Staff & Board Members

Staff

Jennifer Feist
Director of Development
vdg@hellovalley.com
701.840.7820

Alicia Hoffarth
Resource Development Specialist
alicia.hoffarth@vcsu.edu
701.490.3889

Trinity Potts
Employee Retention & Recruiting Coordinator
vdgoffice@hellovalley.com
701.490.3530

Board of Directors

JoAnn Hooper
President
Ludvigson & Braun LLP

Josh Kasowski
President-Elect
Bank Forward

Paige Bjornson
Past President
Dacotah Bank

Wade Bruns
Director
Agriculture

George Gaukler
Director
Valley Realty

Bobby Koepplin
Director
Retired

Mary Simonson
Director
Open Door Center

Bill Carlblom
Director
Barnes County Commission

Luke Trapp
Director
Summit Properties

Dean Kinney
Director
RKS Sales & Service

Mary Lee Nielson
Director
Agriculture

Matt Pedersen
Director
Ludvigson & Braun LLP

Dave Carlsrud
Director
City of Valley City, Mayor

Mike Bishop
Director
City Commissioner

John Froelich
Director
County Commissioner

Ex-Officio Members

Chad Petersen
KLJ

Jeff Bopp
VC Area Career & Technology Center

Josh Johnson
Valley City Public Schools, Superintendent

Dr. Alan LaFave
VCSU, President

Paul Diegel
Six D Construction

David Beierle
John Deere Seeding Group