Job Development Authority

Chair John Carns

Chair John Carns

McKenzie Electric
Vice Chair Aaron Pelton

Vice Chair Aaron Pelton

Dakota West Credit Union
Secretary/Treasurer Matt Beard

Secretary/Treasurer Matt Beard

TD&H Engineering
Shilo Chavez

Shilo Chavez

First International Bank & Trust
Joel Brown

Joel Brown

McKenzie County Commission
Tyler Fixen

Tyler Fixen

City of Alexander
Pete Edis

Pete Edis

McKenzie Health
Gene Veeder

Gene Veeder

Veeder Ranch
Clint Wold

Clint Wold

McKenzie County Commission
Calli Thorne

Calli Thorne

Thorne Leadership
Rex Korslien

Rex Korslien

R/K Auction Co. & R/K Ranch

Established 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

  • Gene Veeder, Rex Korslien, Calli Thorne – December 31, 2026
  • Matt Beard; John Carns; Aaron Pelton  – December 31, 2024
  • Joel Brown, Pete Edis, Shilo Chavez, Tyler Fixen, Clint Wold – December 31, 2025

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