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Board of Directors

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

Vacant
Vice Chair

    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

    Kathleen Neset
    Board Member
    • President/Geologist
      Neset Consulting
      Tioga, ND
    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
    Sheryl Eicholtz-Landis
    Assistant VP for Contracts
    • Director of Contracts and IP
      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 CCUS 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

    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 Energy Systems
    • 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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    eercinfo@undeerc.org
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