Job Development Authority

Chair Aaron Pelton
Dakota West Credit Union
McKenzie County Economic Development
Vice Chair John Carns
McKenzie Electric
McKenzie County Economic Development
Secretary/Treasurer Matt Beard
TD&H Engineering
McKenzie County Economic Development
Shilo Chavez
First International Bank & Trust
McKenzie County Economic Development
Joel Brown
McKenzie County Commission
McKenzie County Economic Development
Tyler Fixen
City of Alexander
McKenzie County Economic Development
Pete Edis
McKenzie Health
McKenzie County Economic Development
Gene Veeder
Veeder Ranch
McKenzie County Economic Development
Clint Wold
McKenzie County Commission
McKenzie County Economic Development
Calli Thorne
Thorne Leadership
McKenzie County Economic Development
Rex Korslien
R/K Auction Co. & R/K Ranch
McKenzie County Economic DevelopmentEstablished under the authority of North Dakota Century Code, McKenzie County Job Development Authority directs the work of McKenzie County Economic Development and McKenzie County Tourism. The current McKenzie County JDA board is made up of eleven members that serve staggering three year terms. Appointments to the board are made by the McKenzie County Commission. All JDA meetings are open to the public and their regular monthly meeting is at 5:30pm CT at the McKenzie County Courthouse on the third Tuesday of each month. Contact Daniel Stenberg for more information dstenberg@co.mckenzie.nd.us or 701-444-8856.
Term end date
- Matt Beard; John Carns; Aaron Pelton – December 31, 2027
- Gene Veeder, Rex Korslien, Calli Thorne – December 31, 2026
- Joel Brown, Pete Edis, Shilo Chavez, Tyler Fixen, Clint Wold – December 31, 2025