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Brady Martz announces new shareholders

The regional accounting firm of Brady Martz is excited to share that the firm has welcomed five new shareholders to the group. Megan Awalt, a Minot CPA, joined the Brady Martz team in 2011 as an intern and she has spent the entirety of her professional accounting career with the firm. She splits her time between the firm’s Tax Department—performing tax planning and providing consulting for small businesses—and the Audit Department—performing engagements for employee benefit plans and financial institutions. A 2011 graduate of Minot State University, Awalt holds a Bachelor of ...

Long-time Tioga banker to retire

TIOGA -- David Grubb, president of The Bank of Tioga, a community bank located in Tioga and Crosby, has announced his retirement as of Dec. 31. As part of this transition, Savanna Hendrickson will become president, effective Jan. 1. She graduated from University of North Dakota and most recently the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado program. Hendrickson joined the bank in 2015 and has served as credit analyst, senior credit analyst/credit operations manager and credit administrative officer, vice president and most recently senior vice president of community banking. A Tioga ...

Daniel joins Brokers 12

Brokers 12 has a new agent on staff. His name is Gareth Daniel. He grew up in Las Vegas and has lived in Minot for the past seven years.

Father Sylvester Onyeachonam is new director of Pastoral Care at Trinity Health

Father Sylvester Onyeachonam, a chaplain with more than 20 years of pastoral experience both in the U.S. and abroad, has joined Trinity Health as director of Pastoral Care. Fr. Onyeachonam will be responsible for managing Trinity’s chaplaincy mission, which offers spiritual support to patients and families, provides a pastoral presence in moments of crisis, and assists patients with healthcare directives for end-of-life decisions. Chaplains also play an important role in providing support to staff members as they deal with challenges in their personal or work lives. “My ...

Visit Minot adds Parker to team

The Minot Convention & Visitors Bureau (Visit Minot) has added Tonya Parker as director of Team Events and Meetings. She will assist with incoming team events, conferences, conventions, in addition to curating and growing new events. Parker brings a wide range of experience in customer service, sales, event planning and relationship management. “I am so passionate about people and community, so I cannot express just how excited I am to be part of the Visit Minot team,” Parker said. “Tonya joins our team of marketing professionals with the perfect blend of experience and ...

Former Minot resident named 2021 Legacy Leader

FARGO — A former Minot resident, Mark Nisbet, was honored as the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Legacy Leader. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., helped honor Nisbet during the FMWF Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting on Oct. 12. Nisbet was Xcel Energy’s community relations manager while in Minot. He was promoted to North Dakota principal manager and moved to Fargo. Hoeven highlighted Nisbet’s leadership in the region, including as the former principal manager for North Dakota at Xcel Energy, as well as his service on the Chamber’s Business Leaders for ...