About us
Sandy Erickson, Administrative Office Manager
The NDSU Extension Center for Community Vitality Advisory Board represents strong diverse community interests, agencies, and education entities throughout the state of North Dakota.
Advisory Board Members
Bill Davis, Out Reach Coordinator, ND USDA Rural Development
Gary Goreham, Professor, NDSU Department of Sociology/Anthropology
Paul Govig, Director, Division of Community Services
Cornelius Grant, Consultant
Nancy Hodur, Research Assistant Professor, NDSU Agribusiness/Applied Economics
Bill Patrie, Director, Common Enterprise Development Corporation (CEDC)
Tim Peterson, Associate Professor, NDSU College of Business
Barbara Schmitt, Economic Development Specialist, United Tribes Technical College
Randy Schneider, CPA, Senger & Associates PC
Terry Traynor, Assistant Director, ND Association of Counties
Center for Community Vitality Program Planning Team
The Program Planning Team for the area of community, economic development and leadership is listed below. This team designs and gathers input on critical needs and issues affecting the residents of North Dakota. The team assesses these needs and issues for priority, including the capability of the NDSU Extension Service to address these needs. Co-chairs of the team are: *Marie Hvidsten and *Jodi Bruns. If you would like to provide input into this program area, please send an e-mail to any individuals name listed below.
Donna Anderson-NDSU Foster County Extension Agent, Family Economics
Jodi Bruns-NDSU Dickey County Extension Agent, Horizons Community Leadership Coach
Lynette Flage-NDSU Extension Northeast District Director
Kari Helgoe, NDSU Walsh County Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences
Chet Hill-NDSU Williston Research & Extension Center, Area Extension Specialist/Value Added
Scott Hochhalter-NDSU Extension State Soil Conservation Specialist
Marie Hvidsten-NDSU Extension Rural Leadership North Dakota Specialist
David Lehman-NDSU Extension Manufacturing Engineer
Randy Mehlhoff-NDSU Langdon Research & Extension Center, Director
Glenn Muske-NDSU Extension Rural & Agribusiness Enterprise Development Specialist
Carmen Rath-Wald, NDSU Logan County Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences
Sharon Smith, NDSU Mountrail County Extension Agent, Community, Economic Development & Leadership
Kathleen Tweeten-Director, NDSU Extension Center for Community Vitality, Community Economic Development Specialist
Rachelle Vettern-Assistant Professor, NDSU Extension Center for 4-H Youth Development Leadership/Volunteer Development Specialist
Helen Volk-Schill, NDSU Pembina County Extension Agent, Community Economic Development & Leadership
NDSU Resource Faculty
Paul Brown-MBA Director, NDSU College of Business [Senior Lecturer, Management]
Gary Goreham - Associate Professor, Sociology [Rural Sociology, Voluntary Organizations, Research & Cooperatives]
Tim Peterson - Associate Professor, NDSU College of Business
Richard Rathge - Professor, NDSU and Director North Dakota State Data Center [Demography (Population Studies), Community/Economic Development, Survey Design and Methodology]
David Saxowsky- Associated Professor, NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics
Center for Community Vitality Brochure
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Community Economic Development and Leadership Staff listing
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Mailing Address:
2718 Gateway Ave., #104
Bismarck, ND 58503
701-328-9718- Fax: 701-328-9721
