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Joel Paulsen

AGE:

39

SENIOR ASSOCIATE AND OFFICE LEADER, STANTEC CONSULTING FARGO, N.D.

Joel Paulsen currently serves on the City Council in Moorhead, Minn., as well as the office leader for Stantec Consulting in Fargo. He has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from North Dakota State University and is a licensed professional engineer in Minnesota and North Dakota and a FEMA certified floodplain manager.

Paulsen is passionate about local government and has served on several local and regional boards, including the Clay County Planning Commission and the Fargo-Moorhead Flood Diversion Authority. He’s a U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration regional designee board member and a member of the Greater North Dakota Chamber Infrastructure Committee.

Paulsen is the founder and current president of the Engineers Without Borders – Red River Valley Professionals chapter and is the professional mentor for the Engineers Without Borders – NDSU chapter, where he has overseen numerous clean-water and project-implementation trips in Central America.

Paulsen is an experienced, technically sound engineer who understands the big picture. He is passionate about his community, as well as being involved in several regional, state, federal and worldwide initiatives.

He believes that a single person can make a difference in the lives of others and strives to create a better world for those around him.

Kayla Pulvermacher

AGE: 35

LEGISLATIVE AND MEMBER ADVOCACY

SUPERVISOR, NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS UNION MANDAN, N.D.

Kayla Pulvermacher attributes her love for agriculture and politics to time spent on the family farm. Today, she is director of member advocacy for North Dakota Farmers Union, the state’s largest farm organization.

Pulvermacher leads the organization’s political strategy at the Capitol and manages initiated-measures campaigns. She served as manager of the Corporate Farming Referral campaign in 2016, which succeeded with the hard work of the people she calls Team NDFU.

Pulvermacher takes pride in being the “members’ voice” in Bismarck, as family agriculture continues to be an integral part of North Dakota’s communities, economy and history. On a personal level, she sees it as her contribution to the family farm, and “keeping her father and brothers on that combine until they retire as a result of want instead of need.”

Before NDFU, Pulvermacher interned for former U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., and spent time with the North Dakota Education Association. She is an active alumna of her sorority, Sigma Alpha, and has two sons.

What’s next for Kayla? Lots, really. She’d like to continue to grow her lobbying skills, even though she’s been rocking it for over 10 years. She’d like to run another initiated measure campaign and start her own nonprofit.

But first, she’d like to help farmers get through the mental stress that the current state of agriculture brings, with its trade wars and low prices. She says, “It’s times like these when our members need us most, and we need them.”

David Piper

AGE: 35

ATTORNEY AND PRESIDENT, MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM DICKINSON, N.D.

David Piper serves as president at the Mackoff Kellogg Law Firm. He focuses his practice on real estate transactions in North Dakota and South Dakota, creditor’s rights in federal bankruptcy court, probate and estate planning and civil litigation.

Piper is licensed in North Dakota and South Dakota and is in the process of becoming licensed in Wyoming.

In addition to his leadership role at Mackoff Kellogg, he enjoys golfing and reading, as well as hiking and snowshoeing in the Badlands with his wife, Brittney.

He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn., in 2006 and from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 2009, after which he joined Mackoff Kellogg Law Firm.

When our former managing partner retired after many years at the helm, the remaining shareholders unanimously elected David to the position because he had earned everyone’s trust. He has grown so much in the past two years as a leader, learning from the bumps in the road and handling each challenge better than the last.

He is the guy everyone wants as their partner because he’s smart, capable, humble, compassionate and team-oriented.

Jake Quasney

AGE: 35

GENERAL COUNSEL AND VICE PRESIDENT OF REAL ESTATE AND INVESTMENTS, LLOYD COMPANIES

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.

Since joining Sioux Falls-based Lloyd Cos. as corporate counsel in 2015, Jake Quasney has grown his responsibility within the company and now leads real estate and development functions.

Quasney works closely with all divisions of the multi-generational family business to identify and mitigate potential risks to the company, as well as with capital partners and investors to structure equity on projects.

Quasney is a graduate of Chadron State College, where he majored in business administration and accounting. He’s a graduate of the University of South Dakota School of Law and holds a master of laws in taxation degree from the University of Alabama School of Law. He enjoys combining his background in law and accounting with a creative approach to developing projects, and he has a passion for helping with Lloyd’s nonprofit partnerships to provide affordable housing and program space for those in need.

From finding creative financing solutions for affordable housing developments, to developing intricate ownership structures for mixeduse downtown buildings, Jake is constantly striving to bring positive change and development to the community. He also uses his talents as a member of the allocations committee for the Sioux Empire United Way.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KITTSON MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE CENTER HALLOCK, MINN.

Ashley Rivera’s health care career spans more than 10 years of serving communities in Minnesota, Florida and Indiana.

Rivera holds a bachelor’s degree in business management and leadership from Southeastern University in Lakeland, Fla., and an MBA and a doctorate of business administration from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix.

