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
Dean Anagnost, Chief Governing Officer (CGO), Employer Representative (under $25,000)
January 2022 – December 2025
Chris Whalen, Vice-CGO, Member-at-large
January 2024 – December 2027
Joshua Jeffers, At Large Employee Representative
January 2024 – December 2027
William Jerome, Employer Representative (over $25,000)
January 2024 – December 2027
Charles Steffan, Employer Representative (at-large)
January 2022 – December 2025
Brad Maier, Employer Representative (under $10,000)
January 2022 – December 2025
Amber Schoenborn, Employer Representative (at-large)
January 2024 – December 2027
Ricky Richard, Employee Representative (WSI benefit recipient)
December 2022 – December 2025
Jason Ehlert, Employee Representative (organized labor)
January 2023 – December 2025
Dr. Laura Matzke Bitterman, ND Medical Association
January 2024 – December 2027
Kent Kirkhammer, Employer Representative (over $25,000)
January 2022 – December 2025
Contacting a Board Member:
You can write to a board member at PO Box 5585, Bismarck, ND 58506-5585.
2025 Meeting Dates
February 19
April 16
June 18
August 20
October 15
December 11