Membership

About the Consortium

The Consortium is a collaborative team of representatives from western North Dakota counties who are working toward economic sustainabilty. To become a member download the membership application and email your completed form to visionwest@dlnconsulting.com.

*Advisory members are Federal Partners, Congressional delegates, and North Dakota state agencies that are not allowed to pay a membership fee. North Dakota legislators are considered “Advisors.” Advisors hold no voting authority, but may choose to pay a membership fee and would then be given voting authority.

** Any member organization is also able to sponsor a Student member. Student memberships are transferable within the year in the event the Student moves, graduates, etc.

Click here to view membership benefits and details.

View membership application form here (download for fillable format).

THE MEMBERSHIP

Officers

President
Sandy Rohde, Former President of NDPA

President-Elect and Treasurer
Tracey Dolezal, Dunn County Commissioner

Secretary
Stacey Swanson, Billings County

Directors
- Travis Frey, Frey Consulting, Inc
- Briselda Hernandez, Souris Basin Planning Council
- Leonard Hibl, Roughrider Electric Cooperative
- Beaver Brinkman, City of Beulah
- Dave Marion, Prairie Recovery Center
- Kari Enget, City of Powers Lake
- Anna Nelson, City of Williston Economic Development
- Melanie Smith, Bakken Oil Rush Ministry

Past-President
Jim Hennessy, Mountrail County

Emeritus Board Advisor
Melanie Bauer-Dukart, USDA-Rural Development
Daryl Dukart – Dunn County Commissioner (ret.)
Buster Langowski – Hazen Community Development

Vision West ND Foundation Chairman
Daniel Stenberg, McKenzie County Economic Development

Administrator
DLN Consulting, Inc.

Advisors

Advisors are representatives of any federal agency, state agencies that are not allowed to pay dues, any North Dakota Legislator, and representatives from the North Dakota Congressional delegation. The expertise of advisors is valued and important. Advisors are welcome to participate in all meetings but have no voting authority unless they choose to pay membership dues that would allow a vote.

Job Service of North Dakota
ND Department of Transportation
ND Vocational Rehabilitation
Northwest Human Service Center
USDA-Rural Development
U.S. Veterans Administration Hospital, Fargo
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer’s Office
U.S. Senator John Hoeven’s Office
ND Legislators
- Sen. Brad Bekkedahl, Dist. 1
- Sen. Dale Patten, Dist. 26
- Sen. Dean Rummel, Dist. 37
- Sen. Greg Kessel, Dist. 39
- Rep. David Richter, Dist. 1
- Rep. Mike Lefor, Dist. 37, House Majority Leader
- Rep. Dori Hauck, Dist. 36