Rural Leadership North Dakota
Council Members
RLND Council members are individuals who volunteered to serve a three-year term. Council members' responsibilities include providing direction, creating policies and procedures, advocating for the program, maintaining appropriate fiscal policies and assisting with class selection.
Chair
April Jepson
Economic Development Director
Dunn County JDA
Killdeer, ND
RLND Class III
Melissa Beach
Executive Director
Traill County Economic Development Commission
Hillsboro, ND
RLND Class IV
Tom Bodine
Leadership Development Assistant
North Dakota Farm Bureau
Velva, ND
Tim Bryan
Producer
Bowbells, ND
Dr. D.C. Coston
Interim President
Dickinson State University
Dickinson, ND
Jerry Doan
Rancher/Producer
McKenzie, ND
Duane Hauck
Ex-Officio Council Member
Director
NDSU Extension Service
Fargo, ND
Jody Hauge
Producer
Mandan, ND
Janel Lee
Vice President/Cashier
McKenzie County Bank
Watford City, ND
RLND Class II
Pamela Musland
Membership Education Coordinator
North Dakota Farmers Union
Jamestown, ND
Michael O'Keeffe
Chief Executive Officer
Farm Credit Services of Mandan
Mandan, ND
Keith Trego
Executive Director
North Dakota Natural Resources Trust
Bismarck, ND
Kathleen Tweeten
Director
Center for Community Vitality
NDSU Extension Service
Bismarck, ND
Greg Vetter
Chief Operating Officer
American Bank Center
Bismarck, ND
John Warner
Senator, Fourth Legislative District
Ryder, ND
Not Pictured:
Terry Goerger, Owner
Goerger Seed & Supply Co.
Mantador, ND
