures and technologies are best aligned to serve their customers in the most effective and efficient way possible. Born and raised in the Detroit Lakes area, Bob enjoys getting back to the lakes as much as possible to do lots of hunting, fishing and any other outdoor activity there is to do! Bob and his wife Kristi live in Moorhead with their two children, Brady 7, and Sadie 2. In his free time, he loves to watch Brady play hockey and try to keep up with the always energetic Sadie! Education: Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at the University of Mary. Volunteer & Professional Activities: Member of the United Way Campaign Committee for Midcontinent Com-munications 2014 and 2015.

Lee Beauvais— Moore Engineering, Inc. Water Resources Department Manager/Vice President | West Fargo As the Manager of the Water Resource Department with Moore Engineering, Inc., Lee leads a team of over two dozen engineers and technicians who work on a variety of interesting civil engineering projects in the Fargo-Moorhead region. He was born and raised in central Minnesota and currently lives in Fargo with his wife and three children. In his free time, he enjoys hunting, fishing and spending time with his family. Education: B.S., Environmental Studies, Bemidji State University, M.S., Environmental Engineering, North Dakota State University

Michele Berg— American Crystal Sugar Company Purchasing Manager | Moorhead In her role as the purchasing manager at American Crystal Sugar Company, Michele is responsible for leading the procurement team for six factories in Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana. Born and raised in Eastern North Dakota, she loves the Midwest values and hometown openness that run strong in North Dakota and Minneso-ta. Michele enjoys following her kids’ school and sporting activities, attending local and national events and sports, and working on miscellaneous projects. In her extra time, she enjoys escaping to the gym and going for walks. Education: Master of Business Administration, North Dakota State University, B.S., Business Administration, North Dakota State University Volunteer & Professional Activities: Salvation Army Finance Committee Chair, Board Member and volunteer, Ronald McDonald House volunteer, United Way volunteer, Fargo Food Pantry volunteer, Fargo-Moorhead Hu-man Resources Association member, Institute Supply Chain Management member, and National Association Purchasing Management – Fargo/Moorhead member.

Todd Bollinger— Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc. Manager of Member Accounts | Fargo As the manager of member accounts for Cass County Electric Cooperative, Todd oversees a staff of 11 employ-ees. These employees provide customer service and billing activities for the cooperative. Todd was born and raised in Fargo and West Fargo and enjoys what the community has to offer. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family, going to the lakes, snowmobiling and riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Education: B.S., Business Administration, North Dakota State University

Melissa Cameron— Discovery Benefits, Inc. COBRA/Billing Solutions Operations Supervisor | Fargo As the COBRA/billing solutions operations supervisor at Discovery Benefits, Melissa leads a team of s16 individu-als who are responsible for the daily implementation and renewal, file and forms processing and the ongoing maintenance of employer and participant accounts as a third party administrator. Melissa enjoyed her six years as a Mission Intelligence Coordinator in the North Dakota Air National Guard. Melissa likes reading and playing with her son, Thor, dog, Odin, and cats, Loki and Lena, in her spare time. She relishes the opportunity to travel and learn about other cultures and their history. So far she has visited Taiwan, Jamaica, Honduras, Mexico and Belize. As a life-long Fargo resident, Melissa has noticed the exponential economic and cultural growth in the surrounding community. Education: B.A., Political Science and International Studies, German and East Asian minors, NDSU and A.A.S., Communication Application Technology, Community College of the Air Force Volunteer & Professional Activities: Red River Lutheran School Association Board of Education, Young Profession-als Network member

Ashley Campion— Ulteig Sales Development Associate | Fargo As a Sales Development Associate with Ulteig, Ashley is actively involved in supporting client pursuits and helping drive company growth. Her duties include coordinating more than 70 tradeshows per year, assisting in the crea-tion of market plans for new and existing accounts, tracking legislative activity affecting Ulteig’s business, and researching funding programs to assist communities in completing critical infrastructure projects. Ashley was born and raised in Fargo and lives in West Fargo with her husband, Michael; golden retriever, Rosco; and two cats, Bo and Luke. In her free time, Ashley plays volleyball year-round and enjoys taking advantage of seasonal activities, which include hunting, fishing, snowmobiling or soaking up the sun while reading any book that makes her laugh out loud. Education: B.A., Business Administration, University of Mary – Bismarck, B.A., Marketing, University of Mary – Bismarck Volunteer & Professional Activities: Rape and Abuse Crisis Center Board of Directors member, Retrieve a Golden of Minnesota (RAGOM) foster parent, Junior Achievement classroom teacher for grades 3 and 5, and Young Pro-fessionals Network Social Committee member

Jason Carrier— Park Co.Realtors Realtor | Fargo As a professional real estate agent, Jason works with both buyers and sellers throughout the buy/sell transaction process in both North Dakota and Minnesota. Jason grew up in Milton, North Dakota in the Northeastern corner of the state, went to college at Arizona State University, and moved to Fargo in 1996. Along with being a full-time Realtor, Jason is also a singer in the music group; Brother Jukebox. He enjoys spending time with his family, riding snowmobile, music, sports, and outdoor activities. Jason loves working with new clients and showing them all the great homes/areas throughout Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo Education: B.S. Environmental Resources, Arizona State University Professional Activities: FUEL Professionals Network member, Mentor to new agents at Park Company

