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Board of Directors

David Straley
Chair
  • Manager, Government and Public Affairs
    North American Coal Corporation
    Bismarck, ND

Kathy Neset
Vice Chair
  • President/Geologist
    Neset Consulting
    Tioga, ND

Board Members

Shannon Angielski
Board Member
  • Principal
    VanNess Feldman LLP
    Washington, DC

DeAnna Carlson Zink
Board Member
  • CEO and Executive Vice President
    UND Alumni Association and Foundation
    Grand Forks, ND

Charlie Gorecki
Board Member
  • CEO
    Energy & Environmental Research Center
    Grand Forks, ND

Jeff Hume
Board Member
  • Vice Chairman of Strategic Growth Initiatives
    Continential Resources, Inc.
    Oklahoma City, OK

Charles "Chuck" McConnell
Board Member
  • Executive Director, Carbon Management and Energy Sustainability
    University of Houston
    Houston, TX
Robert "Mac" McLennan
Board Member
  • President/CEO
    Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc.
    Grand Forks, ND

Karla Mongeon-Stewart
Board Member
  • Vice President for Finance and Operations/COO
    University of North Dakota
    Grand Forks, ND

Mike Nasi
Board Member
  • Partner, Environmental & Legislative Practice Group
    Jackson Walker LLP
    Austin, TX

Todd Steinwand
Board Member
  • President
    Bank of North Dakota
    Bismarck, ND

Officers

James "Jim" Duzan
Assistant VP for Intellectual Property
  • Principal Intellectual Property Advisor
    Energy & Environmental Research Center
Tom Erickson
Executive Vice President (VP) and VP for Intellectual Property
  • COO & Vice President for Intellectual Property
    Energy & Environmental Research Center

John Hamling
Assistant VP for Research
  • Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships
    Energy & Environmental Research Center

John Harju
VP for Strategy
  • Vice President for Strategic Partnerships
    Energy & Environmental Research Center

Corey Irion
Assistant VP for Contracts
  • Principal Contracts Officer
    Energy & Environmental Research Center

Brian Kalk
Chief Research Officer
  • Chief Research Officer
    Energy & Environmental Research Center
Jen Knudson
Secretary
  • Assistant to the CEO and the Administrative Assistant Coordinator
    Energy & Environmental Research Center
Erin O'Leary
Assistant Treasurer
  • Business Analyst/Special Projects
    Energy & Environmental Research Center

Josh Stanislowski
Assistant VP for Research
  • Director of Energy Systems Development
    Energy & Environmental Research Center

Tami Votava
Treasurer and VP of Finance
  • CFO
    Energy & Environmental Research Center

 

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