Steering Committee
The ESG Study Steering Committee included representatives from government agencies, the private sector and various associations, with two co-leads and a designated project lead. Throughout the study, the committee convened on three occasions to deliberate and contribute to the research endeavors.
Tammy Miller
Lt. Governor Tammy Miller
Dale Patten
Senator
Anna S. Novak
Representative
Alisa Mitskog
Representative
Co-Chair Kelvin Hullet
Sr. VP Business Development
Bank of North Dakota
Co-Chair Charlie Gorecki
CEO, Energy & Environmental Research Center
Project Lead Kayla Ver Helst
Bank of North Dakota
Doug Goehring
Commissioner, North Dakota Department of Agriculture
John Godfread
Commissioner, North Dakota Insurance Department
Randy Christmann
Commissioner, North Dakota Public Service Commission
Thomas Beadle
Treasurer, North Dakota State Treasurer
Claire Vigesaa
Executive Director, North Dakota Transmission Authority
Dave Glatt
Director, North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality
Jan Murtha
Executive Director, North Dakota Retirement and Investment
Lynn Helms
Former Director, North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources
Reice Haase
Deputy Director, North Dakota Industrial Commission
Tom Oakland
Energy Research & Development Manager, North Dakota Department of Commerce
Ashley Zickefoose
Director of Environmental, Safety & Health, ONEOK
Blu Hulsey
Sr. VP of Environmental, Safety & Health, Gov. & Reg. Affairs, Continental Resources
Chris Kunkle
, Director of state Affairs, Apex Clean Energy
Kathy Neset
President, NESET Consulting
Nick Martin
Director of Strategy & Advocacy, Xcel Energy
Stephanie Sievert
VP & Chief Accounting Officer, MDU Resources Group
Chris Johnson
Sr. VP & CFO, Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Jason Bohrer
CEO, North Dakota Lignite Energy Council
Jesse Beckers
Energy Program Manager, North Dakota Natural Resources Trust
Ron Ness
President, North Dakota Petroleum Council