Jo Thompson Named Administration Team Leader

Bismarck – The NDSU-North Dakota Forest Service welcomes Jo Thompson as the new Administration Team Leader. Jo will be responsible for the leadership, administrative, and management functions of the “Administration” team. The team is responsible for performing all administrative functions including fiscal, personnel, and office management for the Office of the State Forester. In this role, she will lead direction on budget preparation, grants and contracts oversight, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, information technology planning, program planning, monitoring and evaluation.

Jo attended college at Dickinson State University and obtained a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. She comes to the agency with experience in the private sector and country government, including Weed Control and Extension. Her family has strong ties to wildland firefighting and the value that first responders provide in small communities. She says, “This role will allow me to utilize my professional and personal experiences to support wildfire response, forest stewardship, and outreach.”

The North Dakota Forest Service is happy to welcome her as part of the team. Jo works remotely from Dickinson and can be reached at jo.thompson@ndsu.edu or 701-871-5366.

The mission of the North Dakota Forest Service is to care for, protect, and improve forest and natural resources to enhance the quality of life for present and future generations. The agency provides technical, financial and educational assistance relating to forestlands, tree planting and wildland fire protection in North Dakota.