Experience

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  Rainbow Energy Center

  • Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

  • Vice President External Affairs

    • Aug 2022 - Present
    • Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

    Responsible for strategic leadership in external affairs along with guiding internal policy and regulatory initiatives.

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  North Dakota State Senate

  • State Senator

    • Dec 2012 - Nov 2022

    Chairman of the Finance and Taxation CommitteeChairman of the Energy Development and Transmission CommitteeChairman of the Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeMember of the Legacy Fund Earnings CommitteeMember of Legislative Management• Prime sponsor of extensive property tax and industrial tax reform, creation of the Department of Environmental Quality, pore space use and migration and numerous energy-related issues• Creation of the Pipeline Restoration and Oversight Program for landowners• Main resource for legislative leaders on energy, taxation and regulatory issues• Advocate for the elimination of inefficient government and incorporating business-minded policies to improve government agencies and proponent of investments in statewide infrastructure

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  NACCO Natural Resources

  • Beulah, North Dakota, United States

  • Environmental Manager, Northern Operations

    • Jun 2020 - Jul 2022
    • Beulah, North Dakota, United States

    Oversee and manage environmental matters for northern operations for NACCO Natural Resources. Identify and develop business opportunities and advanced technologies to preserve, grow and diversify the NACCO portfolio. Team member to advance carbon management, environmental social governance approaches and federal regulations initiatives.

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  Coyote Creek Mining Co LLC

  • Zap, North Dakota, United States

  • Environmental Manager

    • Apr 2017 - Jun 2020
    • Zap, North Dakota, United States

    Primarily responsible for all environmental duties at the mine site including securing all permits for operation at local, state and federal level, air quality, wildlife management, cultural resources management, waste management, field compliance and short and long-term budgeting and department management.

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  The Coteau Properties Company

  • Beulah, North Dakota, United States

  • Environmental Specialist

    • May 2004 - Apr 2017
    • Beulah, North Dakota, United States

    Filling different roles over time, experience was gained in public relations, purchasing, engineering, field compliance and environmental. Managed over 15,000 acres of reclaimed farmland in cooperation with local producers. Repeatedly proved mined and reclaimed farmland is more successful than before mining and released thousands of acres of productive land from company liability and bonds.