Board of Directors
PIA of North Dakota Board Members 2024-2025
Shane Larck, CIC, AFIS-President
Ihry Insurance Agency, Inc.
PO Box 9
Hope, ND 58046
701.945.2723
shane@ihryins.com
Joe Belo, President Elect
Dakota Community Insurance
919 S, 7th Street
Bismarck, ND 58504
701.223.0200
jbelo@dakotacommunitybank.com
Kalli Black, Vice-President/Secretary
Artz Insurance
PO BOX 209
Westhope, ND5879
701.245.6665
artzins.kalli@gmail.com
Kevin Svingen, CIC, AFIS-National Director
First State Insurance/Rolla
PO Box 909
Rolla, ND 58367
701.477.6431
fsi@utma.com
Dean Mastel, President-Ex-Officio
Steffes Agency
1155 Burlington Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58504
deanmastel@steffesagency.com
Jill Bock, 2025 Director
New England Insurance
728 Main Street
New England, ND 58647
701.579.4445
neinsurance@ndsupernet.com
Dan Farstveet, 2025 Director
Dakota Insurance Agency
PO Box 126
Beach, ND 58621
701.872.3373
dan.dakins@midstate.net
Brody Hjelmstad, 2025 Director
Hjelmstad Insurance
PO Box 148
Thompson, ND 58278
701.599.2901
brody@hjelmstadins.com
Lu Haugen, 2026 Director
Insure Forward
PO Box 100
Hannaford, DN 58448
701.769.2123
lu.haugen@insureforward.com
Brandon Turnbow, 2026 Director
Reynolds Insurance Agency
PO Box 850
New Town, ND 58763
701.627.4293
riantbrandon@restel.com
Kurt Weninger, 2026 Director
Drake Insurance
120 Main St.
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
Steve Becher, CPIA-Executive Director
PIA of North Dakota
827 28th Street South- Suite C2
Fargo, ND 58103
701.936.6766
steve@piand.com