Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, State of North Dakota, 2009-present

Former Chair, Agriculture Committee, Bismarck Mandan Chamber of Commerce

Candidate, North Dakota State Commissioner of Agriculture, 2022

Chair, Industrial Uses, United Soybean Board

Member, Research Farm Steering Committee, Area Four, United States Department of Agriculture

Co-Operator, Farm, present

Licensed Medical Laboratory Technician

Director, American Agricultural Insurance Company

Technician, Medical Laboratory

Former President, Midwestern Association of State Departments of Agriculture

Former President/Board Chair, Nodak Mutual Insurance Company

Investor, Red Trail Energy Ethanol Plant

Chair, Biotechnology Task Force, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, present

Chair, Domestic Research Committee, United Soybean Board

Member, Evangel Assembly of God

President, Food Export Association of the Midwest

Chair, International Marketing Committee, United Soybean Board

Former President, Menoken School Board

Member, National Association of Corporate Directors

Member, North Dakota Corn Growers Association

Former Vice President, North Dakota Farm Bureau

Member, North Dakota Grain Growers

Secretary/Treasurer, North Dakota Grain Growers Association

Member, North Dakota Soybean Association

Former Director, North Dakota Soybean Council

Member, North Dakota Stockmen's Association

Chair, Sustainability Committee, United Soybean Board

Former Director, United Soybean Board

Number of Grandchildren:

4