Troy Davis— Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc. Membership Manager | Fargo Troy is responsible for leading the membership team and managing all aspects of the membership and fundrais-ing program at Prairie Public. Troy was born, raised, and educated in Fargo and actually enjoys all the seasons—especially patio season! In his free time he enjoys traveling the world, making new friends, playing volleyball, and playing in music ensembles. If you want to find Troy, your best bet is to look in downtown Fargo where he has lived, worked, and played for the past 10 years. Education: B.S. in Anthropology and Political Science and a minor in Sociology, North Dakota State University; Maastricht Center for Transatlantic Studies Volunteer & Professional Activities: Young Professionals Network Leadership Team, Public Radio Association of Development Officers member, Viva Marimba member

Leah Deyo— Essentia Health Program Manager- Cancer Survivorship & Community Outreach | Fargo As a program manager at the Essentia Health Cancer Center, Leah leads program development for cancer survi-vorship as well as cancer prevention and screening activities in the community. Having grown up in rural North Dakota, she appreciates the small town feel of the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo community but also enjoys all the amenities and opportunities it has to offer. In her free time, Leah enjoys painting, being active, picking up new hobbies, and spending time relaxing with family and friends. Education: B.S., Zoology, North Dakota State University; Master of Public Health, Walden University Volunteer & Professional Activities: ReThink Mental Health Initiative steering committee member; North Dakota Cancer Coalition member, subcontract grant proposal reviewer, and nominating committee member; YMCA school age program parent advisory member; Association of Clinical Research Professionals member and Red River Valley chapter member; Clay County Substance Abuse Workgroup member

Justin Dunn— Gate City Bank Personal Banking Supervisor, Assistant Vice President | Fargo As a personal banking supervisor with Gate City Bank, Justin manages a staff of seven customer service repre-sentatives as well as originating all of the branches personal and commercial loans. Justin was born a fraternal twin to his brother Jason Dunn. He was raised in the Jamestown area where he played hockey and soccer in high school. Justin enlisted in the Army National Guard shortly after the attacks of September 11. He was deployed as a part “Operation Iraqi Freedom” in August of 2005 and returned to Fargo in 2007. Justin now resides in West Fargo where he enjoys raising his young daughter Harper and spending time with his wife of seven years Ashley. Education: B.S., Finance, Minnesota State University Moorhead Volunteer & Professional Activities: Junior Achievement Teacher, Wounded Warrior Advocate, United Way Hero

Melissa Fluge— Robert Gibb & Sons, Inc. Construction Operations Coordinator | Fargo As the construction operations coordinator with Robert Gibb & Sons, Inc., she coordinates the overall day to day safety and construction activities of the large commercial mechanical division. Born in Southern Minnesota yet raised in West Fargo, when Melissa isn’t working, which is very rare, she is truly a family girl. As a mother to two little kiddos, she enjoys taking them to parks, zoos, and never misses her children’s activities. She enjoys almost anything sports related and always has an eye out for the next perfect shoe and/or handbag. Melissa’s favorite part of the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo community is the growth and revitalization of downtown Fargo. Education: B.S. Education, Minnesota State University Moorhead Volunteer & Professional Activities: American Society for Healthcare Engineering member, Northern Region As-sociation of Safety Professional member, volunteer soccer coach, Young Professionals Network Member

Hannah Goodmanson— GOLDMARK Property Management Company Accountant | Fargo As the company accountant at GOLDMARK Property Management, Hannah is responsible for the financials of the three GOLDMARK companies, as well as helping with movements toward efficiency. When she isn’t crunching numbers, she loves reading thrillers/murder mysteries, scrapbooking, and doing yoga and Tae-Bo with her 3-year old son. Given her low propensity for risk-taking, Hannah has forced herself to move out of her comfort zone and has recently tried golfing and abstract painting. She was terrible at both activities but enjoyed every moment of the experiences. Her family relocated to Moorhead less than a year ago. They love all the different activities the Fargo Moorhead region has to offer and look forward to discovering even more about the area! Occasionally on weekends, her husband, son, and two dogs still travel back home to lakes country to do some pontooning and fishing. Education: B.A., Accounting, University of Minnesota Duluth

Zach Herrmann— Houston Engineering, Inc. Professional Engineer | Fargo As a civil engineer with Houston Engineering, Inc. (HEI), Zach specializes in assisting water resource districts and watershed districts to identify, establish strategies for and implement water management solutions throughout the region. His duties at HEI include serving as a client liaison and providing project management services for multiple projects. Outside of work, Zach enjoys anything that involves being outdoors. Whether it’s hiking, fish-ing, hunting, or enjoying a run with his dogs through Lindenwood Park, you’ll likely find him hard at it during the appropriate time of year. As a lifelong resident of the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo area, Zach has an apprecia-tion for the area and loves all that it has to offer. Education: B.S. Civil Engineering, North Dakota State University Volunteer & Professional Activities: Association of State Dam Safety Officials; American Cancer Society; Young Professionals Network

