James Leiman
Commissioner
701-328-5300
Shawn Kessel
Deputy and Interim Commissioner
701-328-5300
Administrative Staff
Tammy Heick
Executive Assistant to Commissioner & COO/Deputy Commissioner
Sherri Frieze
Boards and Commissions Executive Assistant
Denise Faber
HR & Payroll Specialist
Peggy Weiss
Database and Computer Specialist
Brett Miller
Records & Data Mgmt Specialist
Gabrielle Proffitt
Program and Grants Specialist
Main Street Community
VACANT
Main Street Community Development Liaison
Tracey Miller
Main Street Community Development Liaison
Finance
Celeste Engelhard
Lead Fiscal Officer
Michelle Halone
Account/Budget Specialist
VACANT
Account/Budget Specialist
Lori Nitsch
SEP/Grants Contracts Officer
Marketing & Communications
Heather LeMoine
Marketing and Research Manager
Penny Blotsky
Marketing Specialist
Chris Addison
Graphic Design Specialist
Kim Schmidt
Communications Manager
Kayla Jo Finley
Communications Specialist
Alicia Jolliffe
Social Media Strategist
Digital Systems
Tricia Miller
Digital Systems Manager
Cassie Theurer
Digital Asset Specialist
Research/Commercialization
Joseph Mwagura
Economic & Market Research Analyst
Census
Kevin Iverson
Demographer
Joe Cicha
Census Specialist
Partners
Paul Lucy
Interim CEO of Impact Dakota (Manufacturing Extension Partnership)
701-412-3319
Christy Dodd
Director - Center for Technology & Business
701-223-0707
Tiffany Ford
State Director - SBDC
701-777-8700
Drew Combs
North Dakota Trade Office
701-929-6702