40 Under 40
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2012 40 Under 40
Remember the North Dakota brain drain of the 1980s and 1990s? Remember when young adults fled the state’s borders for opportunity elsewhere? In the December 2011/January 2012 issue of Business Watch, we ran an article parsing the 2010 North Dakota census. Writer Maxine Herr’s interview with Richard Rathge, director of the North Dakota State Data [...]
Staff Sgt. Amy Wieser Willson
During the North Dakota flood fights of 2009-2010, Amy’s journalistic skills enabled national, regional and local civilian media outlets to have unsurpassed coverage of the National Guard’s activities and operations in support of communities battling record flooding. Age: 34 Position: Deputy Public Information Officer for the North Dakota National Guard Family: Husband, Jack, along with [...]
Kari Weigel
Kari Weigel has a passion for children; her passion is transparent through her personal, professional and volunteer activities. Age: 34 Position: Center Director and Co-Owner of Sylvan Learning Center. Family: My husband of 12 years is Ryan Weigel. I have three amazing children: Sydney, 8; Sadie, 6; TJ, 2 Hobbies: Walking, Reading, Scrabble, Spending time [...]
Lindsey Warner
Lindsey Warner has developed an extensive communication system that is used by North Dakota Trade Office staff and companies around the world. Age: 30 Position: Director of Marketing and Events at the North Dakota Trade Office Family: I live in Fargo with my fiancé, Matt Swangler, and our French bulldog, Kingsley. My parents, Ross and [...]
Josh Vallely
Josh is a high-energy, positive person who has earned his way in a family-owned business. Age: 28 Position: Sales Manager at Vallely Sport & Marine Family: I have been married to my wonderful wife, Sarah Vallely for almost three years. We are expecting our first child in October 2012. Hobbies: Boating, Wakeboarding, Hunting, Watching Sports, [...]
Sarah Tunge
As Robert Frost wrote “I took the one less traveled by / And that has made all the difference.” So too has Sarah followed a road not often taken by young women from North Dakota. Age: 34 Position: Fire Manager at N.D. Forest Service. I am charged with overseeing all aspects of the wildland fire [...]
Stacy Sturm
With more than a dozen years in radio broadcasting experience, Stacy Sturm identified a need for local, live programming and the need to promote and play local artists on the airwaves. Age: 38 Position: Co-owner of URL Radio Family: Husband, Greg; children, Summer and Ty Hobbies: Cooking, reading, writing, surfing the net and “Just Dance” [...]
Michael D. Schwab
As Executive Vice President of the N.D. Pharmacists Association and the N.D. Pharmacy Service Corporation, Michael Schwab has helped the organization to achieve many legislative accomplishments and positioned them to provide Medication Therapy Management to state employees and to Workforce Safety and Insurance through contracts he has negotiated. Age: 34 Position: Executive Vice President of [...]
Bethany A. Stockdill, CPA
As Audit Manager in the Bismarck Office of Widmer Roel PC, Bethany Stockdill not only takes on the normal audit manager tasks, but also manages the Bismarck office audit, write up and tax staff of seven and the work flow in the tax and write up divisions of the Bismarck and Hazen offices. Age: 32 [...]
Spencer Schoonover
Spencer Schoonover is motivated by the opportunity to enhance and serve the communities in which he lives and works by applying his engineering skills to create sustainable environments we use every day. Age: 25 Position: Land Negotiator at Hess Corporation Family: Two younger brothers: Maxwell and Bronson Hobbies: Biking, basketball, reading, traveling Community involvement: Help [...]
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