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ND Heritage Center, Russell Reid Auditorium
612 E Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501
United States

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Entertainer

Anne Mahlum

Solidcore Founder

Anne M. Mahlum is an entrepreneur who knows how to create and build with purpose…and she knows how to do it quickly. She is currently the owner and CEO of a fast-growing boutique fitness company she founded in DC in 2013 called [solidcore] In just over two years, Anne has grown her company to 10 locations with more than 35,000 clients, including Michelle Obama. She has 12 full-time and 60 part-time employees, and is constantly growing her team. [solidcore] is expected to do more than $8M in revenue this year and recently took a multi-million dollar investment to expand into new markets, including Philadelphia, Atlanta, Southern Maryland and Chicago. She has received notable media attention for her business acumen, including features in The Washington Post and The Washington Business Journal.

Blake Prezler

Plain View Design, Co Owner & Founder

After receiving his Masters of Architecture from Montana State University, Blake moved back home to Bismarck to begin a career in design. Blake‘s design and building experience over the last 10 years includes work on commercial, educational, office, retail, multi-family and single family structures. His background in construction reinforces his thorough consideration for the design and building process. He brings enthusiasm, expertise, and passion for design to each project. Blake is a Owner+Founder of Plain View Design Co. and is a licensed Realtor with Venture Real Estate. When he’s not in front of a computer screen you will find Blake on his mountain bike or camping in the Badlands with his family.

Chad Ulven

Mechanical Engineering at NDSU

Dr. Ulven has been a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department at North Dakota State University since August of 2005. He has a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Engineering. He has been involved in the research of polymer matrix composites (PMCs) for various commercial and defense applications for the past 15 years with over a 100 publications describing the results of his work. He has co-authored 4 patents which have led to 2 spin-out companies (c2renew and c2sensor). He will be talking about his first spin-out, c2renew, where this company is gaining traction in the market place, and what they have been doing in the 3D printing space.

Jodi Gillette

Policy Advisor for the Firm

Jodi A. Gillette (Hunkpapa and Oglala Lakota) currently serves as a Policy Advisor for the Firm, after serving at the pleasure of President Barack Obama from 2009-2015. During her tenure under the Administration, Jodi played an integral role in multiple capacities. Most recently, she served as the Special Assistant to the President for Native American Affairs in the White House Domestic Policy Council. Subsequent to this, she served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary to the Assistant-Secretary Indian Affairs in the U.S. Department of the Interior. Additionally, as the Associate Director of Intergovernmental Affairs at the White House, she implemented and institutionalized the President’s interactions with the tribes and his Administration.

Mark Hagerott

Chancellor for North Dakota University System

Dr. Mark Hagerott is the Chancellor of the North Dakota University System and holds joint academic appointments (non-tenured) in both humanities and engineering schools, and is a Cybersecurity Fellow at the New America Foundation. In 2014−15 he served as on the Defense Science Board Summer Study of Autonomy. He has been published in multiple venues, and in 2014 presented before the Geneva Convention on the subject of lethal autonomous weapons systems. Prior to his current post, he served as the Deputy Director and Distinguished Professor of Cyber Operations and Policy at the Center for Cyber Studies at the U.S. Naval Academy. Previously, he served as a naval nuclear engineer and ship commander in the U.S. Navy, and also served as a White House fellow. He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and holds an MA in Economics and Politics from Oxford University where he was a Rhodes Scholar.

Marnie Walth

Director of Strategic Planning and Public Policy at Sanford Health

A lifelong runner, Marnie Walth has built a world around her passion for fitness and wellness. After competing in college and completing degrees in communications and social sciences, Marnie’s career choices included health reporting and recreation programming and eventually led to healthcare, first as a marketing director and later as director of strategic planning and public policy at Sanford Health. A key component of her leadership role is community connectivity—identifying community health needs and strategies to meet the needs in underserved areas. She also serves as interim Executive Director for Face It TOGETHER, a community addiction management organization. Outside of work, Marnie is invested in local wellness organizations including MeFirst, Team Kaizen and the Bismarck Marathon. Each is a volunteer-based organization focused on improving community members’ quality of life by helping people learn to incorporate healthy lifestyle choices into their lifestyles.

Neal Barnard

Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC

Dr. Barnard has led numerous research studies investigating the effects of diet on diabetes, body weight, and chronic pain, including a groundbreaking study of dietary interventions in type 2 diabetes, funded by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Barnard has authored over 70 scientific publications as well as 17 books. As president of the Physicians Committee, Dr. Barnard leads programs advocating for preventive medicine, good nutrition, and higher ethical standards in research. He has hosted three PBS television programs on nutrition and health and is frequently called on by news programs to discuss issues related to nutrition and research. Originally from Fargo, North Dakota, Dr. Barnard received his M.D. degree at the George Washington University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the same institution. He practiced at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York before returning to Washington to found the Physicians Committee.