Eastern AHEC Advisory Board

Sierra Kreft (T1)
Clinical Pharmacist
Essentia Health – West Market
Fargo, ND
(701) 364-8140
sierra.kreft@essentiahealth.org

Jennifer Spatola (T1)
Director, Clinical Operations
Heartview Foundation
Cando, ND 58324
(701) 968-4056
jennifer@heartview.org

Shelly Hegerle (T1)
Director, People and Culture
CHAD
Fargo, ND
(701) 231-5128
shelly@communityhealthcare.net

Karla Haug – Vice Chair (T2)
Director, LPN to BSN Program NDSU
Fargo, ND
(701) 231-5128
karla.haug@ndsu.edu

Trina Taszarek-Schilling – Chair (T1)
DNP, APRN
South Central Health
Wishek, ND
(701) 452-2326
bltakids@bektel.com

Dana Davis (T1)
Senior Career Development Consultant
Aspire by Sanford
Fargo, ND
(701) 417-6360
dana.davis@sanfordhealth.org

Sam Harding (T1)
CEO
Nelson County Health System
Tolna, ND
sharding@gondtc.com

Tracy Bina (T1)
Nursing Instructor
LRSC (Mayville Campus)
Northwood, ND
(701) 788-5261
tracy.bina@lrsc.edu

Angie Novak (T1)
Clinical Placement Manager UND College of Nursing
Grand Forks, ND
(701) 777-4556
angela.c.novak@und.edu

State Legislature Representative

Jeff Barta
State Senator
District 43
Grand Forks, ND
(701) 741-5906
jbarta@ndlegis.gov

Program Office Representative

Stacy Kusler
Interim Associate Director
Center for Rural Health
Thompson, ND
(701) 770-3300
stacy.kusler@und.edu

Administering Institution Representative

Dan Bussian
Director, Institutional Effectiveness
Mayville State University
Mayville, ND
(701) 788-4743
daniel.bussian@mayvillestate.edu