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
Furniture Production Specialist
701-328-6251
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
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
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)