BIA welcomes 2026 committee leadership with orientation

BIA-RRV's Committee Chair Orientation was Dec. 12!

Special thanks to BIA Board Member Joyce Balstad, Syverson Tile & Stone, Past President David Reid, Radiant Homes, and BIA CEO Bryce Johnson for assisting in the session.

Orientation attendees pictured below left to right: Austin Gehrke, Rose Marcellus, Nick Olson, Emily Gunderson, Zac Thompson, Christian Opp, Loock Kouba, Jace Holm, Matt Sharp, Trenton Gerads, Elliot Steinbrink, Sandra Quittschreiber, Christine Vangsness, Kyle Olson, David Reid, Joyce Balstad, Nick Kossick, Samuel Menge.

Thank you all for your leadership in the coming year. It’s exciting to be working together for our industry!

Are you interested in joining a BIA-RRV or Home Builders Care Foundation committee? Contact Liz Hinz at (701) 232-5846.

Chairs and vice chairs for 2026:

BIA Ambassadors

• Chair Jace Holm, American Federal Bank
• Vice Chair Matt Sharp, Precision Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Dirtworks

Education

• Chair Christian Opp, Magnum Electric, Inc.
• Vice Chair Austin Gehrke, Cullen Insulation, Inc.

Events

• Chair Emily Gunderson, Urban Prairie Homes
• Vice Chair Alija Karsky, Builders First Source

Foundation Fundraising

• Chair Rose Marcellus, Border States
• Vice Chair Kyle Olson, Keller Williams Inspire Realty

Herdina Camp

• Chair Sandra Quittschreiber, Goodin Company
• Vice Chair Samuel Menge, American Waterworks

Parade of Homes

• Chair Debbie Oakland, Bell Bank
• Vice Chair Nick Kossick, Hebron Brick Supply

Public Issues

• Chair Trenton Gerads, Cass Clay Community Land Trust
• Vice Chair Loock Kouba, JN Contracting LLC

Professional Women in Building Council

• Chair Kristen Carlson, Building Concepts
• Vice Chair Christine Vangsness, Dabbert Custom Homes

Remodelers Council

• Chair Nick Olson, Viking Millwork
• Vice Chair Zac Thompson, Fabricators Unlimited

Special thanks to the volunteers who are stepping up to lead our three organizational boards into the New Year!

Building Industry Association

• President Shannon Roers Jones, ROERS
• President Elect Brock Goossens, Hawthorne Custom Homes, LLC

Home Builders Care Foundation

• President Elliot Steinbrink, HMF Contracting, LLC
• Vice President Jeff Gunkelman, Kennelly Business Law

Health Plan Management Committee

• Chair Dan Frisch Cullen Insulation, Inc.
• Secretary Casey Jackson JN Contracting LLC