Board of Directors
PresidentBen Bucher, CEO
Towner County Medical Center
7448 US-281
Cando, ND 58324
Tel: (701) 968-2500
ben.bucher@tcmedcenter.org
Secretary/TreasurerPete Antonson, Chief Financial Officer
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
4 North Park Street
Northwood, ND 58267
Tel: (701) 587-6060
pete.antonson@ndhc.net
President ElectHeather Winkler, Quality Outcomes Coordinator
Hospice of the Red River Valley
1701 38th Street South
Fargo, ND 58103
Tel: (701) 630-5684
heather.winkler@hrrv.org
Immediate Past PresidentBrittany Ness, Administrator
Luther Memorial Home
750 Main Street East
Mayville, ND 58257
Tel: (701) 788-3401 Ext. 210
bness@lmhnd.org
Board Members
Darrold Bertsch, CEOSakakawea Medical Center
510 8th Avenue Northeast
Hazen, ND 58545
Tel: (701) 748-7240
darroldb@outlook.com
Erik Christenson, CEOHeart of America Medical Center
800 Main Avenue South
Rugby, ND 58368
Tel: (701) 776-5466
echristenson@hamc.com
Shelby Davis, Clinic ManagerTioga Medical Center
810 North Welo Street
Tioga, ND 58852
Tel: (701) 664-3368
sdean@tiogahealth.org
Dan Kelly, CEOMcKenzie County Health System
516 North Main Street
Watford City, ND 58854
Tel: (701) 842-3000
dkelly@mchsnd.org
Marcus R. Lewis, CEOFirst Care Health Center
PO Box I
Park River, ND 58270
Tel: (701) 284-4538
marcus.lewis@1stcarehc.com
Jim Sterling, Associate ProfessorMinnesota State University, Moorhead School of Nursing & Health Services Administration
239 47th Ave West
West Fargo, ND 58078
Tel: (701) 388-4060
jim.sterling@mnstate.edu
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
Tel: (701) 777-5380
kylie.nissen@und.edu
Staff Assistant
Brittany Dryburgh
1301 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
Tel: (701) 777-8002
brittany.dryburgh@und.edu