Kevin Jordre— Bremer Bank, N.A. Vice President- Business Banking Team Lead | Fargo As the Business Banking Team Leader at the Fargo Main Ave location for Bremer Bank, Kevin directly manages a portfolio of Key Client relationships in addition to a group of Business Bankers and Business Service Associ-ates. He serves as the “quarterback” for negotiating between clients, internal team members, third party service providers, local management and corporate management. Born and raised in Sheyenne, North Dakota, Kevin enjoys the fall season as it marks the peak of the harvest, hunting, fishing and sports seasons. Kevin enjoys spending as much time as possible with his family that includes; a 9-year old son, 5-year old daughter, and his wonderful wife. If he could figure out a way to make a living traveling, hunting, fishing and snowmobiling…he would…but that has yet to be accomplished! Education: B.S., Agriculture, North Dakota State University, Graduate School of Banking, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Volunteer & Professional Activities: United Way of Cass-Clay Finance Committee and Campaign Cabinet; RMA

Chad Lystad— Rasmussen College Advisor | Moorhead As a student advisor at Rasmussen College, Chad is a “One Stop Shop” for his students. Chad advises on any manner of issue a student may be experiencing, whether it be financial aid, scheduling, difficulty accessing re-sources, time management or overcoming those life hurdles that make higher education a challenge. Originally from Stanley, Chad moved to Fargo in 2003 and has since fallen in love with the community. He and his wife are new home owners and they spend much of their time working on their house and taking care of two crazy dogs. In his free time, Chad is an avid cyclist and triathlete in the summer, and a book and movie buff in the win-ter. He is excited to be part of the Chamber Leadership program, and looks forward to meeting everyone in-volved. Education: B.A., Psychology, University of North Dakota; M.S., Clinical Psychology, North Dakota State University Volunteer & Professional Activities: American Legion North Dakota Boys State - Assistant Dean of Counselors, Big Brothers Big Sisters Program, Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention, Rasmussen Leadership Academy Coordina-tor

Stephanie Maier— City of Moorhead Executive Assistant to the City Manager/Deputy Clerk | Moorhead As the executive assistant to the city manager with the City of Moorhead, Stephanie provides professional sup-port and assistance to the City Manager’s Office, Mayor’s Office, and the administrative service units of the city, including human resources and finance. Born and raised in western North Dakota, she enjoys time on the Mis-souri river, hunting, and spending time with her family and friends. Supporting North Dakota State (Go Bison!) is also a favorite pastime. Stephanie and her husband, Andy, own and operate a family farm near Barnesville. They welcomed a son, S.J., in August 2014 and are learning to navigate life with a busy one-year-old. Exploring the family-friendly side of the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo communities has been an enjoyable change of pace. Education: B.A., Hospitality and Tourism Management, North Dakota State University Volunteer & Professional Activities: Alpha Gamma Delta International Fraternity member and advisor, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church member and volunteer

Adam Martodam— TMI Hospitality Vice President of Digital Marketing | Fargo As the asstistant vice president of digital marketing at TMI Hospitality, Adam is responsible for overseeing all functions of digital (eCommerce), hotel marketing support and driving company-wide marketing initiatives for over 180 hotels across the country operated by TMI Hospitality. This includes the hotel websites, online review websites, social media, search engine optimization, video optimization, third party bookings sites and mobile solutions. Adam was born and raised in Hawley and has now found his way back there with his wife and two kids (1 and 2 years old). In his free time, Adam enjoys spending time with his family at their lake cabin on Lake Ida and watching literally any sporting event but especially football. Education: Business Administration, Minnesota State University Moorhead Volunteer & Professional Activities: Young Professionals Network member, Hawley Area Jaycees member

Sarah Mastera— Bell State Bank & Trust Vice President/Mortgage Loan Officer | Fargo As a mortgage loan officer with Bell State Bank &Trust, Sarah specializes in residential lending. She works closely with customers to make purchasing or refinancing a home seamless and stress free. Originally from Murray, Ken-tucky, Sarah relocated to the Fargo Moorhead area in 2014 with her husband Peyton. She loves exploring her new home and experiencing the culture and traditions of the upper Midwest. In her free time she enjoys travel-ing, training for triathlons and shopping. Education: B.A., Public Relations, Murray State University 2005, M.A., Mass Communications, Murray State Uni-versity 2007 Volunteer & Professional Activities: Young Professionals Network member; Murray Calloway County Chamber of Commerce, Chair 2013-2014; Alpha Gamma Delta Province Director

Anna Miller— Minnesota State University Moorhead Director of Annual Giving | Moorhead As the director of annual giving, Anna oversees a multi-faceted program designed to encourage alumni, faculty and staff, parents, students, area businesses and friends of the university to make philanthropic gifts to support scholarships, athletic and academic programs, and experiential learning opportunities. A native of North Dakota, Anna returned to the area after completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She and her 10-year old daughter, Mia, have resided in Minot, Bismarck and Fargo. Anna enjoys the outdoors and likes to hike, kayak, and camp and has also been a crossfitter for the past two years. Education: B.S., Business Administration – Marketing and Management, University of Colorado at Boulder, Exec-utive MBA, Minnesota State University Moorhead Volunteer & Professional Activities: Junior Achievement, Minot Chamber of Commerce, Right Start Committee, Sustainable Campus Initiative Committee, MSUM, Young Professionals Network member, Association of Zoos & Aquariums member

