About the Commission
The North Dakota Wheat Commission (NDWC) is funded soley by producers through a 2-cent checkoff on every bushel sold. This investment allows us to market and promote wheat grown in North Dakota across the globe, fund critical research, and educate consumers
Our Mission
The North Dakota Wheat Commission is dedicated to expanding trade and marketing opportunities for ND wheat, domestically and internationally.
7-Member Board
(6 elected + 1 Governor-
Appointed At-Large)
County Reps elect
6 District Commissioners
Your Investment is managed by a board of seven producer leaders:
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Six District Commissioners elected by county representatives
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One Commissioner-at-Large appointed by the Governor
The Result: a seven-producer board that develops priority programs, oversees implementation, and approves all expenditures.
Wheat growers elect
county representatives
Board of Commissioners
District 1
Southwest
Don Hardy
Beach, ND
District 2
Northwest
Parker Gates
Mohall, ND
District 3
South Central
Jim Pellman
McClusky, ND
District 4
North Central
Glendon Slaubaugh
Rugby, ND
District 5
Southeastern
Scott Huso
Aneta, ND
District 6
Northeastern
Aaron Kjelland
Park River, ND
Commissioner-At-Large
Mark Birdsall
Berthold, ND
County Representatives
County reps play a vital role in connecting North Dakota wheat growers with the Commission. These producers help share information at the local level and rovide feedback to ensure the Commissions investments and programs reflect the needs of growers across the state.
District 1
Adams - Laufer, Dustin
Billings - Bock, Loren
Bowman - Schumacher, Colby
Dunn - Sickler, Lenci
Golden Valley - Hardy, Don
Grant - Klein, Joel
Hettinger - Monke, Scott
Mercer - Berg, Michael
Morton - Hoovestol, Russel
Oliver - Schmidt, Mikael
Sioux - vacant
Slope - Lambourn, Matt
Stark - Bobb, Jim
District 2
Burke - Christiansen, Eugene
Divide - Kimball, Jordan
McKenzie - Leiseth, Erick
Mountrail - Brandt, Nate
Renville - Gates, Parker
Ward - Poynter, Duane
Williams - Hoffman, Brandon
District 3
Burleigh - Goetz, Dean
Eddy - Richter, Brady
Emmons - Bernhardt, Tom
Foster - Greger, Lee
Kidder - DeKrey, Tim
Logan - Becker, Bill
McIntosh - vacant
McLean - Fransen, Brian
Sheridan - Pellman, James
Stutsman - Vacant
Wells - Mason, Mitchell
District 4
Benson - Schmid, Doug
Bottineau - vacant
McHenry - Olson, Kellen
Pierce - Slaubaugh, Glendon
Ramsey - Olson, Matthew
Rolette - Martinson, Mark
Towner - Miller, Alec
District 5
Barnes - Flatt, Erik
Cass - Ellison, Todd
Dickey - Vacant
Griggs - Erickson, Luke
LaMoure - Nitschke, Jordan
Ransom - Birklid, Jacob
Richland - Stallman, Jim
Sargent - Anderson, Luke
Steele - Huso, Scott
Traill - Vacant
District 6
Cavalier - Iverson, Jakob
Grand Forks - vacant
Nelson - Steffan, John
Pembina - O' Toole, Kelly
Walsh - Kjelland, Aaron
Commission Staff
Jim Peterson
Executive Director
Erica Olson
Director of Marketing & Research
Haley Hermanson
Communications Manager
Keri Ell
Accounting Specialist
Jolene Beehler
Administrative Assistant
