Leadership
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
David L. Goodin
Bismarck, North Dakota
President and Chief Executive Officer of MDU Resources
Formerly president and chief executive officer of Cascade Natural Gas Corporation, Great Plains Natural Gas Co., Intermountain Gas Company and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.
Expertise: Engineering and business management.
German Carmona Alvarez
Wellington, Florida
Global president of applied intelligence of John Wood PLC; formerly senior vice president at NEORIS and executive vice president finance, information technology and shared services at CEMEX.
Expertise: Construction materials, human capital management, finance and information technology.
Thomas Everist
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
President and chair of The Everist
Co., formerly a construction
materials company; a former
director of Raven Industries, Inc.,
a public company.
Expertise: Construction materials
and contracting industry, business
leadership and management.
Karen B. Fagg
Billings, Montana
Retired, formerly vice president of DOWL HKM and formerly chair and majority owner of HKM Engineering Inc.
Expertise: Engineering, natural
resource development, environment
and business management.
Dennis W. Johnson
Dickinson, North Dakota
Chair of MDU Resources Board
of Directors
Chair, president and chief executive officer of TMI Group, an architectural woodwork
manufacturer; former president of
the Dickinson City Commission; a former director of Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
Expertise: Business management,
specialty contracting, finance and
strategic planning.
Patricia L. Moss
Bend, Oregon
Formerly vice chair, president
and chief executive officer of
Cascade Bancorp and Bank of
the Cascades; a director of First
Interstate BancSystem Inc., a
public company.
Expertise: Finance, compliance
oversight, business development
and public company governance.
Dale S. Rosenthal
Washington, D.C.
Formerly strategic director of Clark Construction Group, LLC; a director of Washington Gas Light Company.
Expertise: Construction, alternative energy, infrastructure development, risk management and corporate strategy.
Edward A. Ryan
Washington, D.C.
Formerly executive vice
president and general counsel of
Marriott International, a large
public company with
international operations.
Expertise: Corporate governance
and transactions, legal and public
company leadership.
David M. Sparby
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Formerly senior vice president
and group president, revenue at
Xcel Energy Inc. and president
and chief executive officer of
North States Power-Minnesota.
Expertise: Public utility, renewable energy, finance, legal and public company leadership.
Chenxi Wang
Los Altos, California
Founder and managing general
partner of Rain Capital Fund LP,
a cybersecurity-focused venture
fund; formerly chief strategy
officer of Twistlock, a security
software company.
Expertise: Technology,
cybersecurity, capital markets and
business development.
MANAGEMENT POLICY COMMITTEE
David L. Goodin
President and Chief Executive Officer of MDU Resources
Serves on the company’s Board of
Directors and as chair of the
board of all major subsidiary
companies; formerly president
and chief executive officer of
Cascade Natural Gas
Corporation, Great Plains
Natural Gas Co., Intermountain
Gas Company and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.
David C. Barney
President and Chief Executive Officer of Knife River Corporation
Formerly held executive and management positions with Knife River.
Stephanie A. Barth
Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of MDU Resources
Formerly controller of MDU Resources and vice president, treasurer and chief accounting officer of WBI Energy, Inc.
Trevor J. Hastings
President and Chief Executive Officer of WBI Energy, Inc.
Formerly vice president of business development and operations support of Knife River Corporation.
Anne M. Jones
Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of MDU Resources
Formerly vice president of human resources, customer service and safety of Cascade Natural Gas Corporation, Great Plains Natural Gas Co., Intermountain Gas Company and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.
Nicole A. Kivisto
President and Chief Executive Officer of Cascade Natural Gas Corporation, Intermountain Gas Company and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.
Formerly vice president of operations of Great Plains Natural Gas Co. and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.
Karl A. Liepitz
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of MDU Resources
Serves as general counsel and
secretary of all major subsidiary
companies; formerly assistant
general counsel and assistant
secretary of MDU Resources.
Peggy A. Link
Vice President and Chief Information Officer of MDU Resources
Formerly assistant vice president of technology and cybersecurity officer of MDU Resources.
Jeffrey S. Thiede
President and Chief Executive Officer of MDU Construction Services Group, Inc.
Formerly held executive and management positions with MDU Construction Services Group.
Jason L. Vollmer
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MDU Resources
Formerly vice president, chief
accounting officer and treasurer
of MDU Resources.