Committees

The Agriculture, Education and Marketing Committees each consist of 12 members with two from each regional group and four appointed at-large.

The Legislative Committee consists of 32 members with four from each regional group and 16 appointed at-large.

The Trust Committee consists of the senior trust officer of each NDBA member bank with trust powers, and from each office of a subsidiary trust company that is an associate member.

Abbreviations used in committee listings below:

NE-Northeast Group

NW-Northwest Group

SE-Southeast Group

SW-Southwest Group

AL-At-Large

(The year specifies when their term expires.)

The North Dakota Bankers Association appreciates the time and efforts of these volunteers.

Agriculture Consumer Education Dakota School of Banking Education

Legislative Marketing NoDakBankPac Trust

Agriculture Committee
The Agriculture Committee maintains a rapport with other farm-related organizations and the community and addresses legislative and educational issues pertinent to agriculture.

Chairperson
Brad Thompson, Loan Officer (AL-06)
Bank of North Dakota
PO Box 5509, Bismarck, ND 58506-5509

Vice-Chairperson
Darwin Bitz, VP & Senior Loan Officer (AL-08)
Heartland State Bank
PO Box 68, Edgeley, ND 58433-0068

Russ Angen, Vice President/Ag Representative (NE-08)
The Goose River Bank
PO Box 506, Mayville, ND 58257-0506

Pat Artz, VP/Ag Loan Officer (NW-08)
State Bank of Bottineau
514 Thompson St, Bottineau, ND 58318

Bruce Baer, Vice President (SW-07)
Great Plains National Bank
PO Box 248, Belfield, ND 58622-0248

Daniel Johnson, Senior Vice President (NE-07)
Choice Financial Group
645 Hill Ave, Grafton, ND 58237

Faye Krumwiede, Vice President/Ag Loan Officer (AL-07)
Union State Bank
PO Box 468, Hazen, ND 58545-0468

Brad Legreid, Vice President/Commercial Ag Loan Officer (AL-07)
American Bank Center
PO Box 2197, Bismarck, ND 58502-2197

Dennis Lyons, Loan Officer (AL-07)
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
816 3rd St, Langdon, ND 58249-2641

Mark Myhre, Executive Vice President (NW-07)
Rolette State Bank
PO Box 126, Rolette, ND 58366-0126

Jason Schneider, Vice President (SE-07)
The National Bank of Harvey
920 Lincoln Ave, Harvey, ND 58341-1524

Mike St. Onge, Relationship Manager (AL-07)
Alerus Financial
PO Box 6001, Grand Forks, ND 58206-6001

Dean Steinwand, Vice President
Citizens State Bank
Cavalier, ND 58220

Curt Teigen, Vice President (AL-08)
Merchants Bank
210 Main Ave S, Rugby, ND 58368-0199

Rory Timm, Vice President (AL-08)
Security State Bank of North Dakota
PO Box 222, Carrington, ND 58421-0222

NDBA Board Liaisons
Bruce Zavalney, President
Choice Financial Group
210 8th Avenue, Langdon, ND 58249

Gary Lochow, President
Western State Bank
PO Box 610, Devils Lake, ND 58301-0610

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Education Committee
The Education Committee examines areas of need and offers educational training programs for North Dakota bankers.

Chairperson
Lois Bednar, VP (AL-07)
Bank Forward
PO Box 776, Cooperstown, ND 58425

Vice-Chairperson
Kerry Clark, Auditor (NW-08)
First Western Bank & Trust
PO Box 1090, Minot, ND 58702-1090

Starr Braaten, Vice President/Auditor (AL-08)
The Citizens State Bank of Finley
PO Box 255, Finley, ND 58230-0255

Patty Bye, Vice President, Personal Banking Manager (NE-08)
Western State Bank
PO Box 610, Devils Lake, ND 58301-0610

Randy Conway, Vice President (AL-07)
United Community Bank of North Dakota
925 20th Avenue SW, Minot, ND 58701

Karen Drosdal, Vice President (NW-07)
Lakeside State Bank
PO Box 787, New Town, ND 58763-0787

Donna Frushour, Human Resource Associate (NE-07)
Alerus Financial
2300 South Columbia Road, Grand Forks, ND 58201

Stacy Gangl, Vice President (SW-08)
Wells Fargo, N.A.
PO Box 5502, Bismarck, ND 58506-5502

Jason Hauff, Vice President (AL-06)
Dakota Heritage Bank of North Dakota
PO Box 208, Hillsboro, ND 58045-0208

Bonnie Oberlander, Human Resourses Manager (SE-08)
First State Bank of North Dakota
PO Box 98, Arthur, ND 58006-0098

Tom Redmann, Loan Manager (SW-05)
Bank of North Dakota
PO Box 5509, Bismarck, ND 58506-5509

Lisa Steinolfson, Assistant Vice President Operations (AL-07)
Northland Financial
PO Box 140, Steele, ND 58482-0140

Dakota School of Banking Director
Jill Staffne, Human Resources Assistant (SE-07)
State Bank & Trust, Fargo
PO Box 10877, Fargo, ND 58103

NDBA Board Liaison
Richard Anderson, President
First Western Bank & Trust
PO Box 1090, Minot, ND 58702-1090

David Grubb, CEO/President
Bank of Tioga
PO Box 429, Tioga, ND 58852-0429

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Marketing Committee
The Marketing Committee addresses the marketing and communiciation needs of members to enhance the image of banking.

