Business People – Nov. 9, 2014

On chamber board

Jay Skabo, with Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., will serve as chairman of the Greater North Dakota Chamber board of directors for fiscal year 2015.

The past chairman is Barb Aasen, of Eide Bailly, Bismarck, and Steve Schmitz, First Community Credit Union, Jamestown, is the vice chairman.

Among 10 new board members beginning three-year terms are Craig Lambrecht, Sanford, Bismarck; Rob Krom, JMAC Resources, Williston; Leslie Bakken Oliver, Vogel Law Offices, Bismarck; Travis Kelly, Target Logistics Management, Williston; and Mike Eggl, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bismarck.

New at NDAREC

Staff additions and changes have been made at North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives, Mandan.

Zachary Smith, Bismarck, has been named director of communications and government relations and will also serve as legal counsel. Smith received his juris doctor degree from the University of North Dakota and was previously employed by the attorney generals office and the Bismarck-Mandan Chamber of Commerce.

Mary Stumpf, Mandan, is a rural development assistant. Stumpf previously taught music at Christ the King School. She received her bachelors degree from Dickinson State University.

Christina Roemmich, Bismarck, has been named director of safety services. She previously worked as a safety professional at Bobcat. She earned a masters degree in occupational therapy from the University of Mary.

Three safety instructors also have been hired: Jerry Nielsen, Jason Smith and Jeff Tweten.

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Business People - Nov. 9, 2014