Tim Eissinger
CEO
4152 30th Ave S, Fargo, North Dakota
work# (701) 364-2263
tim.eissinger@annecenter.org
Anne Carlsen Center CEO since 2017, COO 2014-’17
Hometown: Fargo, North Dakota
North Dakota State University
Executives’ Club Member since January 18, 2017
“At the Anne Carlsen Center, you are always empowered and expected to do the right thing, and to be bold and courageous in your thoughts and actions.” — Tim Eissinger
Tim Eissinger is the Chief Executive Officer for the Anne Carlsen Center, serving over 4,000 individuals and leading an organization of 700 team members across North Dakota and western Minnesota.
“Anne Carlsen is a non-profit organization providing individuals with developmental disabilities or delays with services and supports for over 80 years. Anne Carlsen has positioned itself on the cutting edge of innovation with unique programs, creative therapies, and advanced assistive technologies that provide life-changing programming to those we serve. Our mission is to make the world a more inclusive place where independence is a gift to all.”
Tim spent 3 years as COO at Anne Carlsen Center, before moving into the CEO position in 2017. He is a life-long North Dakotan and has over 35 years in the non-profit sector. Prior to Anne Carlsen, Tim held numerous roles, from House Parent to Vice-President, with Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch, from 1983 to 2015. He is known as a servant leader, a trust builder, and a leader with a talent for approaching problems from multiple points of view.
Tim resides in Fargo with his wife, Becky, and has two grown daughters. In his limited spare time, he likes to build his own computers and has produced computer graphics and animations which have aired on networks such as the History Channel, Discovery Health and PBS.
Anne Carlsen announces CEO transition plan
January 2, 2025
JAMESTOWN – Stephanie Nelson, chief operating officer at Anne Carlsen, has been announced by the organization’s board of directors as the next chief executive officer. She will succeed Tim Eissinger, who plans to retire in December 2025.
Nelson joined Anne Carlsen as a speech language pathologist, according to a news release from Anne Carlsen. She also has held roles in the Ideation and Organizational Development departments. In July 2017, she was promoted to her current position.
Nelson holds a Master of Science degree in speech language pathology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Master of Arts degree in leadership from the University of Jamestown.
Under Eissinger’s leadership, Anne Carlsen has been involved in many mission related improvement initiatives, including regional restructuring; implementing persons served, families and staff engagement survey work and advisory councils; making major positive structural changes to the Foundation and Development/Marketing Team; and designing and building a new state of the art facility with the new Ballantyne Berg Campus in Jamestown.