EERC - Key Persons


Andrew Palmiscno - CIO

Job Titles:
  • CIO
  • Director

Beth Kurz

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Director of Analytical Solutions

Brian Kalk

Job Titles:
  • Chief Research Officer

Chad Wocken

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director for Clean Energy Solutions

Charles "Chuck" McConnell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Elected Board
  • Board Member / Executive Director, Carbon Management and Energy Sustainability

Charles Gorecki - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Member of the Appointed
  • President

Chris Zygarlicke

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Director of Employee Development and Engagement

Christin Fine

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Director of Ehvironment, Health, and Safety
  • Director of Environment, Health, and Safety

David Straley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Chairman / Manager, Government and Public Affairs

Dawn Seaver

Job Titles:
  • Director of Business and Finance

DeAnna Carlson Zink - CEO, EVP

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Executive Vice President
  • Member of the Board
  • Member of the Elected Board

Dee Heisler

Job Titles:
  • Principal Procurement Officer

Diane Skean

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Appointed
  • Assistant Treasurer / Assistant Director for Business and Finance

Dr. Alexander Azenkeng

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director for Critical Materials

James "Jim" Duzan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Appointed
  • Assistant VP for Intellectual Property / Principal Intellectual Property Advisor

Janelle Ensrud

Job Titles:
  • Member of the PCOR Partnership Leadership Team
  • PCOR Partnership Event Coordinator and Partner Relations

Jason Laumb

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Director of Advanced Energy Systems Initiatives

Jeff Hume

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Elected Board
  • Board Member / Vice Chairman of Strategic Growth Initiatives

Jen Knudson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Appointed
  • Secretary / Assistant to the CEO and the Administrative Assistant Coordinator

Jim Sorensen

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Director of Subsurface R & D
Reservoir characterization and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in unconventional tight oil formations

John Hamling

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Appointed
  • Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships
  • Assistant VP for CCUS Research Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships

John Harju

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Appointed
  • Member of the PCOR Partnership Leadership Team
  • Vice President for Strategic Partnerships
  • VP for Strategy / Vice President for Strategic Partnerships

Josh Klug

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Vice Chair / Vice President, Business Banking

Josh Mason

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Information Technology

Josh Stanislowski

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Appointed
  • Assistant VP for Energy Systems Director of Energy Systems Development
  • Director of Energy Systems Development

Josh Strege

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director for Energy Systems

Joyce Riske

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director for Communication and Information Services

Kari Suedel

Job Titles:
  • Principal Communications Specialist, Graphics Manager, and Photographer

Kathleen Neset

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Elected Board
  • Board Member / President / Geologist

Ken Grohs

Job Titles:
  • Director of Facilities

Kerryanne Leroux

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director for Integrated CCS and Alternative Energy

Kevin Connors

Job Titles:
  • Member of the PCOR Partnership Leadership Team
  • Assistant Director for Regulatory Compliance and Energy Policy
  • PCOR Partnership Program Manager

Mike Nasi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Elected Board
  • Board Member / Partner, Environmental & Legislative Practice Group

Nick Bosshart

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director for Geoscience & Engineering

Nikki Krueger - CCO

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Director of Communications
  • Director of Communications and Information Services
  • Director of Communications and Information Systems

Robert "Mac" McLennan - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Member of the Board
  • Member of the Elected Board
  • President

Rosemary Pleva Flynn

Job Titles:
  • Principal Librarian and Archivist

Scott Ayash

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Director of Research Management

Scott Klara

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships

Shannon Angielski

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Member of the Elected Board
  • Principal

Sheryl Eicholtz-Landis

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Appointed
  • Assistant VP for Contracts Director of Contracts and IP
  • Director of Contracts and IP

Susan White - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Human Resources

Tami Votava - CFO

Job Titles:
  • CFO
  • Member of the Appointed
  • Treasurer and VP of Finance / CFO

Tom Erickson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Appointed
  • COO and Vice President for Intellectual Property
  • Executive Vice President ( VP ) and VP for Intellectual Property / COO & Vice President for Intellectual Property

Tyler Curran

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Director of Design and Operations

Tyler Hamman

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships
  • Position of Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships at the Energy & Environmental Research Center
Tyler Hamman recently accepted the position of Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships at the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota (UND).

Tyler Newman

Job Titles:
  • Senior Research Engineer

Wes Peck

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director for Subsurface Strategies