Jenna Miosek— Hospice of the Red River Valley Patient Care Manager | Fargo As a patient care manager at Hospice of the Red River Valley, Jenna manages the daily patient care operations on the “yellow” team in Moorhead and surrounding areas. Born and raised in Fargo/West Fargo, Jenna has grown to love and appreciate the Midwest, as she firmly believes our people are the best in the country. In her free time, she loves spending time with her friends and family. Jenna and her husband Jordan have a 3- year- old daughter named Violet, an 8 month old son named Charlie, and a 6 year old Weimaraner dog named Molly. Jenna consid-ers herself a foodie, loves to cook, bake and try new restaurants. She admits to spending way too much time on Facebook and Pinterest, and chocolate and coffee almost always cheer her up. She loves meeting new people and learning new things.

Lexi Oestreich— Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation Program Officer | Fargo

As the program officer with the FM Area Foundation, Lexi manages community grant round and the scholarship program. She also is the Foundation liaison to the nonprofit sector, peer foundation and philanthropic partners, and responsible for programs, workshops and special initiatives the Foundation takes on. Born and raised in Hawley, Minnesota she has a love for the lakes, coffee, NDSU football and meeting new people. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her one year old daughter Isabelle and husband Alex, going on walks in the park, and exploring our great community. Education: B.A., Community and Public Health, Minnesota State University Moorhead Volunteer & Professional Activities: Young Professionals Network member

Brenda Ostlie— Flint Communications, Inc. Sr. Writer/Content Writer | Fargo

Brenda loves words and she loves life—a perfect match for her career as a marketing communications profes-sional and writer. She’s worked in an ever-changing role at Flint Communications for the past 10+ years. Her path has also included time at Great Plains Software/Microsoft, Captial Hill in D.C. and a decade in Minneapolis. Brenda is a Concordia grad. (Go Cobbers!). She balances her professional life with a leadership role in a local chapter of Bible Study Fellowship International, dabbles in art and is blessed with the world’s greatest family. Among her favorite quotes is this: "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain." Although she’s still learning to do so, she’s grateful for every day. Education: Concordia College

Heather Ostrowski— Dale Carnegie Business Group of ND Performance Consultant | Fargo

Heather is a performance consultant and relationship manager who is passionate about people and their suc-cess. To align business strategies and people practices to drive results is her mission. Hearing and watching the development, growth and ROI that comes from this alignment is her joy. Heather joined the Dale Carnegie Team in 2013, after experiencing 20 years of college admissions, leadership and sales. She received her Bachelor of Science from St. Cloud State in Speech Communication. She lives in Moorhead with her husband, Jeremy and their two boys, Ethan and Adam. In their spare time you will find them in the neighborhood playing a ball game, being a groupie for the band Unleashed! or learning new recipes to use in their juicer.

Amy Ouren— Forum Communications Company Circulation Sales and Marketing Manager | Fargo As the circulation sales and marketing manager for Forum Communications, Amy works with 34 newspapers in the region developing, planning and executing sales and marketing strategies that promote the newspapers and encourage residents to subscribe. Amy was born and raised in Bismarck. She graduated from North Dakota State University with a major in Bison Pride and an emphasis in Green and Gold. After being part of the Bison commu-nity for four years, she decided to remain a part of the Fargo community where she met her husband, Derek. They live in north Fargo with their baby daughter Evelyn and floppy-eared basset hound Buddy. In her free time, she enjoys going on family walks, Pinteresting and experiencing new adventures in the FMWF area. She also teaches dance for the West Fargo Just for Kix program. Education: B.A. Public Relations and Advertising, North Dakota State University Volunteer & Professional Activities: Committee Member Forum Communications Company Culture Team and Fo-rum of Fargo-Moorhead United Way Committee.

Ashley Petersen— Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley Development Coordinator | Fargo As the development coordinator with Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley, Ashley is responsible for daily activities in support of development and family programming. Ashley maintains donor and guest records, prepares donation acknowledgement and quarterly mailings, and assists in house operations and family services. Ashley is from Hawley and currently lives there with her husband and one year old lab, Mila. In her free time Ashley enjoys being outdoors. She likes going for walks with her dog and enjoys being out on the lake in the summer and on the snowmobile trails in the winter at her cabin on South Twin Lake. Education: B.S., Human Development and Education with emphasis in Family Science, minor in Individual and Family Wellness and Psychology, North Dakota State University