Rivera is part of the 340b National Health Council and the Minnesota Hospital Association Workforce Development Committee. He’s a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Healthcare Financial Management Association, and recently was appointed as part of the 2019 MHA Healthcare Leadership Institute Task Force. Rivera also teaches business classes for the Southern New Hampshire University MBA program.

He is an active member of the community, participating in the city development committee and countywide events. He and his wife have three daughters.

Under Dr. Rivera’s leadership, KMHC posted a profit in 2017 of $203,727 as compared to an earlier loss of -$486,554. As KMHC moves forward, Rivera continues to lead not only by fostering new ways of partnering with patients and their families to improve quality and operations, but also by examining KMHC’s services in order to meet the local communities’ needs.

Stephanie Roelfsema

AGE: 33

DIRECTOR FOR RESIDENCE LIFE, VALLEY CITY STATE UNIVERSITY VALLEY CITY, N.D.

Stephanie Roelfsema has worked at Valley City State University since 2007. Besides serving as director for residence life, she also directs the Learning to Live, Living to Learn (L2L) program, a 12-week course for VCSU freshman.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in education, both from VCSU.

Roelfsema serves on the CHI Mercy Health Violence Prevention Committee in Valley City and teaches Within My Reach courses as part of Barnes County’s violence prevention efforts.

She is also a mother and a wife. She and her husband, Kyle (also a VCSU graduate), have two sons, and Stephanie serves on the PTO for her sons’ school as the vice president.

Roelfsema is also a hockey mom: her boys play, her husband coaches, and she serves as a co-manager for the team.

I know that I am not the only student whom Stephanie has gone above and beyond for. There were so many nights that Stephanie would show up at the residence hall dorms to check in on a student if she felt worried.

I remember one night when I was on duty in Kolstoe Hall at VCSU, and a girl came down near the end of my shift on duty (around 2 a.m.), asking me to take her to the doctor. I called Stephanie, and in about 10 minutes, Stephanie was there. She shows up for people. That is what she does, and that is why she is deserving of this award.

Greg Ross

AGE: 37

VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE & BUSINESS AFFAIRS, UNIVERSITY OF JAMESTOWN JAMESTOWN, N.D.

Greg Ross is the vice president for finance and business affairs at the University of Jamestown, where he serves as the chief financial officer and directs the major business functions of the university.

Ross joined the university in January after gaining more than 13 years of higher education experience as the controller at Bismarck State College.

Ross earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting and business administration from the University of Jamestown and his MBA from the University of Mary in Bismarck.

He and his wife of 14 years, Tessi, have one daughter.

In such a short time of service to the University of Jamestown, the strategic plans Greg has created have helped move the campus forward in terms of building projects, maintenance projects, investments, endowments, and managing those assets.

Greg deserves to be named one of the region’s top professionals under 40, because he constantly goes above and beyond to help his team achieve success.

Jered Schock

AGE: 39

IT INFRASTRUCTURE AND SECURITY CONSULTANT, MARCO SIOUX FALLS, S.D.

Jered Schock is an IT Infrastructure and Security Consultant at Marco. With more than 15 years of IT consulting experience, Schock loves to educate IT professionals about the powerful, secure and costeffective IT solutions that Marco has to offer.

Schock believes in the importance of building long-term relationships based on the mutual trust and respect that come from providing timely response, sound advice and cost-effective solutions.

Outside of work, Schock spends a lot of time with his wife, Callie, and his three boys. He spends a lot of free time coaching his boys’ sports teams, vacationing with the family in the Black Hills and going to Disney World as a family at least once a year (when possible).

Jered’s active industry involvement makes him a standout as a coach and mentor. He is an expert on cyber security and regularly gives presentations (three to four times a year) to other businesses on how to protect themselves in the ever-changing world of technology. He has also hosted Marco’s internal monthly webinar numerous times, describing various aspects of cyber security.

Since graduating with honors from Concordia College with degrees in business and economics, Brian Schumacher has spent most of his financial career focused on helping clients make better financial decisions.

Schumacher joined Alerus in 2011 and progressed through various roles in both the retirement and wealth management divisions. Today, he serves as director of wealth management, where he leads Alerus’ Investment and Fiduciary Services team of almost 40 individuals.

He is also a member of Alerus’ leadership team and is currently playing a key role in restructuring the company’s client-focused staff to develop a holistic and guidance-focused approach.

Schumacher is currently serving the last year in a six-year term as investment chairman for North Dakota Dollars for Scholars. He’s a 13-year volunteer with Junior Achievement and most recently began serving as a member of the Altru Hospital Community Board.

He also holds designations as a Chartered Retirement Planning counselor and Chartered Retirement Plan Specialist.

Few financial professionals take a vested interest in their clients’ long-term future like Brian does. His proudest professional moments are those in which he’s able to assist a client in meeting goals that give them the freedom to pursue their own personal passions, spend more time with family, or make an impact on their communities.

AGE: 34

DIRECTOR OF WEALTH MANAGEMENT, ALERUS GRAND FORKS, N.D.