New to NDU

North Dakota United added three staff members in 2022

Penny Frey

Senior Accountant

penny.frey@ndunited.org

Penny Frey works for North Dakota United as Senior Accountant. She joined our staff in the fall of 2022, and her job duties include maintaining our association’s accounts payable, ensuring timely payment of invoices, updating financial records, assisting in preparing quarterly budget reports and serving as primary contact for coordinating employer-provided benefits through outside vendors. Previous to working at ND United, Penny was a payroll manager and controller.

Penny Frey

Lori Furaus

Field Consultant

lori.furaus@ndunited.org

Lori Furaus joined the team at North Dakota United as Field Consultant in August 2022. As a Field Consultant for NDU, she will work directly with members and leaders of our local associations, primarily in the south-central region of the state, and with leaders, staff and supporters on the state level to advance the policies and procedures of our union. These responsibilities include membership promotion, negotiations and contract maintenance with K-12 school districts, member rights, organizational health, state and national programs, and assisting locals to participate fully in the democratic nature of our union.

Furaus is a lifelong Mandan resident with a passion for education and promoting student growth. She attended the University of Mary and earned a degree in secondary education. Prior to working for North Dakota United, she was a middle school teacher in the Bismarck school district. She served as the president of the Bismarck Education Association from 2018-21.

Lori Furaus

Ali Hoffman

Legislative Campaign Organizer

ali.hoffman@ndunited.org

Ali was hired as a Legislative Campaign Organizer for North Dakota United in summer of 2022. Part of her duties with our union are to support ND United members, locals and staff in building power to achieve the legislative advocacy goals of our members, assisting field staff in identifying, recruiting, training and supporting advocacy programs, training local leaders, participating and leading political activities at the state and local level.

She grew up in Bismarck with her parents and younger brother before moving to Manhattan, Kansas, to attend Kansas State University where she majored in political science.

Ali Hoffman