Board of Directors Eight members of the Good Samaritan Hospital Association board of directors represent church congregations in communities where they either live or are employed. Congregational representatives are nominated by member congregations in Balta/Orrin, Dunseith, Leeds, Maddock, Rolette/Wolford, Rugby, Towner and Willow City. Two board positions, a physician and a member-at-large, are filled at the board's discretion. Association CEO Jeffrey Lingerfelt serves as board secretary and comptroller Bonnie Kuehnemund is treasurer. Both are non-voting members of the board.

Wes Black, Chairman Wes Black, president of Bremer Bank in Rugby since October 1992, has been with Bremer more than 26 years. He is a member and past chair of the Rugby Job Development Authority, serves on the Rugby Community Endowment Fund committee and the Rugby Dollars for Scholars board, and is a member of the Rugby Lions Club. He is a past chairman of the Rugby Chamber of Commerce, Rugby Panthers Sports Boosters and the Good Samaritan Hospital Association. He is a graduate of North Dakota State University, Fargo. He represents Rugby on the board.

Jon Nelson, Vice Chairman Jon Nelson is self-employed as a farmer in rural Wolford. A member the North Dakota House of Representatives representing District 7, he was first elected 1997. He serves on the North Dakota Farm Bureau State Public Finance & Education Committee, All Seasons Water User board and Wolford Lutheran Church Council. He was a charter member of the North Central Correctional Rehabilitation board and is a member of the Wolford Wildlife Club. He attended North Dakota State University, Fargo, and Dakota College at Bottineau (N.D.) He represents Wolford on the board.

Jeffrey Lingerfelt, Secretary Jeff Lingerfelt has more than 25 years of experience in health care administration. Prior to joining Heart of America Medical Center he was CEO of Creighton (Neb.) Area Health Services, a 25-bed critical access hospital, 47-bed nursing home, two clinics, a wellness center and home health agency. Raised in western North Carolina, Lingerfelt graduated from of Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, Tenn., and earned an MBA at the University of Mary, Bismarck, N.D.

Bonnie Kuehnemund, Treasurer Bonnie Kuehnemund is comptroller at Heart of America Medical Center, a position she has held since 1986. A 1978 graduate of Saginaw Valley State College in Saginaw, Mich., she joined the HAMC accounting staff in 1980. In 1993 she earned a master's degree in healthcare administration from Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant. An active member of the North Dakota Healthcare Financial Management Association, she has served many years on the board of directors and currently serves as treasurer.

Richard Anderson Richard "Dick" Anderson, rural Willow City, is self-employed as a farmer. He represents District 7 in the North Dakota House of Representatives. He is president of the Willow City Cenex board, member of the All Seasons Water Users board, president of the McHenry County Crop Improvement board, and a member of the Willow City High School Alumni Association. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. He represents Willow City on the board.

Arlyss Bergrud Arlyss Bergrud, rural Maddock, is activities director for Maddock Memorial Home. She has worked as a secretary and a home day care provider and she spent more than 20 years as a Maddock Ambulance Service volunteer. She now volunteers with hospice. She is a graduate of North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton. She represents Maddock on the board.

Rusty Gebhardt Rusty Gebhardt is a loan specialist with Merchants Bank in Rugby. He began his banking career at United Community Bank of North Dakota in Drake. He is vice president of the Rugby Chamber of Commerce. He attended Lake Region State College, Devils Lake, N.D., and North Dakota State University, Fargo. He represents Rugby on the board.

David Brett McAtee David Brett McAtee, Rugby, is operations and business unit manager for Benchmark Electronics Inc., Dunseith, where he's been employed more than 30 years. Prior to joining Benchmark he served as vice president of Turtle Mountain Corp. and business unit director for Pemstar Inc., both in Dunseith. He serves on the Rugby Dollars for Scholars board, Rugby Country Club board, Ducks Unlimited committee and Heart of America Medical Center Pharmacy board. He's spent 15 years as volunteer coordinator and coach for youth sports and is a longtime member of Rugby Sports Boosters. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Minnesota State University Moorhead. He represents Dunseith on the board.

John C. McClintock, Jr. John C. McClintock, Jr., a Rugby native, was first elected North Dakota Supreme Court District Judge for the Northeast Judicial District in 1994. He completed a bachelor's degree in accounting and juris doctorate at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. Before starting private practice in Rugby in 1991, he worked for Price Waterhouse, Minneapolis. He is a 17-year veteran of the Rugby Volunteer Fire Department, former president of Good Samaritan Health Services Foundation, former president and current member of Bethany Lutheran Church Council, former board member and treasurer of the Rugby Job Development Authority. He is a member and past president of the North Dakota Judge's Association and teaches a law class at Rugby High School. He represents Rugby on the board.

Thomas D. Moller Thomas D. Moller co-owns Mollers Inc. in York. He graduated in 1980 from North Dakota State University, Fargo, with a bachelor's degree in ag economics and a business minor. He spent four years with Peace Corps and two more years with Africare, working on a U.S. Agency for International Development project in Zambia, South Africa. Prior to returning to the area in 1997, he worked in the banking industry. He has been active in volunteer ambulance and fire departments in several communities. He represents Leeds and York on the board.

Mark Schaan Mark Schaan is self-employed as a farmer and owns and operates Schaan Crop Insurance in Rugby. He represents Rugby on the board.

Stacey Schmitt Stacey Schmitt ranches with her husband, Randy, in rural Towner. A former McHenry County tax director and deputy auditor, she occasionally works for the tax director and as an assessor for cities and townships in McHenry County. She previously worked as an accountant for Rugby Equipment and a bookkeeper for Farmers Union Oil in Towner. She holds a bachelor of accountancy degree from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. She represents Towner on the board.

Brian Selland, MD Dr. Selland practices family medicine at Heart of America Johnson Clinics in Rugby and Dunseith. A graduate of the University of North Dakota and UND School of Medicine, Grand Forks, he completed his residency in family medicine at Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y. He worked as an attending physician in Montefiore Medical Center and Montefiore Family Health Center before joining the Heart of America Johnson Clinics. He served many years as president of Johnson Clinic.