Women To Know and Watch in ND Business Yearbook

Each year, the Greater North Dakota Chamber recognizes outstanding women whose leadership and vision are shaping the state's economic future. 

> Women to Know honors established leaders with a proven track record of results. These are executives, founders, and decision-makers whose influence is already shaping companies, communities and industries.  

> Women to Watch spotlights rising talent—women who are building momentum, stepping into leadership, and positioned to make significant contributions in the years ahead. 

Together these honorees reflect the strength, innovation, and economic energy driving North Dakota forward. 

Disclaimer: All biographical and professional information included in this listing was current at the time each recognition was awarded. 

WOMEN TO KNOW

PAULA ANDERSON: Sterling Carpet One Floor & Home • 2023

MOLLY BARNES: Northern Improvement Company • 2025

ALEXIS BAXLEY: Independent Community Banks of North Dakota • 2026

JILL BECK: North Dakota Board of Realtors • 2023

JILL BERG: Spherion Staffing Services/Insight Consulting • 2023

TWYLA BLOTSKY: Butler Machinery Company • 2025

HELEN BULLINGER: Bullinger Tree Service • 2023

KATHY COCHRAN: Elevate2 Consulting • 2025

STACEY DAHL: Minnkota Power Cooperative • 2024

DANEEN DRESSLER: Stone Mill • 2025

STACY DuTOIT: Brady Martz & Associates • 2025

JULES EFTA: aNew Health • 2026

BRENDA FOSTER: First Western Bank • 2026

CHERYL FROELICH: BNI Energy • 2025

CINDY GRIFFIN: Harvestone Low Carbon Partners • 2023

ANNIE HANCOCK: SMP Health - Ave Maria • 2025

KATIE HEMMER: Jamestown Regional Airport • 2026

CASSIDY HJELMSTAD: SRT • 2024

KELBY HOVEY: Basin Electric Power Cooperative • 2023

CHRISTIE HUBER OBENAUER: Union State Bank • 2023

KRISTI JEAN: ComDel Innovation, Inc. • 2023

EMILY JOHNSON: KLJ • 2024

HEATHER JONES: City Air Mechanical, Inc. • 2023

DeELL JORDRE: Marathon Petroleum Corporation • 2025

TRACY JORDRE: JLG Architects • 2026

NICOLE KIVISTO: MDU Resources Group • 2024

MEGAN KLECKNER: Cash Wise • 2025

PAULA KLEIN: Smartt Interior Construction • 2024

BREKKA KRAMER: Minot Area Chamber EDC • 2023

TIFFANY LAWRENCE: Sanford Health • 2024

RACHEL LOGAN: ConocoPhillips • 2024

KARIN LUCHSINGER: Gate City Bank • 2024

SANDI LUCK: Bully Brew Coffee House, ND Coffee Roastery • 2024

SANDY McMERTY: ND Office of the Sec. of State, The Gifted Bean Coffee House • 2026

MARLENE MILLER: Altru Health System • 2023

MAARTJE MURPHY: Cows & Co Creamery • 2025

KATHLEEN NESET: Neset Consulting Service • 2024

LAURA NESS OWENS: Bobcat • 2026

ANN POLLERT: General Equipment Sales & Supplies, Inc. • 2023

RACHEL RETTERATH: Great River Energy • 2025

TRICIA SCHLOSSER: CENTURY 21 Morrison Realty • 2025

REP. CINDY SCHREIBER BECK: District 25/Ellingson Companies • 2024

LINDSAY SCHROEDER: Marvin • 2026

STEPHANIE SCHROEDER: Forum Communications Company • 2026

WENDY SCHWEITZER: Dakota Carrier Network • 2026

STEPHANIE SIEVERT: MDU Resources Group • 2026

SARAH SLETTEN: Thread/University of North Dakota • 2024

JOANNA SLOMINSKI: Mortenson Construction • 2024

NANCY SLOTTEN: Border States Paving, Inc. • 2023

TAYA SPELHAUG: Microsoft • 2026

LAURIE STROMMEN: Quality Quick Print • 2026

MICHELLE SUEDEL: The Title Team • 2024

CALLI THORNE: Pioneering Legacy - Maxwell Leadership • 2026

DANITA TYSVER: Stark Development Corporation • 2023

TANYA VACHAL: Creedence Energy Services • 2025

JANE VANGSNESS FRISCH: Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce • 2026

DANETTE WELSH: ONEOK, Inc. • 2024

JULIE WHITNEY: Bremer Bank • 2025

MEG WOLD: Meg-A-Latte Coffee House • 2023

WOMEN TO WATCH

CASSIE ANDRESS: Cassie's Cleaning Company/Rural Route Therapies • 2023

MARIAH ANHALT: Stantec • 2024

SYDNEY BOSCHERT: Bit Blossom Software • 2026

MADELYN CLANCY: Houser Labs • 2026

BETH FELDNER: Xcel Energy • 2023

TESSA FREDERICKSON: 322 Hospitality Group • 2025

MACKENZIE GABLE: Northern Improvement Company • 2023

MOLLY HANE: Fenworks • 2024

SIERRA KREFT: Essentia Health • 2025

KATELYNN LESSMANN: First International Bank and Trust • 2024

ALYSSA LOOYSEN: Jamestown/Stutsman County Development Corporation • 2024

ANNA NELSON: Williston Area Chamber of Commerce • 2023

REP. ANNA NOVAK: District 33/Focus Wealth • 2025

REP. EMILY O'BRIEN: District 42/Bioscience Association of North Dakota • 2023

DANIELLE PIEKARSKI: BBI International • 2026

LAJJA SHAH: gener8tor • 2026

RACHEL THOMAS: Northland Health Centers • 2026

HELEN WHITE: JLG Architects • 2025

CASSIDY WILL: Labradorly Marketing • 2025

BRITTANY WUORI: Pavewise • 2024