Board of Directors
Seated (left to right): Deanna Carlson Zink, Ron Ness (President), Robert “Mac” McLennan
Standing: Jed Shivers, Josh Klug, David Straley (Vice President), Jeff Hume, Charles “Chuck” McConnell, Tom Erickson
Not Pictured: Shannon Angielski, Charlie Gorecki, Mike Nasi, Josh Wynne
President
Ron Ness
President
North Dakota Petroleum Council
Bismarck, North Dakota
Vice President
David Straley
Manager, Government & Public Affairs
North American Coal Corporation
Bismarck, North Dakota
Secretary/Treasurer
Josh Klug
Vice President–Business Banking
United Valley Bank
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Board Members
Shannon Angielski
Principal
VanNess Felman LLP
Washington, DC
DeAnna Carlson Zink
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President
University of North Dakota Alumni Association and Foundation
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Jeff Hume
Vice Chairman of Strategic Growth Initiatives
Continental Resources, Inc.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Charles "Chuck" McConnell
Executive Director, Carbon Management and Energy Sustainability
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
Robert "Mac" Mclennan
President and Chief Executive Officer
Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc.
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Mike Nasi
Partner, Environmental & Legislative Practice Group
Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Austin, Texas
Charlie Gorecki
Chief Executive Officer
Energy & Environmental Research Center
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Josh Wynne
President
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Jed Shivers
Vice President for Finance and Operations/COO
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota