AHEC Advisory Board
We utilize an Advisory/Governing Board to provide guidance and direction for our statewide program including administration and evaluation. Our Advisory/Governing Board meets quarterly to review progress, challenges and plan for further program development and sustainability. Our board is comprised of individuals and organizations who serve the North Dakota health care industry, including: health care providers, health facility administrators, health professions education, legislators, business professionals, and consumers.
Board Members
- Joan Altenbernd, Executive Director
Migrant Health Services
810 4th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560
218-236-6502
jaltenbernd@702com.net - Larry Anderson, Talent Coordinator
North Dakota Department of Commerce
1600 E. Century Avenue, Suite 2
PO Box 2057
Bismarck, ND 58502-2057
701-328-7280
ladanderson@nd.gov - Roger Baier, CEO/CFO
Union Hospital
42 6th Ave SE
Mayville, ND 58257
701-786-3800
Roger.Baier@sanfordhealth.org - John Baird, MD, State Medical Officer
Office for the Elimination of Health Disparities
600 E Boulevard Ave
Bismarck, ND 58505
701-328-2372
jbaird@nd.gov - JoNell Bakke, Education
1498 Norchip Circle
Grand Forks, ND 58201
jonellbakke@yahoo.com - Darrold Bertsch, CEO
Sakakawea Medical Center
510 8th Avenue NE
Hazen, ND 58545
701-748-5757
dbertsch@sakmedcenter.org - Russ Erickson, President, Chief Executive Officer
Bremer Bank
3100 South Columbia Road
PO Box 13118
Grand Forks, ND 58208-3118
701-795-4532
rwerickson@bremer.com - Shelly Hegerly, Human Resources/Workforce Specialist
Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas
1003 E Interstate Ave Suite 1
Bismarck, ND 58503
701-221-9824
shelly@communityhealthcare.net - Phyllis Howard, Director
Office for Elimination of Health Disparities
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 301
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200
701-328-1645
phahoward@nd.gov - Stephanie Jay
Turtle Mountain Tribal Health Education
Tobacco Program
PO Box 900
Belcourt, ND 58316
701-477-0036
sjay_58369@yahoo.com - Jerry Jurena, Executive Director
North Dakota Healthcare Association
1622 East Intersate Ave
PO Box 7340
Bismarck, ND 58507
701-224-9732
jjurena@ndha.org - Patricia Moulton, PhD, Executive Director
ND Center for Nursing
1209 12th St NW
Minot ND 58703
218-791-1461
patricia.moulton@ndcenterfornursing.org - Shelly Peterson, Executive Director
Long Term Care Association
1900 N 11th Street
Bismarck, ND 58501
701-222-0660
shelly@ndltca.org - Mark Sanford, Representative
675 Vinyard Drive
Grand Forks, ND 58201
701-772-4236
masanford@nd.gov - David Scott M.P.H., Ph.D., R. Ph.
NDSU College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Sciences
118K Sudro Hall
1401 Albrecht Bouldvard
Fargo, ND 58102
David.scott@ndsu.edu - Deb Watne, Grants and Programs Manager
Dakota Medical Foundation
4152 30th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58104
701-271-0263
debwatne@dakmed.org
University Members:
- Denise Korniewicz Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Dean
UND College of Nursing
430 Oxford Street, Stop 9025
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9025
701-777-4555; denise.korniewicz@und.edu - Rob Beattie, MD, Chair
Department of Family and Community Medicine
501 N Columbia Road, Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
701-777-6351
rob.beattie@med.und.edu
Send info to Melissa Gardner: melissa.gardner@med.und.edu - Tom Hill, PhD
Director of Medical Education
501 N Columbia Road, Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
701-777-2083
thomas.hill@med.und.edu - Deb Wilson, Program Coordinator
RAIN program, College of Nursing
430 Oxford Street, Stop 9025
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9025
701-777-4519
deb.wilson@und.edu - Alternate:
Barb Anderson
barb.anderson@email.und.edu