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The power you get from Nodak Electric Cooperative is so reliable that it can be easy to forget that there are dozens of men and women helping to make it happen. Who are these faces behind the kilowatts? We’re your neighbors, and it’s time we introduced you to some of the folks who keep Nodak running smoothly.


Blaine Thompson
Commercial Accounts Supervisor

  • Job: Works with account billing, ensuring that services for commercial and industrial members operate smoothly and that questions are answered in a timely manner
  • Year started at Nodak: 2017 Hometown: Bismarck, North Dakota
  • Favorite part about North Dakota: Getting to experience all four seasons and the outdoor activities that come with them
  • First job: Lawn mowing business
  • Hobbies/interests: Spending time outside and watching sports, including golf, hockey and football
  • Surprising fact: I’m a terrible swimmer
  • Biggest strength: Being a rational thinker and a problem solver
  • Most known for: Having a positive attitude
  • Guilty pleasure: Dairy Queen Blizzards
  • Favorite place to travel: Big Sky, Montana
  • Favorite sports team: UND hockey
  • Favorite app on your phone: Twitter


Brooke Johnson
Member Service Representative

  • Job: Interacts with members to resolve issues and to provide responses to inquiries about products and services in a timely and friendly manner
  • Year started at Nodak: 2015
  • Hometown: Edmore, ND
  • Favorite part about North Dakota: The “North Dakota nice” attitudes
  • First job: Cashier at Piccadilly Pizza
  • Hobbies/Interests: Board games, bingo and YouTube
  • Surprising fact: I have 14 Despicable Me Minions tattooed on my leg
  • Biggest strength: Customer service skills
  • Craziest food you’ve eaten: Kangaroo
  • Guilty pleasure: Netflix
  • Favorite quote/advice: “If not now, when?”
  • Favorite sports team: Philadelphia Eagles
  • Favorite app on your phone: Snapchat

Andrew Peterson
Plant Accountant

  • Job: Assists with work orders, purchase orders, monthly financial statements and insurance claims in order to provide Nodak crews the equipment they need to ensure reliable power for Nodak members
  • Year started at Nodak: 2013
  • Hometown: Union Lake, MN
  • Favorite part about North Dakota: It’s close to my family and friends
  • First job: Cutting and trimming trees for a tree service
  • Hobbies/Interests: Weightlifting, biking, water skiing, wrestling and watching the Minnesota Vikings and Twins
  • Surprising fact: I have a twin brother
  • Biggest strength: Creating intricate spreadsheets with complex formulas
  • Most known for: Being a picky eater
  • Guilty pleasure: Dairy Queen blizzards
  • Favorite place to travel: Jamaica
  • Preferred place to eat: Rhombus Guys
  • Favorite app on your phone: Calculator

Dan Schaefer
Line Superintendent

  • Job: Manages the operations of the line department, ensuring that crews are safe and that Nodak members have affordable and reliable power
  • Year started at Nodak: 1983
  • Hometown: Reynolds, ND
  • Favorite part about North Dakota: It’s not overcrowded
  • First job: Picking rocks for a neighbor
  • Hobbies/Interests: Watching University of North Dakota hockey and football games, spending time at the lake with family
  • Surprising fact: I love to work out and have participated in the Tough Mudder challenge in Minneapolis
  • Biggest strength: I’m a do-it-yourself “fix it” person
  • Favorite quote/advice: Make every day count
  • Guilty pleasure: Widman’s chippers
  • Go-to music: Late ‘70s and early ‘80s classic rock
  • Favorite sports team: Minnesota Vikings
  • Favorite app on your phone: Fitbit

Mylo Einarson
President & CEO

  • Job: Manages all the working parts of Nodak in a manner that creates value for Nodak’s members
  • Year started at Nodak: 2011
  • Hometown: Grafton, ND
  • Favorite part about North Dakota: The beautiful sunsets
  • First job: Cleaning bowling balls at a bowling alley in 3rd grade
  • Hobbies/interests: Golf, grilling and traveling
  • Surprising fact: I have a third-degree black belt in Tae Kwan Do and I’m a certified self-defense instructor
  • Biggest strength: I’m an analytical thinker
  • Favorite quote/advice: My dad always said, “If you watch your pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves”
  • Guilty pleasure: Cashews
  • Craziest food you’ve eaten: Sea cucumber
  • Favorite place to travel: Europe
  • Go-to music: Anything from the ‘80s
  • Favorite sports team: University of North Dakota

The Nodak Neighborhood

Board Of Directors

Our board of directors is made up of and elected by our members. They are responsible for establishing policies and operational procedures that have our members’ best interests in mind.

Foreman

The crew foreman is not only a lineman. They also oversee each linemen team in the various districts that Nodak serves. They’re a critical part of making sure that our members have power and that our crew is safe.

Financing / Accounting

Our finance team provides accurate invoices and flexible payment options so that our members have access to affordable power.

Leadership

Our leadership team makes sure that the policies and procedures set forth by the board of directors are executed properly and that the Nodak team is focused on maintaining high standards of service that members can count on.

Lineman

Despite being one of the cooperative’s most challenging jobs, these brave individuals are standing by 24 hours a day to venture out into hazardous weather conditions to make sure that members have the power they need.

Member / Energy Services

Our member/energy service team helps manage the process of setting up new services or changing services, so that everything goes smoothly for our members. In addition, this team helps connect members to the people and the answers they need in a timely and friendly manner.

Engineering

Our engineering team is responsible for designing and analyzing the systems, equipment and facilities that provide power to our members, taking into consideration reliability, affordability and safety for all who are a part of our cooperative.

Cable Locator

The cable locator utilizes maps, records, prints and special equipment to identify and mark underground utility lines to ensure that digging doesn’t result in injury or service distributions.

Support Group (I.T.)

Our technology support team makes sure that our information and enterprise systems are performing at maximum levels, so that our members receive up-to-date communication and have access to a high-functioning online payment system.

Line Superintendent

The line superintendent oversees all of the distribution crew, planning and coordinating amongst the various departments at Nodak to make sure that safe, affordable and reliable power is provided to our members.

Warehouseworker

Our warehouseworker makes sure that our linemen crews have the products and equipment they need in order to build and maintain Nodak’s reliable overhead and underground systems.