Eric Trueblood
Nathan Conway
LaTresse Snead
(28) Co-Owner, Aircorps Aviation, Wahpeton, ND Eric is an owner of Aircorps Aviation, a WWII aircraft restoration facility. Aircorps, which specializes in fighter aircraft, uses its rebuilding and fabrication expertise to serve a worldwide customer base. Aircorps Aviation’s most recent restoration work on a WWII combat veteran P-51 Mustang won Grand Champion of EAA Airventure.
(34) Chief Operating Officer, Ward Williston Oil Company, Westhope, ND Nathan began his career at 16 and worked his way through college in the oil fields. Upon completion of his college education, he took a job as an assistant to the President of Ward Williston Oil Company and quickly moved through the ranks to become the Chief Operation Officer. He earned his M.B.A. from the University of Michigan in 2010.
(36) Community Relations Team Lead, Tastefully Simple, Alexandria, MN With more than 10 years of nonprofit and corporate experience, LaTresse is an energizing leader, a strong advocate and thoughtful advisor, and an expert professional with the unique ability to create philanthropic programs that maximize business and community success. She also has her own consulting firm, LaTresse Snead Consulting, in which she helps companies create their own corporate philanthropy programs.
Mary Urlacher
Kevin Boyum
Jacquelyn Johnson
(36) Customer Service, Local Office Manager, Job Service North Dakota Dickinson, ND Over the past five years, the office has seen many changes under her leadership, including the downsizing of the office to the current number of six. Under her direction, the office is fully capable of managing all of the workforce needs of the Dickinson and southwest North Dakota area.
(38) Operations Manager, Dakota State University, Madison, SD Kevin Boyum is the Operations Manager for HealthPOINT, South Dakota’s Regional Extension Center. As a federallydesignated REC based at DSU, HealthPOINT is dedicated to helping health care providers in clinics, small hospitals, and other settings in South Dakota select, implement, and effectively use electronic health records through education, outreach, and direct technical assistance.
(33) Financial Advisor, Dice Financial Services Group, Mitchell, SD Aside from being a volunteer with many state and community groups, Jacquelyn has received a number of awards and served in many leadership positions. She is a Partner and Part-owner of Dice Financial Services Group and has been named ‘Mitchell Businesswoman of the Year’ in 2011.
Rachel Lundbohm
Patrice Lahlum
Rachel Retterath
(29) Associate Director of the Center for Rural Entrepreneurial Studies and instructor in the Business Department, University of Minnesota, Crookston Crookston, MN Rachel works as an instructor in marketing and management in the Business Department at the University of Minnesota-Crookston. She teaches in the area of marketing including integrated marketing communication, internet marketing, and brand management.
(39) President/Owner, Riverwind Consulting, West Fargo, ND Riverwind Consulting, LLC., provides clients with a wide range of consulting services including marketing, communications, and policy analysis and development. Current areas of focus are agriculture, energy, natural resources, and organizational development. Patrice currently works as a consultant to the Great Plains Institute (GPI) on its communications, electricity, and biomass programs.
(37) Communications Specialist Great River Energy – North Dakota, Underwood, ND Rachel is a corporate communication specialist for Great River Energy working at its Coal Creek Station and Stanton Station plants and Bismarck, ND office. She spends her time developing and implementing internal communications programs, e-newsletters, company events and public relations, and marketing activities. prairiebizmag.com
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