Volunteer & Professional Activities: Rainbow Bridge

Sandi Piatz— Eide Bailly LLP Principal | Fargo Sandi is a principal at Eide Bailly and the team lead for Eide Bailly Technology Consulting’s Client Success Manage-ment and Marketing teams. Growing up on a dairy farm, with four sisters, in south central North Dakota, Sandi has always loved to work with a team. Sandi is a true believer that great things happen when people work to-gether to achieve a common goal. That is what she enjoys the most about Eide Bailly — the opportunity to work as a team with an excellent group of individuals who are helping organizations find a better way to do business through technology. When Sandi is not at Eide Bailly, she enjoys cheering on her husband and two kids in their many activities. She also enjoys reading, golfing, yoga and running. Education: Master of Business Administration - University of Mary, Bismarck, North Dakota, Bachelor of Arts in Education - University of Jamestown, Jamestown, North Dakota

Volunteer & Professional Activities: Kindred Area Community Foundation Board of Director, ITCND Board of Direc-tors, Junior Achievement volunteer teacher, Volunteer Faith Formation Education teacher | St. Benedict

Neil Roesler— Vogel Law Firm Lawyer | Fargo Neil practices mainly business law, in both the transactional and litigation arenas. Having been raised on a farm near Leonard, North Dakota, however, he still remains active in his family’s farming operation and identifies as much with being in a tractor as he does with being in a law office. A graduate of North Dakota State University, Neil enjoys following the various athletic teams at North Dakota State University. He also participates in a wide variety of sports himself, with varying degrees of success (or lack thereof). Education: B.S., Business Administration, North Dakota State University, M.B.A., University of South Dakota, J.D., University of South Dakota School of Law Volunteer & Professional Activities: Special Olympics, North Dakota State Bar Association, Cass County Bar Associ-ation, American Legion (non-veteran)

Riley Rude— Western State Bank Business Banking Officer | West Fargo In his role as a business banking officer, Riley is responsible for managing existing business customers, obtaining new relationships, and providing commercial clients with financial solutions. Riley is a lifelong resident of Fargo-Moorhead, having graduated from Fargo South High School and Minnesota State University Moorhead. Softball, weightlifting, bowling, investment property and construction, playing with his two nieces and ice cold Mountain Dew are all things he enjoys in his free time! Riley and his wife Jennie live in South Moorhead. Education: B.S., Finance, Minnesota State University-Moorhead

Volunteer & Professional Activities: Moorhead Rotary Club, F-M Home Builders Association, Junior Achievement

Tahralee Sauvageau— Union State Bank Customer Service Representative & Internet Banking Coordinator | Fargo As a customer service representative for Union State Bank, Tahralee consults with customers in regard to open-ing deposit accounts and/or personal loan options. In addition, as the lead internet banking coordinator, she as-sists customers with setting up their online profiles and helps customers explore all of the features it has to offer. Tahralee was born and raised in southern Minnesota, spent eight years in the MN Army National Guard, and now lives in Fargo. She very much enjoys the outdoor life. One of her favorite past times is camping with the family. She also enjoys trying new things and learning all that the community has to offer. Education: B.S., Community Health, Minnesota State University Moorhead Volunteer & Professional Activities: American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Silent Auction and Luminaria Chair, Junior Achievement Volunteer, United Way Campaign Coordinator for Union State Bank

Ann Schoenberg— Cornerstone Bank Financial Advisor | Fargo

Born and raised in Killdeer, Ann and her husband, Justin, currently reside in Fargo with their son, Isaac. As a Fi-nancial Advisor at Cornerstone Financial Group, Ann helps achieve financial goals for individuals and small busi-ness owners by creating personalized strategies through long-term comprehensive planning. She joined the fi-nancial services industry the summer of 2008 and has been active in our community on many levels. In her spare time she enjoys meeting new people through volunteer opportunities in the FM area, all of the activities that par-enting a toddler brings, golfing, cheering on the Bison, travelling and spending time with family and friends. Education: B.S. Finance, North Dakota State University, FINRA Licenses: Series 7, 66 and 24, Insurance Licenses: Life, Annuity, Health and Long-Term Care Insurance licensed Volunteer & Professional Activities: YWCA of Cass Clay Financial Committee member and Chocolate Fantasy Com-mittee member, Triumph Lutheran Brethren Church member, Young Professionals Network member, United Way of Cass Clay Emerging Leader in Giving and Employee Campaign Coordinator, Junior Achievement volunteer

Jodie Schreier— Gate City Bank Assistant Vice President/Sr Customer Service & Sales Supervisor | Moorhead

As a supervisor at Gate City Bank, Jodie is responsible for the supervision and management of the Savings Department at the downtown Moorhead office. She directly supervises eight team members by providing daily coaching, motivation and recognition with the bank’s expectations, policies and applicable laws. She also assists the office manager with goal setting to achieve annual bank goals. She is an example for team members, teaching them the bank’s philosophy of “Brilliant at the Basics” customer service. She and her team members actively volunteer with their organization through-out the community to promote their mission statement “For a Better Way of Life”. Raised in the Frazee/Detroit Lakes area, Jodie is a “Lake Girl”. She loves being out on the water in the summertime, enjoys frequenting the Shady Hallow Flea Market in Detroit Lakes with her mother, and most of all she looks forward to spending time with family and friends. Jodie finds it easy to get lost looking through Pinterest searching for new recipes, house decorating ideas and fashion advice. She and her husband have a 3 ½ year old mini Labradoodle named Luka who rules their family’s roost. Education: Liberal Arts Degree, Bemidji State University, Bachelors of Science Degree in Paralegal, Moorhead State Uni-versity Volunteer & Professional Activities: Junior Achievement, United Way and FM Emergency Food Pantry volunteer

