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Board Membership

The board consists of nine members appointed by the governor. Five members are registered nurses, two are licensed practical nurses, one is an advanced practice nurse and one is a public member. Members of the board serve four-year terms with the public member’s appointment coinciding with that of the governor. No member may be appointed for more than two consecutive terms.

 

Below is the current list of members.

   

President
Dr. Kevin Buettner, APRN
Grand Forks, ND

Appointment July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2021
Reappointed July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025

 

   

Vice President
Wendi Johnston, LPN
Kathryn, ND 

Appointment October 29, 2015 to June 30, 2016
Appointment July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2020
Reappointment July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2024 

 
   

Treasurer
Jamie Hammer, RN
Minot, ND

Appointment July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2020
Reappointment July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2024
   

Michael Hammer, RN
Velva, ND

Appointment July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2019
Reappointed July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2023
   
   

Dana Pazdernik, RN
New Salem, ND

Appointment September 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025
   

Julie Dragseth, LPN
Watford City, ND

Appointment August 6, 2019 to June 30, 2023
   

Cheryl Froelich, Public Member
Mandan, ND

Appointment August 6, 2019 to June 30, 2021
Reappointed July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025

 

   

Melodi Krank, RN
Fargo, ND

Appointment July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026

 

   

Maggie Seamands, RN
Bismarck, ND

Appointment July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026