2026 ANNUAL MEETING
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026
5:00 p.m. – Meal and Voting / 7:00 p.m. – Business Meeting
ND STATE FAIR CENTER / 2005 BURDICK EXPY E. / MINOT, ND
Looking forward to seeing you June 18th!
ENTERTAINMENT
The JMB Band will join us once again to entertain you before dinner and voting at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
Ted & Kari
Playing in the meeting room starting at 6 PM
Ted & Kari are an acoustic duo playing a variety of rock, country and originals – all your crowd favorites!
Director Candidates
District 1
Stanley Vangsness, Incumbent
Berthold/Carpio
- SRT Director since 2005
- Serves as a state director on the BAND Board of Directors
- Small grains farmer near Berthold/Carpio
- Resides near Berthold with his wife, Marianne; they have two daughters
District 2
Kristi Miller, Incumbent
Maxbass
- SRT Director since 2015
- Serves on Annual Meeting, Board Retreat, and Economic Development Committees
- Employed part-time at Peoples State Bank
- Treasurer of English Lutheran Church, treasurer of Holden Cemetery, and Newburg Community Club gaming auditor
- Helps out on the family farm
- Resides in the rural Maxbass/Newburg area with her husband, Warren
District 3
John Marshall, Incumbent
Towner
- SRT Director since 1996
- Serves on Board Policy & Compensation, Annual Meeting, and Capital Credit Committees
- Cattle rancher near Towner
- Resides in rural Towner with his wife, Marie; they have three children
District 4
Colton Bourquin
Minot
- Commercial Relationship Officer, Assistant Vice President of Gate City Bank
- Bethany Lutheran Foundation – Treasurer
- Sertoma Club member
- Volunteers for Great Plains Food Bank, Souris Valley United Way, Meals on Wheels, Sertoma Club, Bethany Lutheran Church, and Minot Recreation
- Has three sons, one daughter, one golden retriever; enjoys golfing, family, and spending time at the lake
Dr. Jason Bradley
Minot
- Optometrist and Owner of Century Eyewear, Inc.
- Served on Magic City Youth Baseball Board (2004-2010; 2014-2020) and First Lutheran Church Call Committee (2005)
- Volunteers for Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports- various activities and Water Sports Day annually at Lake Metigoshe
Deanna Klein, Incumbent
Minot
- SRT Director since 2013
- Serves on Annual Meeting, Scholarship, and Capital Credit Committees
- Retired Professor of Business Information Technology at Minot State University
- Member of the Project Management Institute
- Resides in Minot with her husband, Jim; they have three daughters
