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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
3223 32nd Avenue South
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 630-5684
Pete Antonson Secretary/Treasurer
Pete Antonson, CFO
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
4 North Park Street
Northwood, ND 58267
(701) 587-6060
Marcus R. Lewis President Elect
Marcus R. Lewis, CEO
First Care Health Center
PO Box I
Park River, ND 58270
(701) 284-4538
Ben Bucher Immediate Past President
Ben Bucher, CEO
Towner County Medical Center
7448 US-281
Cando, ND 58324
(701) 968-2500

Board Members

Erik Christenson Erik Christenson, CEO
Heart of America Medical Center
800 Main Avenue South
Rugby, ND 58368
(701) 776-5466
Shelby Davis Shelby Davis, Clinic Manager
Tioga Medical Center
810 North Welo Street
Tioga, ND 58852
(701) 664-3368
Audrey Lorenz Audrey Lorenz, Philanthropy & Partnership Strategist
Altru Health System
1200 South Columbia Road
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5832
Jac McTaggart Jac McTaggart, Senior Director (CEO)
Sanford Hillsboro and Sanford Mayville
PO Box 609
Hillsboro, ND 58045
(701) 636-3200 Hillsboro
(701) 788-4433 Mayville
Brittany Ness Brittany Ness, Administrator
Luther Memorial Home
750 Main Street East
Mayville, ND 58257
(701) 788-3401 Ext. 210
 Alfred Sams Alfred Sams, President/CEO
Rough Rider High Value Network
325 East Brewster
Harvey, ND 58341
(701) 324-5101
Jim Sterling Jim Sterling, Associate Professor
Minnesota State University, Moorhead School of Nursing & Health Services Administration
239 47th Ave West
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 388-4060
Jeremy Traen Jeremy Traen, President/CEO
ShareHouse, Inc.
4227 9th Ave South
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
773 South 83rd Street
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 330-0464

Staff Assistant
Brittany Dryburgh
1301 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
(701) 777-4002