Jay Strucel— Trail King Industries Director of Manufacturing | West Fargo Jay leads the West Fargo Trail King team to safely build quality trailer products that are delivered on time and at best value while paying special attention to that team’s professional development and to the creation of a posi-tive work environment. He grew up in Milwaukee suburbs, enjoys playing classic rock and roll on his favorite Les Paul guitar especially with the assistance of his drummer son. He finds satisfaction in taking on home projects from concrete pouring to kitchen remodels and appreciates the serenity and camaraderie of friends and family that pontoon boating provides. In spite of spending years in evening studies at the University of Michigan, he spent too much time in Wisconsin to root for anyone but the Big 10 Wisconsin Badgers. He, along with his wife and three sons, moved to Fargo early in 2014 and has found it to be a great place to grow his family and to be-come integrated and active in a growing community. Education: B.S. and M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin – Madison, MBA, University of Michi-gan Ross School of Business – Ann Arbor

Volunteer & Professional Activities: Prairie Heights worship, set-up and small group teams

Laura Trosdahl— Central Minnesota Credit Union Personal Banker | Moorhead

In her role as personal banker with Central Minnesota Credit Union, Laura meets regularly with new and existing Credit Union members to discuss their needs and provide financial guidance for their lending and investment needs. She is experienced in all types of consumer lending as well as deposit products and services. Growing up on a dairy farm in West-Central Minnesota, she kept busy with a wide variety of activities throughout high school. Now, Laura enjoys playing softball and volleyball, practicing piano, cooking, baking, and spending time with family and friends. She also loves to travel any chance she can. Education: B.S. in Finance, minor in Economics, Minnesota State University Moorhead Volunteer & Professional Activities: Lutheran Campus Ministry at MSUM board Chair, Young Professionals Net-work member

Joe Volness— Hilton Garden Inn Fargo Assistant General Manager | Fargo As the assistant general manager he assists the general manager with the day-to-day management functions and supervision necessary to assure successful hotel operations. Born in Moorhead and raised in Fargo, he loves spending time with his family which includes his wife Brynn and one year old son Lucas and his dog Ace! He en-joys going to the lakes on the weekends and watching football and baseball.

Education: High School Diploma and two Years of college at MSCTC.

Volunteer & Professional Activities: Young Professionals Network, Bras on Broadway and Bros on Broadway

Nick Weisbeck— John Deere Electronic Solutions Account Manager | Fargo As an account manager at John Deere Electronic Solutions Nick is responsible for five of John Deere Electronic Solutions largest OEM customers. Nick is the overall owner of these accounts and is responsible to develop strong alignment and cooperation with each of them. Nick needs to understand the customers’ needs and a plan of how to meet those needs. Born and raised in north central South Dakota, he enjoys the outdoors. He enjoys summer the most. Nick is married to Kelly and they have a 2 ½ year old son and are expecting a baby girl in October. In his free time he enjoys riding motorcycle, playing and watching sports, and spending time with his family. Education: B.A., Electrical Engineering, North Dakota State University Volunteer & Professional Activities: Great Plains Food Bank backpacking filling program, Junior Lego League

Leslie Wood— Heritage Homes, LLC/Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Premier Properties Director of Marketing | Fargo As the director of marketing of Heritage Homes and Premier Properties, Leslie’s role is unique because she is working in all areas of marketing with multiple entities under one roof. Her main focus is development of the overall marketing plan for future growth and brand recognition of both companies and the individual real estate agents. Born and raised in Arizona and transplanted to Fargo-Moorhead for almost 10 years, she has come to love this community’s giveback and business atmosphere. In her free time, she enjoys running, volunteering and spending time with family and friends. She loves networking with other young professionals and collaborating on projects to help better the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo community. Education: B.S., Mass Communication emphasis Advertising, Minnesota State University Moorhead Minor, Apparel Studies, North Dakota State University Volunteer & Professional Activities: United Way Emerging Leaders in Giving, Big Brothers Big Sisters Advisory Committee and volunteer, Clay County 4-H volunteer, The Sunshine Kids Foundation Marketing Committee and volunteer, Arthritis Foundation Registration Lead, YPN Chair, American Advertising Federation Communications Committee

Elizabeth Worth— NDSU Graduate School Student Recruitment Coordinator | Fargo As a student recruitment coordinator in the NDSU Graduate School, Elizabeth works with prospective graduate students in all aspects of the recruiting and admission process, from communication and marketing to campus visits and events. She grew up in South Dakota, but has called Fargo home for the last 15 years. She enjoys the unique urban-rural dynamic and sense of community in the FMWF area. In her spare time, she enjoys creative arts, being outdoors and at the lake, and spending time with her husband and two beautiful daughters. Education: M.Ed., Counseling, North Dakota State University; B.A., Music, North Dakota State University Volunteer & Professional Activities: AAF-ND member; MHI Global Genuine Leadership program participant; NDSU Staff Senator, Live Real Mentor, Safe Zone Ally, and event volunteer; United Way Community Investment Review panel member

