Community, Economic Development and Leadership

Program Planning Team
The Program Planning Team for the area of community, economic development and leadership is
listed below. This team designs and gathers input on critical needs and issues affecting the residents
of North Dakota.  The team assesses these needs and issues for priority, including the capability of the
NDSU Extension Service to address these needs. Co-chairs of the team are: 
*Kathleen Tweeten and *Rachelle Vettern.  If you would like to provide input into this program area,
please click on the individuals name to send an e-mail.  

Colleen Boerner - NDSU Pembina County Extension Agent, Family & Consumer Science
Jodi Bruns - NDSU Dickey County Extension Agent, 4-H & Youth Development
Lynette Flage - NDSU Extension Service, Horizons Community Leadership Specialist
Dan Folske - NDSU Burke County Extension Agent, Soil Conservation Technology Specialist
Brian Gion - NDSU Steele County Extension Agent, Community, Economic Development & Leadership
Gary Goreham - NDSU Associate Professor, Sociology
Chet Hill - NDSU Williston Research & Extension Center, Area Extension Specialist/Value Added
Scott Hochhalter - NDSU Extension Service State Soil Conservation Specialist
Marie Hvidsten - NDSU Extension Service Rural Leadership Specialist
Sharon Kickertz-Gerbig - NDSU Stark/Billings County Extension Agent, 4-H & Youth Development
Bill Klein - NDSU McIntosh County Extension Agent, Livestock Systems
Randy Mehlhoff - Director, NDSU Langdon Research & Extension Center
Dale Naze - NDSU McKenzie County Extension Agent, Livestock Systems
Harvey Peterson - NDSU Golden Valley County Extension Agent, Livestock Systems
Chip Poland - NDSU Dickinson Research Center, Area Livestock  Extension Specialist
Rudy Radke - NDSU Area Extension Specialist / Ag Diversification/High Value Crops
Mike Rose - NDSU Ward County Extension Agent, Cropping Systems
Ron Smith - NDSU Extension Horticulturist Specialist
David Twist - NDSU Dunn County Extension Agent, Farm & Family Economics
Kathleen Tweeten* - NDSU Extension Service Community Economic Development Specialist
Rachelle Vettern* - NDSU Extension Service 4-H Leadership/Volunteer Development Specialist

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