Chairperson
Medrein Sandvold, Marketing Officer (NW-08)
American State Bank & Trust Company of Williston
PO Box 1446, Williston, ND 58802-1446

Vice-Chairperson
Janel Lee, Cashier (NW-07)
McKenzie County Bank
PO Box 1410, Watford City, ND 58854

Lisa Artz, Vice President Marketing (NE-07)
Choice Financial Group
210 Sheyenne St., West Fargo, ND 58078

Darlene Brock, Marketing Director (SE-08)
Dacotah Bank
PO Box 997, Valley City, ND 58072

Darcy Dahmus, Marketing Director (SW-08)
American Bank Center
140 First Ave. West, Dickinson, ND 58601-5104

Steve Heydt, VP/Branch Manager (AL-08)
Starion Financial
2900 N Washington St, Bismarck ND 58503

Deb Lampert, VP Marketing (SE-08)
Bank Forward
PO Box 167, Wimbledon, ND 58492

Paul McDonald, VP Marketing & eServices (AL-08)
Dacotah Bank
PO Box 1210, Aberdeen, SD 57401-4146

Lonna Smith, Marketing Director (SW-08)
Kirkwood Bank and Trust Company
PO Box 6089, Bismarck, ND 58502-6089

NDBA Board Liaison

Corey Cleveland, Senior Vice President
Community Bank of the Red River Valley
PO Box 13697, Grand Forks, ND 58208-3697

Greg Vetter, President & CEO
American Trust Center
320 North 4th Street, Bismarck, ND 58501

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North Dakota Bankers Association
Political Action Contribution Committee
NoDakBankPac Committee oversees the collection of funds from employees and directors of member banks and the distribution of the funds to state legislative candidates.

Chairperson
Scott Swenson, President
McKenzie County Bank
PO Box 1410, Watford City, ND 58854-1410

Roger Monson, President
The Citizens State Bank of Finley
PO Box 255, Finley, ND 58230-0255

Michael Solberg, EVP/COO
State Bank & Trust
PO Box 10877, Fargo, ND 58106-0877

Scott Thompson, President and Trust Officer
The Ramsey National Bank & Trust Co. of Devils Lake
PO Box 160, Devils Lake, ND 58301-0160

George Wald, President
Great Plains National Bank
PO Box 1117, Dickinson, ND 58602

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Trust Committee
The Trust Committee provides an educational forum for trust departments and determines the need for trust-related activities.
(Uniform Trust Code)

Carol Beiswanger, Senior Trust Officer
Kirkwood Bank & Trust Co.
PO Box 6089, Bismarck, ND 58506-6089

Brad Bergman, VP/Trust Manager
Bremer Trust, N.A.
PO Box 1548, Minot, ND 58702

Kelley Boyum, Senior Vice President
US Bank National Association
505 2nd Avenue N, Fargo, ND 58102

Doug Carpenter, Trust Adm. Manager
Alerus Financial
PO Box 6001, Grand Forks, ND 58206-6001

Karen Hausmann, VP/Trust Officer
The Ramsey National Bank & Trust Co.
PO Box 160, Devils Lake, ND 58301

Evan Heustis, Senior Vice President
The Ramsey National Bank & Trust Co.
PO Box 160, Devils Lake, ND 58301

Jeremy Hoerer, Trust Officer
First National Bank & Trust Company
PO Box 297, Bottineau, ND 58318

Ann Kling, Senior Trust Officer
Wells Fargo PCS
PO Box 5502, Bismarck, ND 58506-5502

Chris Lamoureux, VP/Trust Officer
First Western Bank & Trust
PO Box 1090, Minot, ND 58702

Laurie Pederson, Trust Officer
American State Bank & Trust Company of Williston
PO Box 1446, Williston, ND 58802-1446

Mary Locken, Vice President
State Bank & Trust
PO Box 10877, Fargo, ND 58107

Russell D. Schank, VP/Senior Trust Officer
American Trust Center
1151 Third Avenue West, Dickinson, ND 58601

Susan Schreiner, Trust Officer
Garrison State Bank and Trust
PO Box 339, Garrison, ND 58540

John Stibbe, Vice President
Bank of the West
520 Main Ave, Fargo, ND 58124

David Unkenholz, Vice Presiden & Trust Manager
Bremer Trust, N.A.
PO Box 13118, Grand Forks ND, 58208

NDBA Board Liaison
Greg Vetter, President & CEO
American Trust Center
320 North 4th Street, Bismarck, ND 58501

Tom Watson, President
Bank Forward
PO Box 850, Jamestown, ND 58402-0850

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