Board of Directors
Numbers indicate current age, as well as years of service ( ) as of Dec. 31, 2016, on the MDU Resources Board of Directors.
Harry J. Pearce
75
(21)
Detroit, Michigan
Expertise: Multinational business management, leadership, finance, engineering and law.
Chair of MDU Resources Board of Directors; retired, formerly chairman of Hughes Electronics Corp., a subsidiary of General Motors Corp., and former vice chairman and director of GM; a director of several organizations.
David L. Goodin
56
(5)
Bismarck, North Dakota
Expertise: Engineering and business management.
President and Chief Executive Officer of MDU Resources; formerly president and CEO of Cascade Natural Gas Corporation, Great Plains Natural Gas Co., Intermountain Gas Company and Montana-Dakota Utilties Co.
Thomas Everist
68
(23)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Expertise: Business management, construction and sand, gravel and aggregate production.
President and chairman of The Everist Co., a construction materials company; a director of several corporations.
Karen B. Fagg
64
(13)
Billings, Montana
Expertise: Engineering, construction and business management.
Retired, formerly vice president of DOWL HKM and formerly chairman and majority owner of HKM Engineering Inc.; on the board of several organizations.
Mark A. Hellerstein
66
(5)
Denver, Colorado
Expertise: Oil and natural gas industry, business management, accounting and finance.
Retired, formerly chairman, president and chief executive officer of St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.; a former director of Transocean Inc.
A. Bart Holaday
75
(10)
Denver, Colorado, and Grand Forks, North Dakota
Expertise: Oil and natural gas industry, business development, finance and law.
Retired, formerly managing director of Private Markets Group of UBS Asset Management; on the board of several organizations.
Dennis W. Johnson
69
(17)
Dickinson, North Dakota
Expertise: Business management, engineering and finance.
Chairman, president and chief executive officer of TMI Corp., an architectural woodwork manufacturer; a former director of Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
William E. McCracken
75
(5)
Warren, New Jersey
Expertise: Multinational business management, corporate governance and technology.
Retired, formerly chairman and chief executive officer of CA Technologies; previously held executive positions with IBM Corp.; a former director of ICON Office Solutions Inc.
Patricia L. Moss
64
(15)
Bend, Oregon
Expertise: Finance, banking, business development and human resources.
Vice chairman of Cascade Bancorp and Bank of the Cascades, formerly president and chief executive officer of Cascade Bancorp and Bank of the Cascades; on the board of several organizations.
John K. Wilson
63
(15)
Omaha, Nebraska
Expertise: Public utilities, accounting and finance.
Formerly president of Durham Resources LLC, a privately held financial management company, and formerly a director of a mutual fund; on the board of several organizations.
Management Policy Committee
Numbers indicate current age, as well as years of service ( ) as of Dec. 31, 2016.
David L. Goodin
56
(35)
President and Chief Executive Officer of MDU Resources; serves on the company's Board of Directors and as chairman of the board of all major subsidiary companies; formerly president and CEO of Cascade Natural Gas Corporation, Great Plains Natural Gas Co., Intermountain Gas Company and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.
David C. Barney
63
(32)
President and Chief Executive Officer of Knife River Corporation; formerly held executive and management positions with Knife River.
Trevor J. Hastings
45
(22)
President and Chief Executive Officer of WBI Holdings, Inc.; formerly vice president of business development and operations support of Knife River Corporation.
Anne M. Jones
54
(36)
Vice President of Human Resources 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
44
(23)
President and Chief Executive Officer of Cascade Natural Gas Corporation, Great Plains Natural Gas Co., Intermountain Gas Company and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.; formerly vice president of operations of Great Plains Natural Gas and Montana-Dakota Utilities.
Daniel S. Kuntz
65
(14)
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of MDU Resources; serves as general counsel and secretary of all major company subsidiaries; formerly associate general counsel and assistant secretary of MDU Resources.
Peggy A. Link
51
(13)
Vice President and Chief Information Officer of MDU Resources.
Jeffrey S. Thiede
56
(14)
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
41
(13)
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of MDU Resources; serves as the senior financial officer and member of the board of directors of all major subsidiary companies; formerly chief accounting officer of MDU Resources.
Other Corporate and Senior Company Officers
Stephanie A. Barth
46
(22)
Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of MDU Resources.