Jay Schuler
Commissioner
701-328-5300
Shawn Kessel
Deputy Commissioner
701-328-5300
James Leiman
Senior Manager of Economic Development Initiatives
701-328-5388
Administrative Staff
Joleen M. Leier
Human Resources Specialist
701-328-2469
Sherri Frieze
Executive Assistant to the Commissioner
701-328-5311
Denise Faber
Administrative Assistant
701-328-7282
Finance
Celeste Engelhard
Account/Budget Manager
701-328-5306
Michelle Halone
Accounting/Budget Specialist
701-328-5398
Lori Nitsch
Grants and Contracts Officer
701-328-2693
Marketing and Communications
Kim Schmidt
Public Relations and Digital Communications Manager
701-328-2532
Jesse Bradley
Communications Manager
701-328-5300
Tricia Miller
Digital Systems Manager
701-328-5328
Information Technology
Brad Rosenfeldt
Risk Management/Information Technology Manager
701-328-5362
Census Office
Kevin Iverson
Census Office Manager
701-328-5385
Joe Cicha
Census Specialist
701-328-7283
Office of Innovation
Holly Holt
Senior Manager of Strategic Initiatives
701-328-4497
Carla Valentine
Accountability Manager
701-328-3698
Partners
Tony Richards
Director of Impact Dakota (Manufacturing Extension Partnership)
701-354-0976
Deb Eslinger
Director - Center for Technology & Business
701-223-0707
David Martin
Director - SBDC
701-777-6825
Simon Wilson
Executive Director - North Dakota Trade Office
701-231-1159