Committee Members

NDSU Strategic Planning Oversight Committee (2026–2030)

  • Jim Buus, President of JBC Commercial Real Estate and NDSU Alum
  • Chris Hawley, Principal at Craftwell Architecture + Construction and NDSU Alum and Trustee
  • Lynden Johnson, Executive VP/Chief Operating Officer of CHS Inc (Retired) and NDSU Alum and Trustee
  • David Bertolini, Provost
  • Jace Beehler, Chief of Staff
  • Nic Frello, Student Body President
  • Caleb Jarvis, Student Body Vice President
  • Joshua Schroetter, Sr. Technical Services Manager and Staff Senate President
  • Kathryn Birkeland, Dean of the College of Business
  • Kathryn Kloby, Vice President of Marketing and Communications
  • Lynette Flage, Associate Director of Extension
  • Allyson Peterson, Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations at NDSU Foundation
  • Heidi Grunwald, Interim Vice President for Research and Creative Activity
  • Seinquis Leinen, Senior Director of Strategic Enrollment Management
  • Emily Frazier, Dean of Students
  • Lisa Montplaisir, Professor of Biological Sciences and Faculty Senate President
  • Cindy Rott, Budget Director
  • Elizabeth Skoy, Professor of Pharmacy
  • Kalpana Katti, University Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Jeff Johnson, Associate Professor of Psychology