Steering Committee

National Grand Forks Marketing Steering Committee
  • Hal Gershman, President, Grand Forks City Council
  • Klaus Thiessen, President & CEO, Grand Forks Region EDC
  • Keith Lund, Vice President, Grand Forks Region EDC
  • Steve Burian, CEO, AE2S
  • Patrick Dame, Executive Director, Grand Forks Regional Airport Authority
  • Rick Duquette, Administrator, City of Grand Forks
  • Mike Jacobs, Publisher, Grand Forks Herald
  • Peter Johnson, Executive Associate Vice President for University Relations, University of North Dakota
  • Julie Rygg, Executive Director, Greater Grand Forks Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • John Schmisek, Commissioner, Grand Forks County
  • Chris Semrau, Director of Events & Media Relations, Ralph Engelstad Arena
  • Barry Wilfahrt, President & CEO, The Chamber - Grand Forks/East Grand Forks
  • Pete Haga, Community/Government Relations Officer, City of Grand Forks
  • Larry Nybladh, Superintendent, Grand Forks Public Schools
  • Russ Erickson, President, Bremer Bank
  • Stacey Heggen, Executive Director, Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals



  
 


Marketing Sub-Committee
  • Doris Cooper, Marketing/Communications Associate, Grand Forks Region EDC
  • Kevin Dean, Public Information Officer, City of Grand Forks
  • Lisa Swanson, Vice President of Operations, The Chamber - Grand Forks/East Grand Forks
  • Andrea Boe, Marketing Manager, AE2S
  • Derek Walters, Manager, Marketing, Communications, and Outreach, Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC)