Board of Advisors

Sharon Berry, PhD, ABPP

Sharon earned her BS in Psychology & Social Science Education (‘75) and a MS in Clinical Psychology - Health & Behavior Therapy (‘83) at NDSU. She went on to earn her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Florida State University. She spent over 35 years in the psychology education & training world (Chicago and MN Children's hospitals), with the best job as a Director of Clinical Training in a nationally accredited internship at Children's MN, while also serving children/teens with medical challenges. She is now in her own private practice working with all ages. NDSU was pivotal in her career choices and amazing education opportunities, and she is thrilled to serve on the inaugural CAS Board of Advisors.

Josh Boschee

Josh received his Bachelor’s degree in 2003 and his Master’s degree in 2008 from NDSU. Following graduation, he worked at NDSU for eight years in the Office of Admission, Orientation & Student Success, Student Activities and the Career Center. Josh was elected to the NH House of Representative by his north Fargo neighbors in 2012, where he served until 2004 when he was elected to the ND Senate. When not attending meetings, he serves as a Broker for Real, a cloud based real estate brokerage, helping lead a team of over 120 Realtors and professionals across North Dakota and NW Minnesota. Josh lives near downtown Fargo and enjoys all the sights, sounds and tastes that come with being near such great small businesses and nonprofits.

David Clouston

Past (non NDSU) leadership experience

My goal has always been to be more than a “passenger” in life. I graduated from NDSU in 1990 with a major in Political Science and attended the Baylor Law School, graduating in 1993. In my law practice, I initially served in as a member of the Recruiting Committee at the International law firms of Baker McKenzie and Patton Boggs, and later as Co-Chair of the Committee at Patton Boggs in the Dallas Office. At Patton Boggs I also served as the Lead Litigation Partner of the Dallas Office before leaving in 2008 to open the Dallas office of Sessions, Nathan Fishman & Israel, N/K/A Sessions, Israel & Shartle—a National Law Firm based in New Orleans. I have been the Managing Partner of the Dallas Office since 2008, and the Head of the Securities Litigation Section since then as well.

I also have been honored to serve on the Texas Rangers Baseball Advisory Committee for the past four years—proudly getting a World Series Ring. In the position, I interphase with Baseball Operations, Ticketing, Marketing, Development, In-Game Entertainment and Revenue. We are involved in short- and long-term planning, advising, acting as a focus group and elevating concerns to management.

I have also served as an Adjunct Trial Advocacy Professor at the SMU Dedman School of Law, and Head Coach of the Mock Trial Advocacy Program for almost 15 years. Mentoring and working with students has always been a passion of mine. This involved recruiting student and coaches for the program, organizing the programs, practices, competitions, travel, fund raising, and everything in between.

I have been a guest lecturer and recognized a Best Lawyer in America (2012-2025) a Texas Super Lawyer (2009-2025) and D Magazine Best Lawyer in Dallas (2016-2025), which are all designations of leaders in the field (less than top 5% typically) by clients, judges, and industry professionals).

I have been appointed by various Federal and Bankruptcy Judges as Special Counsel and Receiver in various cases. I have served on several Boards of Directors and also served as Counsel in advising many Boards and Directors of both Public and Private Companies.

Engagement as a trustee

I have served on the Finance and Audit Committee and the Development Committee of the NDSU Foundation for the past 4 years since being appointed a Trustee. Last year, I was appointed and elected to the Executive Governing Board of the Foundation.

Connection to NDSU

I always tell everyone that based on what NDSU has given me, I can never give back enough. I don’t think I would have gotten anywhere in life without the education, support and mentorship of NDSU. So, figuring out how to support the school, its students and faculty is my passion. We have supported my College and Department by a yearly funding of a stipend for the Pre-Law Society and its Faculty Advisor. We also fund the Clouston Travel Scholarship where we fly four students to Dallas, and this year 6 students to Bismarck, in the Spring to spend three days being immersed in the practice of law and the ND Legislature. They tour court facilities, meet judges and lawyers from different practices (civil, criminal, corporate, family law), witness court of appeals arguments, and civil and criminal hearings/trials. This year the met ND Legislators, witnessed committee meetings and spent the afternoon on the Floor of the Legislature. They also met the ND Supreme Court and the ND Governor—Kelly Armstrong.

We have also funded the Kenneth W. Clouston Family Scholarship (named after my grandfather) for Political Science, Public Policy and Criminal Justice Majors. We have funded The Clouston Faculty Fellowship in the Political Science/Public Policy Department.

I am also a member of Team Makers and the Green and Gold Collective.

