Marla Gasmann has been promoted to vice president customer relations manager/BSA officer at First Western Bank & Trust. She is located at the Main Bank in Minot. She started as a part-time teller over 27 years ago and has been a member of the First Western family ever since.
Kyle Wanner, executive director of the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission, was recently elected to serve as the secretary for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO). The executive officer positions within NASAO are annual terms and the officers transition to a higher level of leadership each year until the position of chair is attained. “This is excellent news for North Dakota,” said Warren Pietsch, Minot, current chair of the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission. “The ability for our state to have an active participant and leadership role on ...
Melissa Andreasen, MSN, FNP-C, has joined Trinity Health as a pediatric nurse practitioner. She is board certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and is well-qualified to provide compassionate, evidence-based care to children and adolescents. A graduate of Minot State University, Andreasen earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2013 and began her nursing career as an RN at Trinity Health. She served patients in the addiction services, intensive care and same day surgery units before shifting her focus to advanced practice nursing. While pursuing a Master of ...
Tessa Grabow has joined Houston Engineering, Inc.’s (HEI) Minot team as an administrative assistant. She will be the face of the company greeting clients, will lead the daily operation of administrative duties, coordinate social events for the Minot team and assist technical staff with preparing reports and other client deliverables locally and cross-office, as needed. A native of Minot, Grabow earned a general education degree from Minot State University. She previously worked as an administrative assistant for the forestry department at the Minot Park District.
Natural gas shortage causes explosion The curtailed production and exportation of natural gas and crude oil from Russia continues to plague the world’s economy, with Europe being the most threatened. While Europe uses the gas for home heating and generation of electricity, more distant nations, especially those in South America, need nitrogen fertilizers which are made from natural gas. The short supply of pesticides, plastics, fuels, and the sanctions and transportation problems worsen the impact for virtually all industries and businesses in addition to crop producers. Natural gas ...
Chris Sims has joined Forward Mortgage as the director of Growth/Mortgage Broker, along with his loan-processing partner, Courtney Sims of Minot. “We are excited to make a home with Forward Mortgage and the JSE Family of Companies,” Chris Sims said. “We will assist Forward Mortgage with growth and expansion throughout our region as well as continuing to grow my personal loan production business. Our goal at Forward Mortgage is to always make the loan process simple from application to closing, educate our customers throughout the home buying journey, and ensure they feel ...