Board of Directors

PIA of North Dakota Board Members 2025-2026

2025 Board

Joe Belo, President
Dakota Community Insurance
919 7th Street
Bismarck, ND 58504
701.223.0200
jbelo@dakotacommunitybank.com

Kalli Black, President Elect
Artz Insurance
PO Box 209
Westhope, ND 58793
701.245.6665
artzins.kalli@gmail.com

Brandon Turnbow,
Vice-President/Secretary
Reynolds Insurance Agency
PO Box 850
New Town, ND 58763
701.627.4293
Brandon@reynoldsinsurance1946.com

Richard Sager, CPIA, National Director
Richard Sager Crop Insurance
PO Box 933
Devils Lake, ND 58301
701.662.2299
richsager@hotmail.com

Shane Larck, President-Ex-Officio
Ihry Insurance
PO Box 9
Hope, ND 58046
701.945.2723
shane@ihryins.com

Lu Haugen, 2026 Director
Insure Forward
PO Box 100
Hannaford, ND 58448
701.769.2123
lu.haugen@insureforward.com

Kevin Thelen, 2026 Director
Security First Agency of ND
PO Box 36
Center, ND 58530
701.794.8759
kthelen@securityfirstagencynd.com

Kurt Weninger 2026 Director
Drake Insurance
120 Main Street
Drake, ND 58736
701.465.3232
kurt.drakeinsurance@gondtc.com

Brian Halvorson, 2027 Director
Viking Insurance & Realty
111 Main Street W.
Mayville, ND 58257
701.786.3111
brianh.vikins@outlook.com

Jonni Kramlich, 2027 Director
Precision Insurance Agency
3810 40th Ave SE
Tappen, ND 58487
701.426.8127
Jonni@precisioninsuranceag.com

Dan Van Engelenhoven, 2027 Director

Hektner-Lybeck-Erickson Insurance

PO Box 9034

Fargo, ND 58103

701.293.0011

Jill Bock, 2028 Director

New England Insurance

728 Main Street

New England, ND 58647

701.579.4445

Dan Farstveet, 2028 Director

DAK Insurance Agency

PO Box 126

Beach, ND 58621

701.872.3373

Brody Hjelmstad, 2028 Director

Hjelmstad Insurance Agency

PO Box 148

Thompson, ND 58278

701.599.2901

Steve Becher, CPIA-Executive Director
PIA of North Dakota
827 28th Street South- Suite C2
Fargo, ND 58103
701.936.6766
steve@piand.com