Anthony Dutton

Anthony Dutton is a 2014 graduate of NDSU’s PhD program in History and a professor at Valley City State University, where he is president of the Faculty Association. Previously a department chair and recipient of the Teacher of the Year award from VCSU’s Student Senate, Dutton continues to pursue an active research agenda and to serve the NDUS.

Aaron Feickert

Aaron received a bachelor of science in mathematics and physics, master of science in mathematics, master of science in physics, and doctorate in physics from NDSU. Having previously worked as a computer scientist for the Department of Defense, applied cryptography researcher, and software engineer, he now heads a team of applied cryptography research engineers as Research Engineering Lead at Alpen Labs. He lives in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area with his wife and two cats.

Grant Henriksen

Grant earned his Computer Science degree from North Dakota State University which led to a career in the commercial software industry. He had the privilege of staying in North Dakota since graduating from NDSU, starting with an internship at Great Plains Software which then transitioned to a career at Microsoft Corporation. Grant retired with 22 years of software engineering experience, mostly working on ERP software for midmarket and enterprise customers. After retirement, Grant earned a Master of Science degree in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota, focusing on space law and policy. He is currently chair of the Policy Committee at the National Space Society. He grew up in Minnesota and currently reside in Fargo, ND.

Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson grew up on the windy prairie of North Dakota in the city of Jamestown and received a degree in Chemistry from North Dakota State University in Fargo, eventually working in regulatory affairs for 3M Pharmaceuticals and Medtronic, plc. He sits on the board of directors for two non-profit organizations, DadsFirst and Heart of a Warrior. He and his wife of 40+ years have three married children and seven grandchildren. They make their home in Shoreview, MN, a suburb of St. Paul.

Brian Lynch

Brian Lynch is a Theater Technician for the Fargo Public School District and is a freelance Lighting Designer in the Fargo area. Brian currently manages the technical theater programs at Davies High School and Discovery Middle School as well as serving as the Lighting Designer for the FM Ballet. He has worked with many local theater groups including Theater b, the Gasper's School of Dance, Gooseberry Park Players, FMCT, and Trollwood Performing Arts School. As a 2015 NDSU grad he has been lucky enough to be asked back to design shows for Theater NDSU and the NDSU Opera. Brian holds a B.F.A. in Theater Arts.

Douglas Mahoney

Doug earned his bachelor's degree in Mathematics (’91) and a master’s degree in Applied Statistics (’93) from North Dakota State University. While earning his degrees, Doug worked a teaching assistant and was the inaugural member of the statistical consulting group at NDSU. Since graduating, Doug has worked as a biostatistician at Mayo Clinic-Rochester and has achieved the rank of Assistant Professor of Biostatistics. During the past 15 years, Doug’s research has focused on study designs and analyses of liquid biopsy tests for the early detection of cancer. Most notably, Doug is a co-inventor of the non-invasive colon cancer screening test using DNA from stool collected at home and is marketed under the name Cologuard. Currently, much of Doug’s research is spent on developing and modeling data from plasma derived markers in order to screen 16 cancers from a single blood draw. Outside of work, he is involved in the community and has coached 2 youth football championship teams, is the proud father of two thriving adults, and recently has become an overzealous grandfather of twin girls which he frequently visits in Oregon.

Shelli McGuire

NDSU (‘91) BS in Psychology | U of MN, MA Industrial Relations

Currently lead Total Rewards at Revo Health, which is a Managed Services Organization supporting physician-owned practices like Twin Cities Orthopedics. My team is responsible for compensation, benefits, HR technology and operations – and I use my NDSU Psychology degree every day! I love building high performing teams and helping people find their passion which is why I enjoying serving on this Board of Advisors. My husband and I have two adult children (our son is also a Bison Alum) and love spending time at our cabin in Alexandria, MN, and following the Bison.

Kristen (Patnode) Setien

My name is Kristen (Patnode) Setien. I received both my undergraduate and graduate degrees from NDSU, earning a BS in Chemistry and MS in Coatings and Polymeric Materials. I have spent my post-graduate career in the industrial coatings industry, first in polymer research and development and now working on the procurement side of the business. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my husband and daughter in our local Minneapolis neighborhood.

Alexis Wolf

I grew up on the east side of the Twin Cities in Oakdale, MN. I attended NDSU from 2007 to 2011, graduating with a Bachelor's degree as a double major in Mathematics and Mathematics Education. During my time at NDSU, I worked in Residence Life, Admissions, at the library, was a TA for the Math Department, and was a member of the COAR team. I received my Master's degree from UW-River Falls in 2015 with a focus in Mathematics Education. My current position is teaching 7th grade mathematics at John Glenn Middle School in the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale District. I reside in Stillwater, MN with my husband Jordan (NDSU '12) and children Franklin and Oliver.