2023-24 MDMA Officers and Board of Directors
Updated May 16, 2023
President
Patrick Mineer, Patrick@GoldenPath.net
CEO & Founder
Golden Path Solutions
(701) 866-2620
Board of Director
Ryan Aasheim, RAasheim@fmedc.com
Chief Business Development Officer,
Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation
(701) 364-1919
Board of Director
Nate Bruns, nbruns@cardinalcorp.com
Quality and Continuous Improvement Manager
Cardinal IG
(701) 306-0482
Board of Director
Tom Dryburgh, tdryburgh@moorheadschools.org
Community Outreach Coordinator
Moorhead Career Academy, Moorhead Public Schools
(218) 443-1657
Board of Director
Kambiz Farahmand, Kambiz.Farahmand@ndsu.edu
Professor, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
North Dakota State University
(701) 231-5694
Treasurer
Josh Herbold, JJHerbold@bremer.com
Vice President | Commercial Relationship Manager
Bremer Bank
(701) 492-2609
Board of Director
Reza Maleki, Reza.Maleki@ndsu.edu
Professor of Practice, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
North Dakota State University
(701) 231-5758
President at Large
Patrick Brandt, BrandtPatrickR@JohnDeere.com
Quality Engineer - Electrification
John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group
(701) 552-8416
Board of Director
Jeremy Messer, f_jeremym@marvin.com
Director of Engineering and Continous Improvement
Marvin Windows
(701) 367-2533
Board of Director
Jodie Mjoen, jodiem@impactdakota.com
CEO/President
Impact Dakota
(701) 712-1646
Board of Director
Paul Naseth, PNaseth@borsheimcrane.com
Business Development
Borsheim Crane Service LLC
(701) 893-0214
Board of Director
Carl Wendelbo, precisionmachinefargo@gmail.com
President
Precision Machine LLC
(701) 219-3418
Board of Director
Chad Wolf, chad.wolf@mcneilus.com
General Manager
McNeilus Steel
(701) 730-4572
Former Officers and Directors (Partial Listing)
- Ryan Bacon, Director of Operations, JDP Automation, Incorporated
- Leah Baker, Marketing & Communications Director, Stoneridge Software
- Ray Berry, Engineering Manager, Infinity Replacement Windows
- Shane Cossette, Chief Operating Officer, TRS Industries, Inc.
- Jeffrey Dostal, Quality Assurance Manager, Fargo Assembly Company
- Kurt Ehrmantraut, Target Industry Liaison, Job Service North Dakota
- Al Engstrom, Plant Manager, Giant Snacks
- Byron Ekdom, VP - Commercial Banking Relationship Manager, Bank of the West - Fargo, North Dakota
- Alan Fowler, Business Operations Manager, IoT, Appareo Systems
- Brian Fuder, Apprenticeship ND/CDL Manager, North Dakota State College of Science
- Mike Haapala, Human Resource Manager, Crary Industries
- John Henning, Chief Engineer, GPK Products, Inc. | Indiana Seal
- Brian Johnson, VP of Operations, Marvin Companies
- Steve Lee, Director of Manufacturing, IDA Corporation
- Barbara Lichtsinn, Account Manager, Melet Plastics
- Holly Neva, Workforce Development Sourcing Specialist, Butler Machinery
- Kray Olson, Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Trail King Industries
- Steve Osland, Chief Plant Engineer, Pan-O-Gold Baking Co
- Josh Payne, Manufacturing Engineer Supervisor, John Deere Electronic Solutions
- Zach Peterson, Director of Business Development Manager, Vigilant Aerospace Systems
- Julie Rostberg, Business Service Consultant, Job Service North Dakota
- Larry Stanko, Training Account Executive, NDSCS, Outreach Division
- Mark Vaux, Executive Vice President, Business Development, Greater Fargo Moorhead EDC
- Mark Volesky, Senior Business Advisor, Impact Dakota
- Reuben Tschritter, Manufacturing Extension, North Dakota State University
- Julie Whitney, Senior Vice President, Bremer