Our Team

RRI relies on a staff of North Dakota citizens to run its day to day operations, whether it is administration, sales, management, or production management. Here you will find out who our staff are along with their contact information.

Administration

Rick Gardner
Director
701-328-6163 (office)
701-595-6474 (cell)
rlgardner@nd.gov

Danielle Schaefer
Business Manager
701-328-6099
drschaefer@nd.gov

Jeff Zins
Purchasing & Transportation Manager
701-328-6179 (office)
701-226-6597 (cell)
jzins@nd.gov

Chris Clawson
Inventory & Pricing Coordinator
701-328-6160
cclawson@nd.gov

Jessica Snider
Account Technician
701-328-5094
jmsnider@nd.gov

Kathy Tschosik
Administrative Assistant
701-328-6129
kmtschosik@nd.gov

Sales

Francis Greff
Account Executive – East Region
701-328-6167 (office)
701-226-9585 (cell)
fgreff@nd.gov

Dustin Brendel
Account Executive – West Region
701-328-6166 (office)
701-425-8420 (cell)
djbrendel@nd.gov

Industries Managers

Don Johnson
Furniture Manager
701-328-6251
dsjohnson@nd.gov

Pat Kuntz
Metal & Tag Manager
701-328-6253
pjkuntz@nd.gov

Melissia Kleven
JRCC Industries Manager
701-253-3628
mkleven@nd.gov

Troy Miller
MRCC Industries Manager
701-328-9674 (office)
701-226-2056 (cell)
troymiller@nd.gov

Industries Specialists

Chad Gross
Delivery Specialist
701-226-6595
cagross@nd.gov

Raven Miller
Delivery Specialist
701-226-2074
rdeanmiller@nd.gov

Jeremy Berreth
Delivery Specialist
701-226-8427
jedberreth@nd.gov

Pete Fried
Furniture Special Projects Manager
701-328-6252
pfried@nd.gov

Lloyd Krein
Furniture Production Specialist
701-328-6251
lloydkrein@nd.gov

Blaine Zainhofsky
Furniture Production Specialist
701-328-6252
bzainhofsky@nd.gov

Trenton Zainhofsky
Furniture Production Specialist
701-328-6252
tzainhofsky@nd.gov

Trevor Brossart
Metal Production Specialist
701-328-6253
tjbrossart@nd.gov

Ryan Dralle
Sign Production Specialist
701-328-6254
rdralle@nd.gov

William Schlegel
Welding Specialist
701-328-6253
wschlegel@nd.gov

Terry Sauers
MRCC Special Projects Supervisor
701-471-5936
tsauers@nd.gov

Janine Hofmann
Sewing Specialist
701-253-3674
jhofmann@nd.gov

Rocheta Percle
Sewing Specialist
701-253-3628
rocheta.percle@nd.gov

Donna Ernest
Sewing Specialist
701-253-3628
dernest@nd.gov

Amy Lunzman
Upholstery Specialist
701-253-3628
aelunzman@nd.gov

Jordan Spitzer
Commissary Specialist (JRCC)
701-253-3631
jmspitzer@nd.gov

David Suko
Commissary Specialist (JRCC)
701-253-3278
jaclausen@nd.gov

Tiffany Johnson
Commissary Specialist (NDSP, MRCC, HRCC)
701-328-5094
tkjohnson@nd.gov

Prison Industries Advisory Committee

Under North Dakota Century Code §12-48-06.1, there is hereby established a prison industry advisory committee which consists of the director of the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and seven members, three of whom are representatives of industries similar to those within the prison. Appointments must be for four-year terms. Members may not serve more than two consecutive terms. Meetings of the committee must be called by the chairperson, who must be elected from within the membership.

Colby Braun
Director, ND Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation

Tom Kading
ND House Representative, Republican

7/1/2021 – 6/30/2025 (2nd Term)

Nathan Svihovec
Labor Commissioner, ND Dept. of Labor & Human Rights

7/1/2023 – 6/30/2027

Katie Ralston
Workforce Development Division Director, ND Dept. of Commerce

7/1/2024 – 6/30/2028 (2nd Term)

Travis Miller
TrueNorth Steel (Mandan, ND)

8/30/2022 – 6/30/2026

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Molly Theis, Chair
TrueNorth Steel (Fargo, ND)

7/1/2024 – 6/30/2028 (2nd Term)

Sommer Dutton
Bismarck Canvas (Bismarck, ND)

7/1/2023 – 6/30/2027