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Fargo born and raised, Kristi attended NDSU and received her degree in Apparel & Textiles with a minor in Business. She worked at Laurie’s during college from 1990-1994. After college she worked at Dayton’s as an assistant buyer, then moved over to Sonnie’s as an assistant manager. She took a break from retail and worked in outside sales, but later returned to to Laurie’s to take over as owner in 2010. For over 30 years, Laurie’s has been providing sophisticated and fashion forward trends for women of all ages.
L2 Contracting is a family-owned business specializing in commercial excavation, concrete, and dirt work since 1999. L2 Contracting has certified welders, pipe fitters, and CDL drivers on staff. Our self-sufficient team strives to surpass our clients’ expectations by using our years of experience to provide a high quality product from beginning to end. L2 Contracting also has the necessary equipment for large commercial projects, such as dozers, excavators, lifts and semis. In addition, L2 Contracting’s long-term relationships with our material suppliers provide our customers with the best pricing options and product security.
Jon is a civil engineer specializing in residential, industrial, and commercial development as well as municipal and transportation engineering projects. His responsibilities include subdivision site planning, building site planning, street and utility design, storm water management design, report preparation, project management, bid administration, and construction administration. While not in the office, Jon, his 3 children and his wife enjoy their family time together by playing games and spending lots of time in the lakes area.
CEO Spotlight: Jon Lowry on AM1100 The Flag 07.09.2020 WATCH
Matt is a husband, father, avid Vikings fan, and Owner/Founder of Matt’s Automotive Service Center. A Herman, MN native, Matt started this company as a 2-bay shop in 2009. He’s expanded the company into 6 locations with state of the art facilities across the FM area. Matt enjoys being a pillar in the community, giving back in any way he can, and providing knowledge and education in the biggest ways possible. As a result of being a continuous educator and an amazing pillar in the community, Matt won Entrepreneur of the Year in 2015 through the FMWF Chamber of Commerce.
Read Matt’s story in the Sept. 2021 Ratchet + Wrench Magazine: A True Industry Advocate
Free Poker Network, Inc. Marketing and promotions specializing in free-to-play Texas Holdem for bars/restaurants nationwide. FPN Gaming ND licensed distributor of gaming supplies. Limo Leader, Inc. is a reservation/event management system with integrated mobile app for operators in the limousine industry. Fargo Party Ride began 2009 specializing in unique Limo Bus/Party Buses. 8 unique vehicles to choose from. Powerplay DJ, Inc. Mobile disc jockey service providing entertainment for all occasions. Fastball Productions Developing sports-related solutions for the Joomla market.
Action and growth are everything to me. When I was 19, I heard a speaker say, “Life is all about having a story to tell and an adventure to take.” I’ve thought about that wisdom many times throughout life’s journey and have understood it to mean that if a person has a story to tell, then you must have recently done something fun, great, or worthy of mentioning. If you always have an adventure to take, that means you are looking forward to something coming up and will have an opportunity to grow. Nearly 20 years after hearing that speaker, that wisdom has led me to have a pretty darn fun life.
The Emergency Food Pantry’s mission is to support the community by providing food to reduce hunger. For over 45 years, they have helped feed people in difficult situations. The pantry provides families and individuals with wholesome food to tide them over during these times. By doing so, the Emergency Food Pantry is fighting hunger in our communities, providing healing to families, and giving hope. Stacie is also CEO of STORM Training & Consulting, LLC. Areas of focus include Suicide Prevention, Team Dynamics, Organizational Effectiveness, Resilience, and Motivational Change.
My passion for working with people, combined with creative design and technical expertise in everything I do assures you a well-designed, creative project. With over 30 years of design industry experience, I have extensive experience with cabinets, flooring, furniture, and draperies. I bring to my clients an understanding of the construction process as well as trusted relationships with local contractors, trade partners, and architects. This unique combination will provide you with exceptional results.
Trent Lee is dedicated to improving the lives and businesses of Chief Executives and Business Owners. He is the Chair for two CEO/Business Owner private advisory boards for Vistage Worldwide, an EOS Traction Implementor and an Independent Exit Planning Strategists for NAVIX. Trent is a former small business owner, divisional President/GM and Sr Executive with 25+ years of business background. Trent grew up in the Omaha, NE and spent his summers living and working on the family farm in Central Nebraska. He and his wife Kerri have three children and currently live in Fargo.
Dr. Shelley earned her Ph.D. in pharmacology from University of Pennsylvania in 1996. She earned her DVM degree from Ohio State University in 2001. She worked as an equine vet at the prestigious Hagyard-Davidson-McGee in Lexington, KY until 2004. Realizing her vocation in life is to bring quality and accessible veterinary care to rural areas, she moved to the Great Plains and also began to work internationally serving the underserved. She also is the founder of Sustainable Vets International, a 501c3 nonprofit international organization whose mission is to ‘reduce animal suffering globally’.
Stephanie served as Executive Director of PFBA from 2015 – 2018 and returned in 2019 to lead the Association. She has a proven record of building relationships with members and developing programs that add value to family businesses. Stephanie earned her undergraduate degree from Iowa State University Ivy College of Business and a MBA from the University of South Dakota Beacom School of Business. “Working with family businesses is a pleasure and a privilege,” said Larscheid. The association serves nearly 200 member businesses in SD, ND, MN, IA and NE.