Tyler Zierke— John Deere Electronic Solutions Purchasing Supervisor | Fargo As the purchasing supervisor for John Deere Electronic Solutions, Tyler is responsible for helping ensure quality parts are delivered on time to meet the needs of our end customers. When not at work, Tyler enjoys spending time with his wife (Tracy) and two daughters (Lauryn and Mckynlie), cooking/grilling and watching the Minnesota Gophers. Growing up in Moorhead until the age of 14 and moving back for college, there have been many posi-tive changes to the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo community and he looks forward to helping the community grow and develop. Education: B.A., Business, North Dakota State University and B.A., Accounting, Moorhead State University Volunteer & Professional Activities: Pelican Rapids Jaycee’s (2003-2005), Fargo-Moorhead Area Baseball Umpires Association (2001-2012), Moorhead Parks and Rec Volunteer Baseball and Basketball Coach, JDES Wellness Com-mittee

Planning Committee

Tiffany Anderson— Goldmark Property Management Customer Service Manager | Fargo As the Customer Service Manager for Goldmark, Tiffany leads a team which provides a variety of service both to their residents and team members, including graphic design, social media, evaluating resident feedback and ad-ditional administrative tasks. Tiffany grew up on a farm near Valley City, and loves spending time outdoors. She and her husband keep busy raising their two little boys, Noah (4) and Isaac (2). Aside from playing monster trucks and digging in the dirt with the boys, Tiffany also enjoys photography as a hobby. Education: B.S. Business Administration and Computer Information Systems, Valley City State University Volunteer & Professional Activities: United Way volunteer (Day of Caring, School Supply Drive, Emerging Leader Program, and 35 Under 35 Program), Red Cross volunteer, Goldmark’s YWCA Donation Drive coordinator, Habi-tat for Humanity volunteer, LFMWF Planning Committee member

Will Brandt— Microsoft Support Engineer Manager | Fargo Will leads a team who delivers Office support to Microsoft’s enterprise customers. His core accountability is to ensure his team is able to deliver outstanding support for Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other Office products to Microsoft’s largest customers. He is a native of Mayville, North Dakota. In his free time he enjoys spending time with family and friends at the lake and is a CrossFit enthusiast. Education: B.S., Management Information Systems with minors in Computer Science and Accounting, North Da-kota State University Volunteer & Professional Activities: Junior Achievement, LFMWF Planning Committee

Brianne Hoffman— ROERS Marketing Director | Fargo Brianne is the director of marketing for Roers Development. Originally from Bismarck, Brianne has been in the FM area since 2001. She enjoys travel and often travels to Las Vegas to visit her sister and her family. She also enjoys an annual retreat with her husband of ten years, Joe, to somewhere tropical, usually Cabo, Mexico! The proud mother of two boys: Holden (7) and Bennett (5), they keep her on her toes! Brianne’s profession allows for her to meet new people every day, help to plan events both internally and externally, which she really en-joys. Brianne is a past graduate of the FMWF chamber leadership program and is currently serving her second year on the planning committee. Education: B.A., Mass Communications and English; Minor: English Writing – Minnesota State University of Moorhead Volunteer & Professional Activities: Great Plains Food Bank, Churches United for the Homeless, United Way of Cass Clay. Brianne also spearheads a large United Way fundraiser for Roers (an annual chili feed) that raises over $30,000 for Roers’ United Way corporate campaign.

Dan Hurder— Great Plains Hospitality CEO/President | Fargo Dan’s career in the hospitality industry began with a job as night manager for a Hilton Garden Inn in Cleveland, Ohio. From there, he worked his way through the ranks to eventually open and manage various properties in the U.S., including the Fargo Hilton Garden Inn. In 2011, he ventured out on his own with the purchase of Otter Sup-per Club and Lounge in Ottertail, Minn., and the formation of a management firm, Great Plains Hospitality. Since then, Great Plains Hospitality has grown to include two dining establishments in downtown Fargo – Monte’s Downtown and the Boiler Room as well as a brand new restaurant in south Fargo, Barbacoa. Dan intends to con-tinue building on his successful hospitality management style by growing Great Plains’ portfolio to include 10 properties by 2020. Education: B.S.B.A., Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Management—University of Denver Volunteer & Professional Activities: Young Professionals Network member, LFMWF Planning Committee

Erica Johnsrud— Ronald McDonald House of the Red River Valley Development Director | Fargo Erica is in charge of the fundraising efforts at the Ronald McDonald House of the Red River Valley (RMHC-RRV) by planning and executing the annual Sweetheart Ball and Golf Tournament, working with outside groups that put on events to support RMHC-RRV, communication & marketing efforts – print & online, as well as working with donors to educate individuals and the community on the impact of the Ronald McDonald House. Originally from a small town in southwest Minnesota, Erica enjoys the feel of small town living with the perk of city ameni-ties in Fargo. In her free time Erica likes to hang out with friends, meet new people, play kickball and sand volley-ball, read, and drink good beer. Erica is bound and determined to master the art of making the world’s best pea-nut butter this winter. Education: Communication Studies and Sociology, Concordia College Volunteer & Professional Activities: CreateND Destination Imagination Board of Directors secretary, Young Non-profit Professionals Network Board member, Membership Ambassador with the FMWF Chamber, Leadership FMWF committee member, Young Professionals Network member, The Fargo Beat volunteer writer

