Ciara Stockeland

FOUNDER/CEO

MODE/MAMA

MIA INC. FARGO

Ciara Stockeland has owned and operated businesses since the age of 12. In 2006, she opened her first store, Mama Mia, a high-end maternity store. Shortly after, she developed and opened Mode, a designer outlet store. In 2008, she merged her two stores into Mode and developed the concept into a thriving franchise. Under Stockeland’s leadership, Mode successfully expanded to nine locations across the Midwest with more on the way. Stockeland has been recognized as a Small Business Champion through SCORE and has received the Outstanding Franchise and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Dream Big Small Business of the Year awards. She is active with SCORE, the International Franchise Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council and the Coalition to Save Local Businesses. She also created a partnership between I Pour Life and Mode to bring awareness to the needs of the people in Korah, Ethiopia.

Sandi Tabor has more than 30 years of local, state and federal public policy experience. In addition to her role as general counsel for KLJ, she is a member of the EmPower ND Commission, serving as a key adviser in design and implementation of energy policy and strategies for the State of North Dakota. She also served on the Bismarck City Commission for 12 years. Tabor has received the Distinguished Service Award and Community Service Award from the State Bar Association of North Dakota and was elected to serve on The American Law Institute. She received her Bachelor of Science in Education and Juris Doctor from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks and graduated from the University of Virginia Judge Advocate Program.

Marilyn Ternes started in the insurance business with EMC Insurance Cos. in 1982 in various positions, including issue, rating, underwriting and underwriting manager. She became resident vice president and Bismarck branch manager in 2008. Ternes serves as vice chair of the Association of North Dakota Insurers and is a board member and past president of the Idaho Survey and Rating Bureau. She is also a member and past president of the North Dakota Roughrider Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter Chapter. Ternes attended North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton and holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter and Associate in Commercial Underwriting designations.

Marilyn Ternes

RESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT/ BRANCH MANAGER

EMC INSURANCE COS.

BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA

BROKER/OWNER COLDWELL BANKER FORKS REAL ESTATE GRAND FORKS

Laurie Tweten started her career as a middle school teacher before launching her real estate career. She worked as a real estate agent for a real estate company in Grand Forks for six years before purchasing and becoming the principal broker of Coldwell Banker Forks Real Estate in 2012. She was the Top Producing Coldwell Banker Agent in North Dakota in 2014, 2015 and 2016 and the Real Trends No. 1 Agent in North Dakota in 2015 and 2016. Tweten is a member of The Chamber of Grand Forks-East Grand Forks Board of Directors, the Grand Forks Board of Realtors Brokers Advisory Committee and the Altru Hospital Gala Committee. She received a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education with a minor in coaching from the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, and a Master of Science in Curriculum Instruction from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul.