Committees
The North Dakota Rural Health Association has four committees:
Policy Committee
The Policy Committee develops and presents policy recommendations that address issues to our Board of Directors and advocates the legislative interests our Board brings forward.
Members
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Brad Gibbens, Co-Chair
brad.gibbens@und.edu -
Pete Antonson, Co-Chair
pete.antonson@ndhc.net -
Stephen Astrup
stephen.astrup@hrrv.org -
Karen Brown
kbrown@stanleyhealth.org -
Ben Bucher
ben.bucher@tcmedcenter.org -
Gretchen Dobervich
gretchen.dobervich@ndsu.edu -
Alex Dralle
alex.steen@mayvillestate.edu -
Tyler Kientopf
tyler.kientopf@sanfordhealth.org -
Kim Kuhlmann
kkuhlmann@communityhealthcare.net -
Marcus R. Lewis
marcus.lewis@1stcarehc.com -
Mike Schwab
mschwab@nodakpharmacy.net -
Heather Winkler
heather.winkler@sanfordhealth.org
Annual Conference Committee
The chairperson of our Annual Conference Committee is a member of the planning committee for our annual conference, the Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health. The Dakota Conference planning committee is a collaborative effort between Altru Health System, the North Dakota Public Health Association, the University of North Dakota (UND) College of Nursing, the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) Center for Rural Health, and the UND SMHS Department of Family and Community Medicine.
Members
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Brittany Ness, Chair
bness@lmhnd.org -
Brittany Dryburgh
brittany.dryburgh@und.edu -
Kayli Gimse
kayli.gimse@und.edu -
Kylie Nissen
kylie.nissen@cibolohealth.com
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee seeks sources of support for the work of the Association, assist in the preparation of the annual budget, and generally assist the Treasurer.
Members
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Pete Antonson, Chair
pete.antonson@ndhc.net -
Gretchen Dobervich
gretchen.dobervich@ndsu.edu
Communication and Membership Committee
The Communication and Membership Committee promotes the Association and markets the Association to current and potential members.
Members
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Jena Pierce, Co-Chair
jena.pierce@und.edu -
Andrew Askew
andrew.askew@essentiahealth.org -
Johnathan Beaudrie
johnathan.beaudrie@und.edu -
Henry Elsenpeter
henry.elsenpeter@und.edu -
Stephanie Everett
severett@stanleyhealth.org -
Rebecca Quinn
rebecca.quinn@und.edu -
Hailey Schepp
hailey.schepp@sanfordhealth.org -
Jordan Schmitt
jschmitt@tiogahealth.org -
Gabby Wilkie
glwilkie1@umary.edu -
Heather Winkler
heather.winkler@sanfordhealth.org