WSI's Board of Directors is appointed by the Governor of North Dakota and is an advisory board with members serving 4-year terms.
The 11-member board consists of:
- 6 members representing employers with active accounts with WSI
- 3 members representing employees
- 1 member is a member of the North Dakota Medical Association
- 1 member is appointed as a member-at-large
Board Members
Vicki Kunz, Chief Governing Officer (CGO), Employee Representative
January 2019 – December 2023
Dean Anagnost, Vice-CGO. Employer Representative (under $25,000)
January 2017 – December 2021
William Jerome, Employer Representative (over $25,000)
January 2019 – December 2023
Charles Steffan, Employer Representative (at-large)
January 2017 – December 2021
Chris Whalen, (member-at-large)
January 2019 – December 2023
Brad Maier, Employer Representative (under $10,000)
January 2017 – December 2021
Amber Schoenborn, Employer Representative (at-large)
January 2019 – December 2023
Ricky Richard, Employee Representative (WSI benefit recipient)
December 2018 – December 2021
Pamela Walker, Employee Representative (organized labor)
January 2017 – December 2021
Dr. Laura Matzke Bitterman, ND Medical Association
January 2019 – December 2023
Eric Bischke, Employer Representative (over $25,000)
January 2017- December 2021
Contacting a Board Member:
You can write to a board member at PO Box 5585, Bismarck, ND 58506-5585.