Board of Directors

President
Ben Bucher, CEO
Towner County Medical Center
7448 US-281
Cando, ND 58324
(701) 968-2500

Secretary/Treasurer
Pete Antonson, CFO
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
4 North Park Street
Northwood, ND 58267
(701) 587-6060

President Elect
Heather Winkler, Director – Home Health and Hospice
CHI Health at Home
1110 Highway 75 N, Suite A
Breckenridge, MN 56520
(218) 643-2275

Immediate Past President
Brittany Ness, Administrator
Luther Memorial Home
750 Main Street East
Mayville, ND 58257
(701) 788-3401 Ext. 210

Board Members

Darrold Bertsch, CEO
Sakakawea Medical Center
510 8th Avenue Northeast
Hazen, ND 58545
(701) 748-7240

Erik Christenson, CEO
Heart of America Medical Center
800 Main Avenue South
Rugby, ND 58368
(701) 776-5466

Shelby Davis, Clinic Manager
Tioga Medical Center
810 North Welo Street
Tioga, ND 58852
(701) 664-3368

Marcus R. Lewis, CEO
First Care Health Center
PO Box I
Park River, ND 58270
(701) 284-4538

Audrey Lorenz, Philanthropy & Partnership Strategist
Altru Health System
1200 South Columbia Road
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5832

Jac McTaggart, Senior Director (CEO)
Sanford Hillsboro and Sanford Mayville
PO Box 609
Hillsboro, ND 58045
(701) 636-3200 Hillsboro
(701) 788-4433 Mayville

Alfred Sams, President/CEO
Rough Rider High Value Network
325 East Brewster
Harvey, ND 58341
(701) 324-5101

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, 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) 777-8002