Jeffry Volk
Jeffry Volk is a civil engineer and longtime business leader who spent more than 40 years with Moore Engineering. He served as President and CEO of Moore and later as CEO of Moore Holding Company, now Vistal. Under his leadership, the company grew into one of the region’s most respected
Kim Anderson
Kim Anderson is an attorney with Optum Rx, where she negotiates complex pharmacy benefit management agreements with large health plans across commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, and Exchange markets. A Fargo native, Kim earned her B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Iowa and her J.D. from the University of Chicago Law
Jessie Rock
Jessie Rock is a science educator and advocate. She believes that diverse voices should be reflected in museums and that science should be accessible to everyone. Jessie founded FMSM in 2018 after launching a survey to gauge interest for the establishment of a permanent science museum in FM. Overwhelming community
Kayla Adamek
Kayla is a science facilitator and coordinator. She engages students, community members, and volunteers in hands-on, minds-on STEM experiences. Since joining the team in the spring of 2023, she has advanced the FMSM community outreach program and doubled its impact. Kayla holds a bachelor’s degree in museum studies and environmental
Tom Dawson
Tom grew up and attended schools in Fargo. After graduating from Southern Methodist University in 1973 he began his insurance career as the 3rd generation in Dawson Insurance, a business founded by his grandfather in 1917. He retired from the business in 2023. Tom is past president of the Independent
Tahnee Miller
Tahnee Miller is the Founder and Principal Engineer of Meliora Engineering, an engineering consulting firm that serves clients across the U.S. by providing support to advance their power systems and renewable energy projects through the project lifecycle. She holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from the University
Susan M. Mathison
Susan M. Mathison, Founder of Catalyst Medical Center, is a Stanford-educated, triple-board certified physician. She’s received numerous accolades for leadership and Top Doctor for her clinical skills. While she enjoys helping patients in many ways, Facial Plastic Surgery is her main focus of passion and expertise. Facial plastic surgery offers
Ryan Aasheim
Ryan Aasheim has served as Chief Business Development Officer for the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation (GFMEDC) since 2019. Through this work, Ryan is responsible for leading the GFMEDC’s business development efforts including new primary-sector business attraction and existing business retention and expansion. This includes understanding and serving the needs of the more
Rory Ratzlaff
Rory Ratzlaff is a family medicine physician and healthcare leader based in West Fargo, North Dakota. He practices with Sanford Health and brings a strong background in both clinical medicine and healthcare administration, having completed his MBA with an emphasis in Healthcare Administration. His work focuses on improving access, quality,
Reid Mattson
Reid Mattson is a Partner at Eide Bailly LLP in the Outsourced & Managed Services department and has been with the firm since 2008. Reid works with a wide variety of clients, including nonprofits, professional services and privately held companies to help them better understand and accurately present their financial











