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Providing a unified voice to promote and enhance the quality of rural health in North Dakota

Board of Directors

Heather Winkler President
Heather Winkler, Administrator – Home and Community Based Services
Sanford Home Care Fargo
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 630-5684
Theo Stoller Treasurer
Theo Stoller, Vice President of Operations
Cibolo Health
Williston, ND
(701) 426-3159
Marcus R. Lewis President Elect
Marcus R. Lewis, CEO
First Care Health Center
Park River, ND 58270
(701) 284-4538
Ben Bucher Immediate Past President
Ben Bucher, CEO
Towner County Medical Center
Cando, ND 58324
(701) 968-2500

Board Members

Erik Christenson Erik Christenson, CEO
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby, ND 58368
(701) 776-5466
Shelby Davis Shelby Davis, Clinic Manager
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga, ND 58852
(701) 664-3368
Brad Gibbens Brad Gibbens, Consumer
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 330-7941
Audrey Lorenz Audrey Lorenz, Philanthropy & Partnership Strategist
Altru Health System
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5832
Jac McTaggart Jac McTaggart, Senior Director (CEO)
Sanford Hillsboro and Sanford Mayville
Hillsboro, ND 58045
(701) 636-3200 Hillsboro
(701) 788-4433 Mayville
Brittany Ness Brittany Ness, Administrator
Luther Memorial Home
Mayville, ND 58257
(701) 788-3401 Ext. 210
 Alfred Sams Alfred Sams, President/CEO
Rough Rider High Value Network
Harvey, ND 58341
(701) 324-5101
Jim Sterling Jim Sterling, Associate Professor
Minnesota State University, Moorhead School of Nursing & Health Services Administration
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 388-4060
Jeremy Traen Jeremy Traen, President/CEO
ShareHouse, Inc.
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 532-4345

Rural Health Interest Group (RHIG) Representative
(non-voting member)
Determined annually by students in the RHIG

Staff

Executive Director
Kylie Nissen
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 330-0464