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
- Scott Decker, City of Dickinson
- Lindsey Harriman, Williams County
- Leonard Hibl, Roughrider Electric
- Beaver Brinkman, City of Beulah
- Andrea Bowman, NDSU Extension
- Kari Enget, Mayor of Powers Lake
- Anna Nelson, Williston Area Economic Development
- Melanie Smith, Bakken Oil Rush Ministry
Past-President
Jim Hennessy, Mountrail County
Emeritus Board Advisor
Melanie Bauer-Dukart, USDA-RD
Daryl Dukart – Dunn County Commissioner (ret.)
Buster Langowski – Hazen Community Development
Vision West ND Foundation Chairman
Buster Langowski, Hazen Community Development
Student Advisors
- Aidan Pelton, Watford City High School
- Kira Zeller, Southwest Community High School
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
Fargo VA Health Care System
Northwest Human Service Center
U.S. Housing and Urban Dev.
USDA-RD
U.S. Veterans Administration Hospital, Fargo
U.S. Congressman Kelly Armstrong’s Office
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer’s Office
U.S. Senator John Hoeven’s Office
Vocational Rehabilitation Division
ND Legislators
Sen. Brad Bekkedahl, Dist. 1
Sen. Dean Rummel, Dist. 37
Rep. David Richter, Dist. 1
Rep. Mike Lefor, Dist. 37, House Majority Leader
Rep. Dori Hauck, Dist. 36
Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative
SPONSOR MEMBERS
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Bakken Oil Rush Ministry
Benefit Fund of McKenzie Health
Bowman County Development Corp.
Child Care Aware ND
City of Powers Lake
City of Ray
Dakota College at Bottineau
Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce
DLN Consulting, Inc.
Dunn County JDA
FARRMS
Golden Valley County
Hazen Area Chamber of Commerce
Houston Engineering Inc.
Interstate Engineering
Lindemann Farmers Union Insurance Agency
McKenzie County Healthcare Systems, Inc.
Meadowlark Environmental, LLC
Mercer County Soil Conservation District
MHA Nation
ND Natural Resources Trust
ND Petroleum Council
ND Small Business Development Ctr
ND Weed Control Assoc.
Roosevelt Custer Regional Council
Souris Basin Planning Council
Southwest REAP zone
Southwest Water Authority
Southwestern District Health Unit
Stark & Billings Soil Conservation District
Theodore Roosevelt Expressway
Upper Missouri District Health Unit
INDIVIDUAL MEMBER SUPPORT
Daryl Dukart
Kelli Krieg
Calli Thorne
Cory McCaskey
Rebecca Ferderer
STUDENT MEMBERS
Aidan Pelton, Youth Advisory Council Chair
Kira Zeller, Youth Advisory Council