Garth Rydland, Chair
Valley Senior Living, President/CEO
2900 14th Ave S, Grand Forks, ND 58201-4042
Phone: 701-787-7900
Email: grydland@valleyseniorliving.org
(Licensed Nursing Home Administrator)
Term: 7/1/2023—6/30/2026
Chair: 7/1/2024—6/30/2026
Vice Chair: 7/1/2020—6/30/2024
Scott Foss, Vice Chair
Benedictine Living Community
609 4th Ave SE
Garrison, ND 58540
Phone: 701-463-2226
E-Mail: scott.foss@benedictineliving.org
(Licensed Nursing Home Administrator)
Appointed: 7/1/2020
Reappointed: 7/6/2022
Term: 7/1/2023—6/30/2026
Vice Chair: 7/1/2024—6/30/2026
Rosanne Schmidt, Secretary/Treasurer
1420 Eagle Crest Loop
Bismarck, ND 58503
Phone: 701-202-6245
E-Mail: dlschmidt@bis.midco.net
(Licensed Nursing Home Administrator)
Appointed: 7/1/2021
Term: 7/1/2024—6/30/27
Secretary/Treasurer: 7/1/2022—6/30/2025
Peter Antonson
PO Box 190, Northwood, ND 58267
Phone: 218-230-8471
Email: pagolfs@yahoo.com
(Licensed Nursing Home Administrator)
Appointed: 7/1/2004
Term: 7/1/2025 through 6/30/2028
Past Chair: 7/1/2020—6/30/2024
Past Vice Chair:7/1/2016—7/1/2020
Deanna Berg
3400 Nebraska Dr
Bismarck, ND 58503
Phone: 701-989-7402
(Nursing)
E-mail: Deanna.Berg@cassialife.org
Appointed: 6/18/2025
Term: 7/1/2025—6/30/2028
Mariann Doeling
30 74th Ave NE
Carrington, ND 58421
Phone: 701-652-7165
E-Mail: marianndoeling@catholichealth.net
(Hospital Administrator)
Appointed: 7/1/2020
Term: 7/1/2023—6/30/2026
Melissa Kainz
Department of Human Services
600 E. Blvd Ave
Bismarck, ND 58505
Phone: 701-328-4915
E-Mail: mkkainz@nd.gov
(Department of Human Services Designee)
Appointed: 7/19/2023
Term: 7/19/2023—Open
Guy Tangedahl, MD
2022 Thompson St.
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone: 701-527-4555
E-Mail: gtangedahl@bis.midco.net
(Physician)
Appointed: 7/1/2000
Term: 7/1/2024—6/30/2027
Tim Wiedrich
State Health Department
600 E. Boulevard Ave
Bismarck, ND 58505
Phone: 701-328-2352
E-Mail: twiedric@nd.gov
(State Health Office’s Designee)
Appointed: 5/15/2020
Term: 5/15/2020—Open
Peggy Krikava, Executive Director
ND Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators
1900 N 11th St; Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone: 701-354-9774
Email: peggy@ndltca.org
Belma Chaplijac, Assistant
ND Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators
1900 N 11th St; Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone: 701-354-9775
Email: belma@ndltca.org
The (NDBOENHA) consists of 9 members, 3 year term, NDCC 43-34-02:
1 - State Health Officer (or designee)
1 - Human Services Executive Director (or designee)
7 members appointed by the Governor:
(1 - Physician; 1 - Hospital Administrator; 1 - Nurse; 4 - Licensed Nursing Home Administrators)