Kristen Krile— Dress for Success Red River Valley Executive Director | Hawley Kristin provides overall management and planning of REACH- Rural Enrichment and Counseling Headquarters and Dress for Success Red River Valley, including staff leadership, fund development and special events. Kristin grew up in rural Hitterdal, MN and currently lives in Moorhead. In her free time she likes gardening, cooking and ex-ploring places in the community. Education: B.A. Sociology, minor in Psychology, Cornell College; Intensive Spanish Certificate, Baden Powell Insti-tute Volunteer & Professional Activities: Hawley Women of Today treasurer, Make-A-Wish North Dakota & 4 Luv of Dog rescue volunteer, Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign coordinator for rural Clay County

Steph Melgaard— Bell State Bank & Trust VP/Virtual Bank Services Manager | Fargo In her role at Bell, Steph oversees the group that is responsible for offering an unequalled customer experience through a variety of digital contact channels. She was raised in the Denver area, but has called Fargo/Moorhead home since 2007 and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else now. She and her husband, Karsten, live in Moor-head with their sweet Miniature Dachshund, Beyla. Outside of work she enjoys weekends at the lake, reading, traveling and time with family. Education: B.A., Communications, University of Northern Colorado Volunteer & Professional Activities: Homeward Animal Shelter committee member, LFMWF planning committee member, Toastmaster, Junior Achievement classroom volunteer, United Way volunteer & past campaign coordi-nator, March of Dimes past team captain and volunteer, Fargo Marathon volunteer.

Jimie Miraldi— John Deere Electronic Solutions Supply Chain Integration Specialist | Hawley Jimie currently works in the Supply Management department as a Supply Chain Integration Specialist supporting new products in development. She has been an employee of JDES since January of 1997 and has a diverse back-ground that includes Accounting, Purchasing, Production Control, and Supply Management. Jimie’s family in-cludes her husband Dwayne (JDES employee as well), a son Derrick (12) and a daughter Jenessa (9). Jimie enjoys being a hockey and baseball mom and watching her daughter perform with the FM ACRO Lites team. She also enjoys getting together with friends, playing games and enjoys any available weekends at the lakes. Education: BS., Business Management; University of Mary, Bismarck, ND Volunteer & Professional Activities: John Deere WomenREACH Events Sub-Committee lead, Great Plains Food Bank volunteer, United Way volunteer, West Fargo Hockey Association volunteer, Board of Directors, VP of Mem-bership

Megan Stoner— Marco, Inc. Senior Project Manager | Fargo Bio: Megan’s duties at Marco as a Project Manager include setting and managing timeline, budgets and re-sources for a variety of Voice, Data, Video and Print projects. As a long time lakes lover, Megan enjoys her lake place in the summers with boating and fishing as well as her new found love of KAYAKING! In the winters she gets through the cold time with ice fishing and snowmobiling. In her free time Megan enjoys photography and golfing and just about anything else outdoors. Megan resides in Fargo with her husband of 8 years Corey, who is also in the technology business as a Systems Engineer as well as her two lovable pups Bailey and Simon. Volunteer & Professional Activities: Active United Way volunteer for Day of Caring, Backpack Drive and other events, United Way account executive, United Way investment committee, Junior Achievement volunteer, Jun-ior Achievement Big Bowl committee

Amber Vogel — NetWork Center Director of Consulting| Fargo Bio: As the director of consulting at Network Center, Inc., Amber works with and leads a team to solve client’s business problems, create value, maximize growth and improve business performance. Originally from Bismarck, ND, she moved to Fargo to attend college and has been a part of the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo community ever since. Outside of work Amber enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter and their dog Cody. She also enjoys running marathons, camping and spending time with friends. Education: B.S., Business Administration, North Dakota State University, M.B.A., Management, University of Mary Volunteer & Professional Activities: LFMWF Planning Committee member, United Way volunteer, Fargo Defender Dash volunteer and board member

Samantha Gust— The Chamber Professional Development Coordinator | Fargo As the professional development coordinator with the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce, Sa-mantha facilitates the Leadership Fargo Moorhead West Fargo program, the Young Professionals Network and the Young Entrepreneurs Academy. Born and raised in Northern Minnesota, she enjoys the ever changing weather and all the activities that come with each season. Strangely enough, she likes winter the most. In her free time she likes practicing yoga, trying out new recipes on her family and friends and staying highly caffeinat-ed. She loves meeting new people and getting to share all the wonderful things that make Fargo Moorhead West Fargo the great communities they are. Education: B.A., Sociology and Psychology, University of North Dakota Volunteer & Professional Activities: Rape and Abuse Crisis Center Prevention Committee member and volunteer, American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life events chair, Young Professionals Network member, North Dakota Lead-ership Program Consortium member, Association of Leadership Program Directors member