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

Alexis Burgard

Business Manager

701-328-6150

amburgard@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

Kevin Mahon

Metal & Tag Shop Manager

701-328-6253

kmahon@nd.gov

Melissia Kleven

Sewing & Upholstery Shop Manager

701-253-3628

mkleven@nd.gov

Troy Miller

MRCC Operations Supervisor

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

Cynthia Henriquez

Furniture Production Specialist

701-328-6252

chenriquez@nd.gov

Blaine Zainhofsky

Furniture Production Specialist

701-328-6252

bzainhofsky@nd.gov

Ryan Dralle

Sign Production Specialist

701-328-6254

rdralle@nd.gov

Pat Kuntz

Welding Specialist

701-328-6253

pjkuntz@nd.gov

Mano Gonzalez

Welding Specialist

701-328-6253

gonzalesmenolito@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

Jared Clausen

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

Nathan Svihovec

Labor Commissioner, ND Dept. of Labor & Human Rights

Katie Ralston

Workforce Development Division Director, ND Dept. of Commerce

Travis Miller

TrueNorth Steel (Mandan, ND)

Sheridan McNeil

United Tribes Technical College (Bismarck, ND)

Molly Theis

TrueNorth Steel (Fargo, ND)

Sommer Dutton

Bismarck Canvas (Bismarck, ND)